Tips for Preventing Mold In Your Home

José María

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• Publié par: mri-mold
• Publié le: 21 décembre 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 42
• Langue: English

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Tips for Preventing Mold In Your Home

Introduction With so much information available online and elsewhere, most homeowners are probably sufficiently paranoid about the presence of mold in their home. It’s common knowledge that mold is a potential health hazard and should be avoided whenever possible. According to mri-mold.ca, a company that tackles mold remediation in Toronto, some of the possible health issues related to mold include allergies, asthma, sinus infections, rashes and even memory loss.

Introduction If you have a mold problem, it’s always best to call a company like mri-mold.ca to check it out for you. However, if you aren’t in the danger zone yet, prevention is your best bet to stay there. Here are some valuable tips to prevent mold in your home.

Keep Your House Dry Generally speaking, a dry house is a mold-free house. The top prevention tip you can follow is to keep your home as dry as possible. Mold requires moisture to take hold and grow, so control the moisture content and you will control the mold production.

Keep Your House Dry It’s wise to sit back and think of all the different ways that moisture may be introduced to your home, then take measures to counteract each one. It may take some time and effort on your part, but it will be well worth it in the end.

Reduce Humidity & Condensation According to the Environmental Protection Agency, humidity and condensation in the home are two contributors to mold growth. To help reduce the overall humidity level in the home: • Vent appliances that create moisture to the outside. These include  dryers, heaters and stoves. • Utilize air conditioners or dehumidifiers when necessary. • Use exhaust fans in the kitchen and bathroom when cooking or  showering to help lower the humidity level.

Reduce Humidity & Condensation Condensation on the inside of windows can result in a lot of moisture around the window frames, and subsequent mold growth. To help control condensation: • Follow the steps to reduce humidity. • Open doors and windows or use fans to increase air circulation when  the weather permits. • Insulate cold water pipes and other cold surfaces.

Room-by-Room Prevention The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation offers room-by-room prevention tips that will help you to be even more effective at keeping mold out of your home.

Room-by-Room Prevention The Basement • Reduce the clutter • Use a dehumidifier in summer months • Don’t use carpets on below grade floors • Replace furnace filter regularly • Remove standing water immediately • heCyl regularmoisturegisno  fkcf ros 

Room-by-Room Prevention Laundry Room • Make sure the dryer vents outside • Clean lint trap with every use • Only hang dry clothes outside • yt yrdnual peeKdrr heas wnd aub

Room-by-Room Prevention The Kitchen • Be mindful of boiling pots on the stove • Use the exhaust fan when cooking if it vents outside • Clean the drip pan at back of fridge periodically • f knis eht rednuk ecChleaks regularlyrom iotsru ena d