4 common spots for mold in your business
Like mildew and yeast, mold is also a fungus. When the business interiors are contaminated with mold, there will be a lot of health problems since to trigger allergy is the characteristic property of mold. Apart from the health issues, mold growth in the house can cause damage of walls and floors and also mold inside the house will produce bad odors. The best way to prevent mold growth in the house is to identify the areas that are susceptible to mold growth and check those areas at regular intervals for mold growth. When those areas area kept 100% leak-proof as well as moisture-proof, mold growth can be effectively prevented.
There 4 common areas for mold growth in the house.
- Attics
When there is moisture build up in attics, it becomes an ideal place for mold to grow and spread. When ventilation is not proper, the attics will have a lot of problems. Moisture will be trapped in the attics because of poor quality insulation. The attics get contaminated with moisture because of bathroom as well as kitchen fans, dryer vents and plumbing vents. In larger businesses, water heaters and furnaces are installed in the attics without proper installation and due to poor maintenance of these appliances the attic area will be subjected to moisture build up. It is also very important to detect and arrest water leaks.
- Bathrooms
Bathrooms are most of the times humid as well as wet. Since the air inside the bathroom always contains moisture, it is impossible to maintain normal humidity inside bathrooms. Steam coming out of hot bath and the shower makes the bathroom more humid. Evaporation will also increase the humidity. Normally, bathrooms are not ventilated also. Hence for molds it is an ideal place to grow.
- Basements
Basements are without sufficient air circulation and the damp surroundings of the basement will be humid only. When the house is affected by floods there will be severe seepage of water through the basement. When the water which is trapped in the basement evaporates the condition of the basement becomes suitable for mold growth.
- Kitchen
Places under the sink, behind the refrigerator as well as the dish washer are common places of mold propagation. The unnoticed small leaks that occur in these places cause the mold growth. Whenever there is a musty smell in the kitchen one should check for mold growth. It is also advisable to check for water leak and repair the leaks at regular intervals.