Many houses are affected by mold problem. Fortunately, you can fight back with a number of possible methods. Mold spread into many houses due to the presence of spores. This will have an effect on your immune level and it is possible that you will be inflicted with different kinds of diseases. Spores could exist in higher concentration and the stagnant indoor air can easily disperse spores throughout the house. Direct sunlight is often considered as a normal cleansing mechanism to remove bad particles in our indoor environment. The presence of UV light will produce small amount of ozone, which can neutralize small organic matter.
Water problems could make the mold problem becomes even worse. The high degree of humidity will cause spores to germinate and mold itself, may float on the water. You should know whether there are potential mold foods in your area, such as old newspaper, wood that loses its finish layer, cotton clothing and others. Mold could thrive well in normal room temperature and you also need enough water in the area. Mold can start to germinate when the humidity level is above 55 percent. There are various potential problems that can happen, as an example, water could leak into the basement floor from the upper floor.
You should be aware that mold can be seen as a pathogen. In fact, it can grow on our skin and inside out body. Dermatological problems could happen on people who live inside a house with some type of mold infestation. You should check whether you have rashes and blotches, when there are mold problems in the area. Even the typically non toxic mold should be considered as opportunistic, because it may cause problem with your health, when your immune system is significantly weak. As an example, people who are recovering from surgery can be affected by mold more easily.
Fortunately, it is easy to fight back, as an example by using an ozone machine. It is proven to be a powerful tool to kill mold in your house. Investing on such as device is a good thing, if you have a large basement or other enclosed spaces in your property that are easily infected by mold infestation. Ozone is 3000 times more toxic to mold, compared to chlorine bleach. The gas is strong enough to penetrate the strong shell of the spore and kill the seeds inside. It’s a highly reactive oxygen molecule that can punch a hole in the mold spores. Ozone is also be able to break down toxic chemicals into harmless, simpler substances.
You should check whether you should get mold inspection with the help from a professional. You should know that professional mold clean up can be expensive, if you need to do this regularly. You should have a permanent solution and the ozone generator device should help you to achieve that. Ozone is also able to breakdown mycotoxins, which are the toxic substances produced by molds.