Honeywell Air Purifier for Mold all Through House?
I live on the coast in a valley and my house has a lot of mold I suspect between the walls. He gets asthma issues nightly, and I have been having sinusitis and pressure behind my eyes, muscle aches etc. We are otherwise healthy, young and vibrant but since living here for 8 months, we have really been getting sick. Do you think that a Honeywell air purifier would help to eliminate the mold? What can we do? To live here is expensive so we cant just move and our jobs are here. What can we do to “tough it out” one more year until we move?
The air purifier will not be enough. Mold can be removed with a 20% bleach and soap solution. The insulation and drywall really should be replaced. Start running a dehumidifier and clean all visable mold. You should not mess with asthma it can be fatal.
No. Your purifier is only going to get some airborne mold spores. The mold is making your home considered uninhabitable so you are allowed to break any lease.
Keep in mind that depending on what kind of mold you have, it could effect your health alot more than you think. I would have it inspected. If you have Black mold, you could die. It is a very serious matter. Don’t wait any longer, take care of it immediately!
I have included a website from the EPA regarding your mold problem. It should answer any questions you have.
Mold requires moisture and air to grow, between your walls is not a likely place to grow, usually you need a damp, rotting, wet, leaking zone, black common mold can grow on many surfaces, if not kept properly clean, try the product Zep mold and stain remover, that will kill all mold.