What It’s For If you call a professional to have an in-home mold test performed, it will set you back $300-$400. That’s a pretty steep price, and not one that a lot of folks are willing to pay, which is how and why the at-home test kit market came to be. This kit, offered by Jensen, is one of several options homeowners have available if they want to take matters into their own hands and test their home for mold and other pollutants (this test also checks for pollen and dust … [Read more...]
Product Review – Mold Armor FG502
What It’s For If you’re a Do-It-Yourselfer, and are looking for a product to help you get rid of mold quickly and easily, consider investing in Mold Armor. This 32-ounce spray-on product is bleach-based, but more powerful than bleach alone, or the bleach and water mixture you can make yourself. The product says that no scrubbing is required for cleaning, but in practice, this is going to depend on the size and intensity of the infestation, and the darkness of the stain the mold growth has left … [Read more...]
Product Review – Healthful Home 5-Minute Mold Test
What It’s For Having a mold remediation company come out and conduct a mold test for you can be an expensive proposition, costing you several hundred dollars. That’s more than many people are willing to pay, which is why the market exists for these kinds of at-home, do it yourself kits. Healthful Home offers one of the best test kits in the business. It’s fast, accurate, and reliable. True, it’s a bit pricier than some other home testing kits on the market, but there’s a certain premium to be … [Read more...]
Product Review – GermGuardian AC4825
What It’s For This compact, small-footprint air filtration unit is specifically designed for single room use. It is the larger cousin of the AC4100 model: If you’re looking for a whole-home solution, you’re going to need to invest in one of these for every room in your home, or get something bigger like the Santa Fe Max Dry Dual unit: Summary We’re giving this one a perfect five stars. Although it’s not a whole home solution, its larger size and greater air handling capacity is … [Read more...]
Product Review – Mold Armor (FG516)
What It’s For A companion product to the mold remover offered by the same company, Mold Blocker is specifically designed to lay down a layer of protection that prevents mold from being able to take root in the first place. If the colony can never get started, then you never have a problem. By itself, it won’t actually get RID of the mold (for that, you’ll either need to whip up your own mold removal solution, or buy a product like Mold Remover, offered by the same company that makes this … [Read more...]