As the saying goes, the best defense is a good offense. When you make the discovery that you’ve got mold growing and thriving in your home, it’s far too late to start thinking in terms of prevention. If you never want to have to deal with the time consuming and expensive problem of mold removal, you’ve got to be proactive, and start taking steps now to prevent it from ever becoming a problem in the future. There are a number of things you can do to prevent a mold colony from establishing a … [Read more...]
Product Review – GermGuardian AC4100 3-1 HEPA Air Purifier
What It’s For In other articles, we’ve talked about how important it is to utilize some kind of air filtration and purification technology if you have historically had, or are at risk for having mold issues. Whatever size you get, and whatever form the ultimately take, their purpose is the same. The air in your home gets routed through these devices where it is cleaned and filtered before being returned back into the room, minus all the airborne particles (including mold spores, dust mites, pet … [Read more...]
Product Review – Frigidaire FAD 704DWD Dehumidifier
What It’s For Let me start by saying that this is one of the top selling units on amazon. Because excess humidity in your home is one of the critical ingredients that makes mold infestation possible, getting rid of it is absolutely essential in terms of minimizing your risk. To that end, we’re selectively reviewing a number of home dehumidifiers designed to strike at the very heart of the problem. We want to give our readers a wide range of options to choose from and full and complete … [Read more...]
Product Review – The Santa Fe Max Dry Dual XT Dehumidifier
What It’s For Two things you’ll see discussed on this site as technologies you can use to minimize your mold risk are dehumidifiers and air purification systems. This device combines both into a single unit, and that makes it worth talking about. Granted, you’ll pay a premium for the combined functionality, but also, you won’t have to buy several different units. Just buy one device that can do it all! That said, the Santa Fe we’re talking about here isn’t for everyone, but for those who want … [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: Pros This is a great single-point product. The best use of a unit like this is to put it in the basement, or any other location that is naturally … [Read more...]