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 – 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...]
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...]