For most people, fall is the time to store the RV or boat away. But many people find unpleasant surprises in the spring because they haven’t taken proper precautions to prevent the growth of mold! Mold can grow anywhere there is warmth and moist, which makes your RV, camper and most particularly, your boat, an
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Fall Leaves Spawn Mold Spores
Besides beautiful colors, fall brings two things — rain and mold spores. Those heavenly color displays as the leaves change are just the beginnings of a mold nightmare. When the leaves fall, they create a carpet on the damp ground. Deep in the protective layers mold growth starts immediately. The simple task of raking leaves
Tackling Tough Mold Problems in Hawaii
The tropics are an ideal place for mold to flourish. A warm, moist climate is perfect for explosive mold growth. Some places in Hawaii receive as much as 125 inches of rainfall per year. Roughly speaking, there are two seasons in Hawaii: from November through April the climate is cooler and more humid, with daily
Schools, Mold & Indoor Air Quality
It’s back-to-school time. Fall brings not only the start of a stormy period, but as the leaves change, they fall the ground and begin to mold, releasing plenty of mold spores into the air. The combination of moisture and spores is a recipe for mold growth. Moisture problems in school buildings can be caused by
Mold & the 2012 Hurricane Season
The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1, and runs through November 30, but the peak period is in early fall: August through October. For the entire six-month season, which begins June 1, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center says there’s a 70 percent chance of nine to 15 named storms (with top winds of 39 mph
A Musty Smelling Basement Could Mean a Mold & Mildew Problem
If your basement smells musty, then that means you probably have some type of fungal growth. Fungi, like mold and mildew, love to grow where it is dark, damp and undisturbed (and usually warm). Below 50 degrees, most mold and mildew go dormant. The same is true if the moisture it feeds on is taken