Mold prevention

[kalakoa]

anytime we get a few straight days of rain

That's when I fire up the heater for about 20 minutes once or twice a day:

https://www.amazon.com/ProCom-Vent-Free-...005G2SFNG/

[onrway]

A bit off topic, but I use TSP to clean the paint off of old hardware such as hinges. Sometimes when I can not get TSP for a certain cleaning project. I will use Cascade dish washing soap and it works just as good. I suspect it would etch the paint if used on wood work.

[Frankie Stapleton]

I've recently learned that using bleach (diluted with water) is only a short-term solution to mold and mildew here. I'm now using white vinegar with some dishwashing liquid in it to attack bathroom mold after reading about it online. So far so good.
My house is one story on a concrete slab and nearly floor level jalousies. I get 120-150 inches of rainfall a year and have been in this home now 37 years with minor mold over the years (except on my sidewalks...now THAT'S a problem!) I attribute my purchase of a free-standing ceramic fireplace with about 10 feet of chimney inside my living room to helping keep the molds away. When we have heavy rains like we've had lately, I light a fire and turn the ceiling fans on low to help circulate the warm, dry air. One of the best investments I ever made!

[Hunt Stoddard]

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Oh another thing I've been wondering about... Is summer worse for mold, or winter? I guess it's probably anytime we get a few straight days of rain i should be on high alert, eh?

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I would say summer, myself. It's the humidity that does it. We've had a very humid summer. The reason I know this is that I have two old Kenmore fridges that have had frozen freezer drains TWICE this summer. That only happens when moisture condenses and freezes out of the air inside the freezer. Anyone who does work outside knows this has been a very moist summer.