Re: Washing machine issue

[Guest guest]

There was a study done on moldy washing machines.

It might be in the old messages.

The mold is in areas that the bleach and soap don't reach so the the

machine must be disassembled for decontamination.

However.

This is a big however.

The worst source of clothing contamination from doing laundry in a

moldy area appears to be the dryer.

The dryer runs large quantities of air through your clothing, which

is now serving as a filter for spores.

The heat doesn't matter - the spores are toxic live or dead.

Major Mold Commandment:

Thou Shalt not do laundry in a spore plume.

Thine garments will drivest thou nuts.

- the Stachysterian

[Guest guest]

There was a study done on moldy washing machines.

It might be in the old messages.

The mold is in areas that the bleach and soap don't reach so the the

machine must be disassembled for decontamination.

However.

This is a big however.

The worst source of clothing contamination from doing laundry in a

moldy area appears to be the dryer.

The dryer runs large quantities of air through your clothing, which

is now serving as a filter for spores.

The heat doesn't matter - the spores are toxic live or dead.

Major Mold Commandment:

Thou Shalt not do laundry in a spore plume.

Thine garments will drivest thou nuts.

- the Stachysterian

[Guest guest]

> The worst source of clothing contamination from doing laundry in a

> moldy area appears to be the dryer.

> The dryer runs large quantities of air through your clothing, which

> is now serving as a filter for spores.

> The heat doesn't matter - the spores are toxic live or dead.

>

You know, I have thought about this as well -- you're right, the

amount of air forced through from an uncontrolled environent would be

huge, and the clothes are the barrier. Perhaps the best policy is

air drying outside ( not too practical in the Rockies in winter,

though..)

The heat from a dryer is insignificant relative to what you need

to " Kill " (denature? sterilize? render unreproductive?) anyway.

Won't Stachy spores survive 500 degrees for over an hour? Geez,

paper burns at 451...

It is the toxins, however.

[Guest guest]

> The worst source of clothing contamination from doing laundry in a

> moldy area appears to be the dryer.

> The dryer runs large quantities of air through your clothing, which

> is now serving as a filter for spores.

> The heat doesn't matter - the spores are toxic live or dead.

>

You know, I have thought about this as well -- you're right, the

amount of air forced through from an uncontrolled environent would be

huge, and the clothes are the barrier. Perhaps the best policy is

air drying outside ( not too practical in the Rockies in winter,

though..)

The heat from a dryer is insignificant relative to what you need

to " Kill " (denature? sterilize? render unreproductive?) anyway.

Won't Stachy spores survive 500 degrees for over an hour? Geez,

paper burns at 451...

It is the toxins, however.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all the tips.

I had already come to a similar conclusion about the clothes dryer,

and thankfully I never use it, thanks to the Australian weather.

Yes I think unfortunately that It might be time for a new washing

machine, all my efforts at decontaminating it so far have proved

unfruitful.

.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all the tips.

I had already come to a similar conclusion about the clothes dryer,

and thankfully I never use it, thanks to the Australian weather.

Yes I think unfortunately that It might be time for a new washing

machine, all my efforts at decontaminating it so far have proved

unfruitful.

.