Re:Loni needing heat in house

[Guest guest]

Loni, Many of us have taken to using small electric heaters in our bedrooms

in order to avoid using the central HVAC system. Some even use them in

mold-free environments. Are you living in a moldy environment? That is never a

good

idea.

Mal

In a message dated 11/16/2005 3:42:32 PM Pacific Standard Time,

writes:

> 4. It's starting to get cold so I will need to turn on the HVAC system. I

> am dreading this. I have a pot shelve in the bedroom that has years of dust

> on it. So as to not wisk the mold into the entire house what would be the

> protocol here. Could I spray Lysol mold spray first to kill the mold & then

> vacuum it up. Would that work?????

[Guest guest]

Does having a company come out and clean the ducts get rid of the mold? I have

kids & will probably have to use the central heating plus in the summer here

(Phoenix) you have to use the air. Loni

malibu805@... wrote:

Loni, Many of us have taken to using small electric heaters in our bedrooms

in order to avoid using the central HVAC system. Some even use them in

mold-free environments. Are you living in a moldy environment? That is never a

good

idea.

Mal

In a message dated 11/16/2005 3:42:32 PM Pacific Standard Time,

writes:

> 4. It's starting to get cold so I will need to turn on the HVAC system. I

> am dreading this. I have a pot shelve in the bedroom that has years of dust

> on it. So as to not wisk the mold into the entire house what would be the

> protocol here. Could I spray Lysol mold spray first to kill the mold & then

> vacuum it up. Would that work?????

[Guest guest]

Not necessarily. Having a new homes ducts cleaned may do more harm

then good. The agitators that go into the ducts will dislodge the

mold, dust... and suck it up. However, I have found that people with

allergies end up suffering more due to the fact the agitation put

the dirt back into the carpets and air.

Again, I have been doing indoor air analysis for years. There is no

residential mold free building. Mold is everywhere. I would use EPA

guideliness to clean up the mold in small areas.

If you home is 50 years old or more and never had a duct cleaning, I

would recommend it. Just make sure the contractor restricts air flow

to the vent he is cleaning and tapes off other ducts while he

cleans.This makes sure that the dirt is not move from your ducts to

your living area.

> Loni, Many of us have taken to using small electric heaters in our

bedrooms

> in order to avoid using the central HVAC system. Some even use

them in

> mold-free environments. Are you living in a moldy environment?

That is never a good

> idea.

> Mal

>

> In a message dated 11/16/2005 3:42:32 PM Pacific Standard Time,

> writes:

>

> > 4. It's starting to get cold so I will need to turn on the

HVAC system. I

> > am dreading this. I have a pot shelve in the bedroom that has

years of dust

> > on it. So as to not wisk the mold into the entire house what

would be the

> > protocol here. Could I spray Lysol mold spray first to kill the

mold & then

> > vacuum it up. Would that work?????

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have never cleaned them. Been here for 9 years. Do they use toxic chemicals

that would emitt into the air? Loni

pwcwg325 <pwcwg325@...> wrote: Not necessarily. Having a new homes ducts

cleaned may do more harm

then good. The agitators that go into the ducts will dislodge the

mold, dust... and suck it up. However, I have found that people with

allergies end up suffering more due to the fact the agitation put

the dirt back into the carpets and air.

Again, I have been doing indoor air analysis for years. There is no

residential mold free building. Mold is everywhere. I would use EPA

guideliness to clean up the mold in small areas.

If you home is 50 years old or more and never had a duct cleaning, I

would recommend it. Just make sure the contractor restricts air flow

to the vent he is cleaning and tapes off other ducts while he

cleans.This makes sure that the dirt is not move from your ducts to

your living area.

> Loni, Many of us have taken to using small electric heaters in our

bedrooms

> in order to avoid using the central HVAC system. Some even use

them in

> mold-free environments. Are you living in a moldy environment?

That is never a good

> idea.

> Mal

>

> In a message dated 11/16/2005 3:42:32 PM Pacific Standard Time,

> writes:

>

> > 4. It's starting to get cold so I will need to turn on the

HVAC system. I

> > am dreading this. I have a pot shelve in the bedroom that has

years of dust

> > on it. So as to not wisk the mold into the entire house what

would be the

> > protocol here. Could I spray Lysol mold spray first to kill the

mold & then

> > vacuum it up. Would that work?????

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have been through some stuff with this.

Our house was updated in 1952 with forced air. The basement ducts have

galvanized steel

for the heat, and covered joists for the cool air return. When I had them

scrubbed out last

fall, some of the foil came off the return air " ducts " . The antiseptic they

sprayed was

helpful. It was EPA registered, supposed to be non toxic, I guess. Some ducts

are made of

fiberglass, and that sounds bad for cleaning.

You really need to know what kind of ducts you have, (and how old they are,

maybe)

before you can tell if it will be helpful or not. I like to have mine cleaned,

but if you go to a

company that uses a glorified vacuum cleaner, it won't do much good in the long

term.

As far as dusting goes, I always try to do wet or damp dusting, It really keeps

it out of teh

ait better than vacuuming. My husband got some swiffer dust rags that really

kepp the

dust from flying into the air too. Also wet mopping helps pick up stuff on the

floor. An

awful lot of stuff falls onto the floor, and if I can keep it mopped weekly, it

really cuts

down on my reactions in general. It is really surprising how much it helps.

These are

simple, non toxic methods. I use a dust mask cleaning sometimes. Plain water, or

water

with a tiny bit of dish soap in it, depending on what I am dusting.

Good luck with it

> > Loni, Many of us have taken to using small electric heaters in our

> bedrooms

> > in order to avoid using the central HVAC system. Some even use

> them in

> > mold-free environments. Are you living in a moldy environment?

> That is never a good

> > idea.

> > Mal

> >

> > In a message dated 11/16/2005 3:42:32 PM Pacific Standard Time,

> > writes:

> >

> > > 4. It's starting to get cold so I will need to turn on the

> HVAC system. I

> > > am dreading this. I have a pot shelve in the bedroom that has

> years of dust

> > > on it. So as to not wisk the mold into the entire house what

> would be the

> > > protocol here. Could I spray Lysol mold spray first to kill the

> mold & then

> > > vacuum it up. Would that work?????

> >

> >

> >

> >