Re: Exhausting Vacuum Outdoors...old topic revisited

[Guest guest]

Since it is so desireable to exhaust vacuum outdoors, I'm revisiting

an this old topic with new idea.. which is similar to much advice I

received but new idea. I'm afraid to hang a vacuum out the window

to exhaust outside and getting enough hose to put it through a

second story window seems too difficult to me. Some people

mentioned using a window fan to suck out dust from exhaust of

vacuum. I thought if alot of dust (microscopic) was coming from

vacuum it might not all get sucked out with fan. Now I'm thinking

that I could put a box fan in window and THEN put a table about the

same height as window ledge and putting vacuum cleaner on table

right in front of fan with exhaust facing fan. Then I would have to

still probably get more suction side hose but at least I wouldn't

have to dangle a vacuum out the window. If I sit vacuum exhaust

right in front of fan turned to suck air out, that should be almost

as good as having it outside, don't you think, even if alot of dust

is created???

>

> Barb,

> Jeff has a good point about exhaust. Come to think about it while I

> was on the boat I used to be worried about this same problem.

[Guest guest]

Barb,

read the EPA's pamphlet on mold remediation, specifically the sections on

containment. What you need to do is basically that.

[Guest guest]

I disagree, the EPA's recommendation is for major mold remediation not

common household dust or minor mold situations that you would find in

the situation she's described.

On Sat, 24 Feb. 2007 22:20:23 -0500, you wrote:

>arb,

>

>read the EPA's pamphlet on mold remediation, specifically the sections on

>containment. What you need to do is basically that.

[Guest guest]

. It isn't a big job as you say but I probably will use

some 'containment' on this since there was very moldy a/c unit over

window and under that window is a very dusty radiator. I need to

clean it good one time as per Jeff May's recommendations which

included some containment effort since I have been so sick and

basically moved here to get better. I hope to read EPA guidelines for

big job I have coming up in home just to make sure people I hire are

using good protocol.

Here is picture of radiator I need to clean. It's just full of gunk

and impossible to get at without special tool. That's probably why it

is so dirty...nobody could get in there to get it out. It doesn't

look bad but everything is on the inside where you can't get to.

There is probably years worth of dust and dirt and definately mold

spores in there:

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--- In , Christ <antares@...>

wrote:

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> I disagree, the EPA's recommendation is for major mold remediation

[Guest guest]

Barb,

Have you ever thought about getting one of those pressure washers that have

built in steam cleaners?

It might not be the magic bullet but it sounds like it would do much more

than simple brushing or vacumning??

They use distilled water. I would check first though esp. if the radiators

have lead paint on them, which I'd guess many have.

[Guest guest]

Not a bad idea, for that matter, how hard would it be to just take the

unit outside bleach it and hose it down?

Not familiar with these units. I am sure you could call an appliance

repair shop to do this though if it's whithen your budget.

On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 18:30:55 -0500, you wrote:

>

>Have you ever thought about getting one of those pressure washers that have

>built in steam cleaners?

>It might not be the magic bullet but it sounds like it would do much more

>than simple brushing or vacumning??

>

>They use distilled water. I would check first though esp. if the radiators

>have lead paint on them, which I'd guess many have.

[Guest guest]

Jeff suggested using the vapor steam cleaner after I vacuum. I don't

know if the cleaner would be strong enough to knock the gunk out of

there but thing is I'm only here temporarily so I'm thinking I might

see if I can just turn them off like I did a/c at hotel and use my own

portable radiators. The worst of the winter may be over anyway. I

found a valve today that looks like it might be a shutoff valve. I'd

probably have to ask landlord, just in case it would impact another

apartment. I doubt it would but then I would just cover them and

forget them like I did a/c in hotel to keep circulating air from

picking up allergens and mold from them.

--- In , LiveSimply <quackadillian@...>

wrote:

>

> Barb,

> > Have you ever thought about getting one of those pressure washers

that have

> built in steam cleaners?

>

[Guest guest]

These aren't portable . They are a permanent fixture tied in to

whole building heating system. I may be able to turn them off

though.

--- In , Christ <antares@...>

wrote:

>

> Not a bad idea, for that matter, how hard would it be to just take