In this article, we will look at how to deal with black mold. Black mold (Aspergillus niger) is one of the types of mold fungi that reproduce fairly quickly under favorable conditions. Food for her is mainly simple carbohydrates, which are part of organic substances. This type of fungus is very dangerous for both humans and animals, as it causes rhinitis, various types of allergies, sudden attacks of suffocation, asthma, dermatitis, stomatitis, conjunctivitis, eczema, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, laryngitis and even cancer, as well as other diseases . Most often, this fungus nests in the bathroom, both on the ceiling and on the walls.
How to deal with mold in the house? A quick but short-term effect is the treatment of infected surfaces with any chlorine-based product, followed by their painting with special paint containing fungicidal additives for rooms with a high level of humidity. But with this type of processing, over time, mold will still break through the paint. When developing the tactics of how to deal with mold, you need to know the reason for its appearance and development.
Its development is facilitated by constant dampness, heat with insufficient ventilation. The ideal temperature indicator for the growth and reproduction of black mold is plus twenty degrees Celsius, and the humidity level is ninety-five percent, and the main requirement is the lack of ventilation. So, you need to violate these conditions. If the natural ventilation of the bathroom is insufficient, which, unfortunately, is often found in multi-storey buildings due to errors in calculations and construction errors, at first you need to at least leave the doors open, sometimes this measure is quite enough. If the excess humidity still holds, then you may need to install forced ventilation. For this purpose, you need to insert the fan into the exhaust hole. It will be convenient to connect its power in parallel with the lighting, in this case, going into the bathroom and turning on the light, at the same time turn on the fan.
But how to deal with mold by regulating the air humidity scientifically? It is necessary to install a humidity measuring device - a hygrometer in the bathroom , and connect it through the starter so that it turns on when it reaches its maximum value, and turns off as soon as this indicator normalizes. It is also worth paying attention to the fact that the door to the bathroom should have openings in its lower part to ensure the influx of fresh air. And since in modern high-rise buildings the door to this part of the apartment is mostly deaf, the holes will have to be drilled independently and to improve the appearance, close with special decorative rings. Now that you have got rid of the predisposing factor, you can think about how to deal with mold and how to completely destroy it. This can be done both with the help of the usual Domestos, and with the help of special means for its removal, for example, Senezh Effo, Khomeenpoisto, Tikkurila or Fongifluid, Alpa.
It happens that mold starts at the joints between the wall and the bathroom or the wall and the shower tray. How to deal with mold in this case? And in this case, it is necessary to seal these joints with a sanitary sealant, and it is better to use a sealant made by well-known companies.
And how to deal with mold, propagating under the bath? It’s even easy to find, and it’s difficult, well, but if you’ve already found it, then, first, you need to ensure dryness under the bath. Eliminate all leaks, seal all joints, regularly update the sealant in them. If the slope of the floor contributes to the stagnation of water under the bath, then you need to align the problem area so that it drains onto the open floor area.