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Mommy2Boys
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We found mold on 2 of our CAC vents
We are painting our bedroom and took down the vent to paint and It was covered in mold  So we took down the bathroom vent and found the same The ones in the boys rooms were clean as well as the rest of the house. I am guessing the bathroom one was from the humidity in the bathroom, but not sure why our bedroom one was.
I am going to call a company and have them clean out our entire CAC system but I am freaked out. My kids are constantly sick with runny noses and ear infections and I have been having my own sinus/allergy issues and I wonder if its related.
We checked other areas of the house including our basement and see no mold spots. I think it was just related to the CAC.
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curiousgeorge
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Re: We found mold on 2 of our CAC vents
Get a hepa filter until you get this reolved. It helped my husband so much.
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| Posted 2/3/11 10:01 PM |
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Mrs213
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Re: We found mold on 2 of our CAC vents
unfortunately this happens, mold is everywhere. An air purifier would help...
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| Posted 2/3/11 11:05 PM |
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Goobster
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Re: We found mold on 2 of our CAC vents
Bathroom vents are notorious for this. Your bedroom, not sure but is that near the bathroom?
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| Posted 2/4/11 12:31 AM |
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Mommy2Boys
My Boys!!!!
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Re: We found mold on 2 of our CAC vents
Posted by Goobster
Bathroom vents are notorious for this. Your bedroom, not sure but is that near the bathroom?
Ugghhh... never knew this.
Yes, our bedroom is right next to our bathroom and the vent is near the door so its possible it could be attaching some humidity from the showers.
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| Posted 2/4/11 9:27 AM |
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Goobster
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Re: We found mold on 2 of our CAC vents
Posted by Mommy2Boys
Posted by Goobster
Bathroom vents are notorious for this. Your bedroom, not sure but is that near the bathroom?
Ugghhh... never knew this.
Yes, our bedroom is right next to our bathroom and the vent is near the door so its possible it could be attaching some humidity from the showers.
We just had cac installed and the installer told us he prefers not to put them in bathrooms b/c they get moldy. So we did not do it. I would say open the vent up, clean whatever you see and wash the cover good. And just keep an eye on it going forward.
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| Posted 2/4/11 9:55 AM |
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christinec2010
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Re: We found mold on 2 of our CAC vents
DH used to work for a company that used to clear CAC vents for hospitals. He said that you would never believe how dirty the inside of those things get. His company recommended having them cleaned every 6 months because you can get very sick from breathing in all that crap.
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| Posted 2/4/11 10:25 AM |
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