Too Cold For Mold? Think Again!
Mr. Duct Cleaner gets asked, “if it is cold outside, how can that cause mold?”
It is not cold that creates the mold, it is the things homeowners do to combat the cold that leads to mold and fungal growth.
Mold needs three things to grow: moisture, warmth, and food.
Mr. Duct Cleaner knows it is that time of year in which you shut the windows, shut the doors, and try to keep the heat and warmth inside and the nasty weather outside. But there is an adverse effect to making your home airtight. You amplify humidity. High humidity is a breeding ground for contaminant growth in your HVAC and duct system. Mold likes to grow in moist, dark, warm places.
You combat the cold by turning the heat on. This pushes warm air through your ducts. If your ducts are dirty, this creates warm, moist, dirt that mold likes to grow on. We call this Mold Candy. Mold loves to grow on wet, warm, dirt.
For a few folks, mold growth is not a big issue. However, most people are becoming more sensitive to VOCs, contaminants, viruses, and mold spores.
How can you combat the mold and stay warm? Have your ducts and entire HVAC system cleaned by the professionals at Mr. Duct Cleaner. Once it is cleaned, take the further step of having Mr. Duct Cleaner use the patented Aeroseal Clean Seal chemical duct repair to seal your ducts and balance your humidity levels. The Federal government believes in this one-time repair so much that there is a Tax Credit available that essentially offsets the cost of the duct cleaning.
Want to continue to have better indoor air quality after Mr. Duct Cleaner is finished cleaning your ducts and HVAC system? We can install an Aerus Air Scrubber, the same technology that NASA uses to improve your indoor air every time you turn on your HVAC system.
Contact us for your FREE Estimate and get started on the road to better indoor air.