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A mold problem in the bathrooms is familiar if not everyone, then many. Small black specks, barely noticeable at first, quickly increasing in size, turn into a disgusting black stains. They crawl all over the place: on walls, ceiling, tile, sealed grout.
What is mold? ↑
The mold is not that other, as microorganisms (fungi), which are combined into extensive colonies. It’s not plants and not animals, although possessing the characteristics of both. Like plants they absorb the necessary substances for life, but do not have the ability to synthesize complex molecules under the influence of the sun. Like animals they get energy as a result of decomposition of complex molecules with a release of carbon dioxide and other toxic substances. Because of this she can live in the absence of lighting, and is used, settling in dark rooms.
As she eats ↑
Mold doesn’t need much power, it costs the minimum. The moisture contains a number of organics, which is enough for «full» and comfortable life substance. Sprawling, she immediately occupies the dwelling, starting with the bathroom, – ruins of walls, corners, ceilings, affect the strength of structures, which become fragile and unreliable.
The enemy must know in person! ↑
But not only in property damage is a negative effect of mold. The main danger of an insidious fungus in the other. It is dangerous affects the health of people living or working in areas attacked by mold. Fungi because of their physiology are alien to us humans and warm-blooded animals. Allocated plantations mold volatile and liquid toxins as well as billions of spores quickly spread by air currents and fall straight into our respiratory tract. Waste products of fungal colonies are fairly dangerous poison, there are strong allergens and carcinogens.
He loves mold? ↑
The main causes of this infection in the apartment – high humidity. She loves dampness. And if there is, in addition to damp, still and warm, dark – in such fertile conditions, fungal spores germinate in a few days. Usually a combination of these conditions is typical of most bathrooms, where mold settles willingly.
Why in our houses is damp? ↑
Model construction is done, though according to the existing regulations, but with different deviations from them. This can be incorrect installation of pipes or the laying of sewer, inaccurate system equipment duct. The dampness of internal walls is often due to leaking pipes or building a marriage: a lack of insulation interpanel joints or residual moisture of the building materials, causing condensation. Dampness in homes can depend on climate. In regions with frequent heavy rains at home simply do not have time to dry.
If the mold is still settled ↑
Your bathroom has become a refuge of moldy fungi? Must take immediate action: if the mold does not stop in time, it will begin to spread throughout the apartment.
To determine the appearance of this substance is easy:
- the occurrence of blooms of shades of gray;
- unpleasant «raw», musty smell.
Remove mold from the bathroom ↑
It is not enough just to wash the wall. Even a new coat of paint and hanging Wallpaper does not help. With these actions, you will not destroy the fungus embedded deep in the structure of the material. New mould will quickly appear from under the fresh finish and again spread on the walls, even if they are covered with tiles.
Reduce dampness ↑
First you need to get rid of dampness. Find out the cause of high humidity in the bathroom and try to resolve it:
- Check your plumbing: repair leaking faucet, replace riser damaged by water-shut-off.
- If your towel warmer gives enough heat replace it.
- Check out how the hood, if it runs poorly install the fan. The housing unit is located in an air duct and in the room the bathroom is visible only neat latticed.
- To ensure inflow of fresh air from the bottom of the door you can cut holes and install the plastic ring. If possible, you can order a ready-made door with such holes.
Cleans the mold in the bathroom ↑
Damp killed, and now need to get rid of the mold. But before to use special antifungal drugs, pre-treat all surfaces, which then cause the tool. Then remove the old paint and the walls dry construction dryer or some heater.
Methods of dealing with mould in the bathroom ↑
To the well-known and popular means of getting rid of colonies of the fungus are:
- copper sulfate, which should be diluted according to instructions and apply with a brush;
- bleach-based bleach (can be applied in several layers);
- directly the bleach solution;
- special tools to deal with mold in the bathroom and toilet. They are sold in DIY and hardware stores. Please note that the tool must be to destroy, not to prevent its occurrence.
Mention that you need to handle all surfaces, literally every inch, not just the lesion. The best time for treatment not once, but several.
Previously, in many countries, the house in which dwelt the black mold immediately burned. So struggled with it in Russia. Another way to kill that infection had not seen before. In the modern world to defeat black mold in a single bathroom is possible, though difficult. But if you ask for and to undertake the necessary work, fulfilling all of the recommendations, such a cunning and crafty enemy will leave your house forever.
