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Worried there may be mold in your home? ABC Environmental Contracting Services can help you understand how mold grows, where it is most often found, and the signs and causes to watch for. Mold can grow on almost any surface in a home, including walls, windows and frames, ceilings, floors, insulation, air ducts and HVAC units, furniture, clothing, and especially the building materials in a basement. Kansas City’s humid summers and cold winters both create conditions where mold can take hold if moisture is not controlled.
A major cause of mold on walls is condensation, along with hidden water leaks and high indoor humidity. When warm, moist indoor air meets a cold surface, the water vapor turns to liquid. That happens most often on exterior walls and on windows and frames, especially in winter when the temperature difference between inside and outside is greatest. In Kansas City, that means mold on walls and window frames is common in the colder months, while humidity drives growth in basements and bathrooms during the summer.
Mold can also grow inside or around air ducts, vents and heating and cooling systems. If you notice a musty odor when your HVAC runs, check those areas. Mold in ductwork can spread spores throughout the home and is a concern for anyone with allergies or respiratory issues, so a professional mold inspection or mold testing is the best next step.
Mold grows on clothes that are left damp. Laundry forgotten in the washer, or a pile of wet clothes after a rainy day or a hard workout, can start to show mold and smell musty within a day or two. Drying clothes promptly and keeping laundry areas well ventilated prevents most of it.
Mold is most commonly found in bathrooms, kitchens and basements, and the better you understand the problem areas in each room, the less likely you are to end up with a mold issue. Learn more about other areas of the home:
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