NAMFS Hosts Webinar on "Mold: Things you Should Know for Members

(PRWEB) February 28, 2014

NAMFS hosts monthly webinars to inform it's members of relevant topics and industry happenings. These are recorded and available for members to view. Previous topics have included:

A variety of topics were covered including:

Highlights from the question and answer session:

Is there documentation that mold can grow in cold temps? Nationals and Banks are holding vendors responsible for remediating mold for free during cold months because they are assuming we missed it on a prior order, but it is new growth.

"There are 100s of thousands of different species of molds and some even grow in ice known as cryophilic fungi. Penicillium, a very common mold we find in many damp homes is a cryophilic fungi, which means it likes the cold, growing best at 34 degrees (the temperature of a refrigerator). It is xerophilic, which means it can obtain moisture from the air if humidity is at 60% or higher. I have seen it white as well as blue.

I can go on and on that there are so may molds which grow in cold climates. Just ask the banker if he ever found mold inside a Tupperware container in the back of his/her refrigerator My 12 year old finds it all too often. Ask the banker to do an experiment; leave an orange in the refrigerator for a month or two. Ask him to describe what he sees."

If a home smells musty but there is no visible mold, what would be your recommended course of action?

"You just I am sorry to say do not have the experience to find where it is hiding. Under sill plates, in between two pieces of butted wood. Under a moisture barrier. Under furniture, carpet padding, behind walls and inside insulation. If it smells of the musty odor, it is there!"

What about propertys with a sump pump where water is sitting in the basin, does mold always exist in them?

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