mold

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Zippy, I remember you talking about how you had mold near your bed or

something like that? Did you since install the APD and did it make a

considerable

difference? Thanks for insite on attick and mold. The one in the NC house that

I think I was reacting to not only had mountains of blown in insulation but

also had the a/c unit up there so there were pvc pipes up there and no doubt

extra condensation. So after helped me identify that I was indeed feeling

worse after going up there I go up in my birthday suit if I need to go up

there at all and shower immediately thereafter. I also don't store important

things like books up there any more. Zippy, perhaps we humans did something to

the environment to alter the mold into a more toxic form. Not all houses used

to have " central air " too if you go back say 3 decades ago. But how much more

than that we can do I do not know. I'd like to know though.

In a message dated 1/2/04 3:42:53 PM Eastern Standard Time,

writes:

I was informed that every house has mold in it.

It is the nature of things.

Moist, warm air from the inside, migrates into the

walls, where it meets the cooler exterior wall, and

wha-la, condensation. Condensation leading then

to mold inside the walls.

The question then is, does this hurt the occupants

of the dwelling?

I have an APD machine that puts our house under

constant positive pressue. Supposedly, this limits

the ablility of mold to migrate back into the dwelling.

It makes sense.

Do a search of Therma-Stor products in Madison,

Wisconsin, and you can see what kind of machine we

have. It also dehumidifies.

btw, if you have blown in cellulose insulation in

your attic (as many houses do, including ours) that

is the worst for mold. The cellulose forms the perfect

environment for mold growth.