Re: Re: Value of home testing? ELVIRA

April 22, 2006

Elvira,

I agree with the dilution souloution. I wouldn't worry about making

things worse. If you can't tolorate the air condition you just have

to do what ever you can to get reliefe. Try to find another place live

if that's possible.

Maybe you could buy a small wall unit (ac) and put it in your bedroom

window. Don't run the complexes ac just yours. I got one for my

trailer, $78 at biglots for a 8000 btu unit with a remote. Don't know

how they do it.

April 23, 2006

How about a window fan with a HEPA filtration unit in the room?

Air conditioners (and especially, the electricity they use) are

expensive and they often breed mold inside them, which is the last

thing she needs.

If you are living in a moldy space and can't control the air, best to

block off the complex air and use HEPA filtration in your personal

space with outside air. A good HEPA air filter like the Whirlpool

Whispure AP450 can clean the air in one large room to an acceptable

level and that will create a safe space of sorts for you. The cost is

around $250, then an additional $110 every six months or so for new

filter and prefilter.. (the prefilter is washable, you def. want to

clean it every week or so, they get really dirty..Use gloves when you

wash the prefilter..and just plain water - no soap and be gentle-

thats important!)

If you can't afford a HEPA unit, get a 20 " box fan and 20 " 3m Filtrete

max allergen filters (the $15+ - expensive ones) and duct tape the

filter to the intake side of the fan facing in the right direction so

that the airflow goes through the filter. This should last quite a

while and although its not as efficient at removing mold particles

from the air as a HEPA filter, it does help a lot, esp. as it filters

the air over and over..

I got this idea from Dr. Schaller.. on this list -its a life saver...

and affordable..

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