Re: Re: cleaner environments /Branislav

[Guest guest]

Branislav,

I think you are on to something about cause. I

visited Thailand many years ago which is very hot

and humid and I never saw or smelled anything

moldy. I also recall as a child here in the 60's

we left windows open and didn't use central air

and never had mold problems. I loved the hot

humid summers or at least the hot summers. Now I

dread them.

Right now I think central a/c is a major

contributor, and forced air systems in general.

When I have been looking at places to rent, I

have been looking for places that have the old

base board heaters. If I see that in picture,

and rent rate is good, I write down that address.

That and hardwood floors now for me and my

allergies. Of course I have hardwood floors here

under the wall to wall carpeting, that I will be

pulling up but only after I move out to apartment

as I couldn't take the dust.

Do most buildings have the wall to wall carpeting

also????

Central air conditioning and wall to wall

carpeting I think are some of the culprits.

Carpeting prevent cleaning the floor adequately

and so add a little humidity and you've got mold

spores in carpet starting to grow even without

any pre flooding conditions.

--- Branislav <arealis@...> wrote:

> --- In , "

> Bjerring " <jamesbj@...> >

> Hi Branislav,

> >

> > We're taught here that all mold needs

> to propagate

> >is water

[Guest guest]

I am going to look for apt with floorboard

heaters and try to avoid central heating and

cooling. It just scatters problems that may be

locatized and gives them access to whole living

quarters.

--- Darlene <darlenesb2000@...> wrote:

> I have molds and deteriorating fiberglass in my

> central air in which is also the heat. The

> supply and returns ducts have this in them,

> tested by a mycologist.

[Guest guest]

I think a place which has not had the benefit of central a/c could have more

humidity in there ergo more moldiness.

bbw <barb1283@...> wrotecan you s: I am going to look for apt

with floorboard

heaters and try to avoid central heating and

cooling. It just scatters problems that may be

locatized and gives them access to whole living

quarters.

--- Darlene <darlenesb2000@...> wrote:

> I have molds and deteriorating fiberglass in my

> central air in which is also the heat. The

> supply and returns ducts have this in them,

> tested by a mycologist.

[Guest guest]

I agree with what you are saying also. We are at risk for illnesses either way

from the molds, etc.

Leigh McCall-Alton <mccallalton@...> wrote:

I think a place which has not had the benefit of central a/c could have more

humidity in there ergo more moldiness.

bbw <barb1283@...> wrotecan you s: I am going to look for apt

with floorboard

heaters and try to avoid central heating and

cooling. It just scatters problems that may be

locatized and gives them access to whole living

quarters.

--- Darlene <darlenesb2000@...> wrote:

> I have molds and deteriorating fiberglass in my

> central air in which is also the heat. The

> supply and returns ducts have this in them,

> tested by a mycologist.

[Guest guest]

You may be right. It is hard to figure out. I

don't remember when I was growing up so many

people with allergies and symptoms that are going

on now. We had central furnace but not central

air when I was growing up. We opened windows and

put fans on. I don't remember seeing mold or

hearing it discussed but perhaps key word is

'remember'??

It seems to me problems in WALLS of house where

there is really a problem since you can't see it

and clean up it right away occur due to

difference in indoor and outdoor temperature

being extreme and indoor humidifying. But then

in hte winter we must have kept the house warmer

inside than 20 degrees from outside. In summer

we were hot though, not like now.

I just know something has changed. I do think

baseboard heating is cleaner. For me, I wouldn't

need a/c, just a good dehumidifier in summer and

some fans I think but maybe I'm dreaming.

Dehumidifiers throw off alot of heat by

themselves, so if it's 80 out dehumidifier all by

itself will probably make it 85.

I just wonder why this has become such a big

problem. It's probably partly global warming,

either transiet due to world going through some

sort of cycle, or permanent due to petrochemical

emmissions government refuses to put restrictions

on. Partly due to building practices I'm sure.

I'm just wondering why Serbia doesn't have

problem. I picture not as many wall to wall

carpets and not as many central a/c systems but I

could be wrong. Branislav,can you answer???

--- Leigh McCall-Alton <mccallalton@...>

wrote:

> I think a place which has not had the benefit

> of central a/c could have more humidity in

> there ergo more moldiness.

>

> bbw <barb1283@...> wrotecan you s:

> I am going to look for apt with floorboard

> heaters and try to avoid central heating and

> cooling. It just scatters problems that may be

> locatized and gives them access to whole living

> quarters.