Re: Re: air conditioner - service? JEFF/CARL

[Guest guest]

Jeff or Carl, etc

I caught some mold in culture plate in my hotel

room. I know that isn't real significant but

since a/c's are problematic and I am staying for

a month, do you think it would be worthwhile to

ask their maintenance person to open a/c up for

me?

If I got them to do this, then what? Do I look

for visible mold or ask them to clean it for me?

I do feel much better here but it is costing

small fortune. I feel by time month is up I will

have found small apartment for myself.

--- Jeff May <jeff@...> wrote:

> Barb,

>

> No matter how high the mold count, if most of

> it is basidiospores, for

>

[Guest guest]

Barb,

I'm sure Jeff will have additional advise but here's mine. I've had

this done before and there were two things I noticed.

1. Hotels are much more responsive than landlords or employers but

are sometimes a little too eager to pay attention to specifics.

2. They usually spray " something. " If you allow them to do that, be

careful with what they use and how much. The usual preference is a

deodorizer with a heavy perfume to cover-up any musty odor and as

proof that they responded. I usually have as much problem with the

fragrance as with the mold.

Finally, if you are better, why bother?

Carl Grimes

Healthy Habitats LLC

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> Jeff or Carl, etc

> I caught some mold in culture plate in my hotel

> room. I know that isn't real significant but

> since a/c's are problematic and I am staying for

> a month, do you think it would be worthwhile to

> ask their maintenance person to open a/c up for

> me?

> If I got them to do this, then what? Do I look

> for visible mold or ask them to clean it for me?

>

> I do feel much better here but it is costing

> small fortune. I feel by time month is up I will

> have found small apartment for myself.

>

> --- Jeff May <jeff@...> wrote:

>

> > Barb,

> >

> > No matter how high the mold count, if most of

> > it is basidiospores, for

> >

>

>

>

>

>

> FAIR USE NOTICE:

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Carl,

Well I caught a mold in mold plate which is

growing pretty good and just wish he/they weren't

in the room basically. I not upset about it but

I am paying a lot to stay here and I moved here

since I was feeling very very sick, so would like

it to be as clean as I can get it. Room looks

and smells very clean and from info on this site,

feel likely source is a/c so I'd like it to be

cleaned if they are willing. They said they are

willing to have someone look at 'filter' and

coils to see if clean. It will be good if it has

a filter and that can be replaced.

I've run second mold plate at work and still no

growth, so those results can be and my health

needs it to be as close to that as I can get. I

will be getting 4 more plates from Dallas and

running one of those in my office for a third

test as it is hard to believe such a large busy

office could be that clean. There is some

carpeting here and there, flat type, but many

surfaces where most traffic is are hard and of

course walls are hand and office desks etc. They

do have janitor group cleaning every night. I

guess they have good air handling system. Just

very surprised.

--- " Carl E. Grimes " <grimes@...> wrote:

> Barb,

>

> I'm sure Jeff will have additional advise but

> here's mine. I've had

> this done before and there were two things I

> noticed.

>

> 1. Hotels are much more responsive than

> landlords or employers but

> are sometimes a little too eager to pay

> attention to specifics.

>

> 2. They usually spray " something. " If you allow

> them to do that, be

> careful with what they use and how much. The

> usual preference is a

> deodorizer with a heavy perfume to cover-up any

> musty odor and as

> proof that they responded. I usually have as

> much problem with the

> fragrance as with the mold.

>

> Finally, if you are better, why bother?

>

> Carl Grimes

> Healthy Habitats LLC

>

> -----

> > Jeff or Carl, etc

> > I caught some mold in culture plate in my

> hotel

> > room. I know that isn't real significant but

> > since a/c's are problematic and I am staying

> for

> > a month, do you think it would be worthwhile

> to

> > ask their maintenance person to open a/c up

> for

> > me?

> > If I got them to do this, then what? Do I

> look

> > for visible mold or ask them to clean it for

> me?

> >

> > I do feel much better here but it is costing

> > small fortune. I feel by time month is up I

> will

> > have found small apartment for myself.

> >

> > --- Jeff May <jeff@...> wrote:

> >

> > > Barb,

> > >

> > > No matter how high the mold count, if most

> of

> > > it is basidiospores, for

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > FAIR USE NOTICE:

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Barb,

If I was in a room that looked and smelled clean, I was feeling

better and had only 1 colony of mold in any sample of any kind (first

of all with those conditions I'd have no reason to test) I'd be

celebrating! And resting. Giving my body a chance to heal. It doesn't

need perfection, just significantly better as determined by the

reduced complaints.

Great job!

Carl Grimes

Healthy Habitats LLC

-----

> Hi Carl,

>

> Well I caught a mold in mold plate which is

> growing pretty good and just wish he/they weren't

> in the room basically. I not upset about it but

> I am paying a lot to stay here and I moved here

> since I was feeling very very sick, so would like

> it to be as clean as I can get it. Room looks

> and smells very clean and from info on this site,

> feel likely source is a/c so I'd like it to be

> cleaned if they are willing. They said they are

> willing to have someone look at 'filter' and

> coils to see if clean. It will be good if it has

> a filter and that can be replaced.

>

> I've run second mold plate at work and still no

> growth, so those results can be and my health

> needs it to be as close to that as I can get. I

> will be getting 4 more plates from Dallas and

> running one of those in my office for a third

> test as it is hard to believe such a large busy

> office could be that clean. There is some

> carpeting here and there, flat type, but many

> surfaces where most traffic is are hard and of

> course walls are hand and office desks etc. They

> do have janitor group cleaning every night. I

> guess they have good air handling system. Just

> very surprised.

>

> --- " Carl E. Grimes " <grimes@...> wrote:

>

> > Barb,

> >

> > I'm sure Jeff will have additional advise but

> > here's mine. I've had

> > this done before and there were two things I

> > noticed.

> >

> > 1. Hotels are much more responsive than

> > landlords or employers but

> > are sometimes a little too eager to pay

> > attention to specifics.

> >

> > 2. They usually spray " something. " If you allow

> > them to do that, be

> > careful with what they use and how much. The

> > usual preference is a

> > deodorizer with a heavy perfume to cover-up any

> > musty odor and as

> > proof that they responded. I usually have as

> > much problem with the

> > fragrance as with the mold.

> >

> > Finally, if you are better, why bother?

> >

> > Carl Grimes

> > Healthy Habitats LLC

> >

> > -----

> > > Jeff or Carl, etc

> > > I caught some mold in culture plate in my

> > hotel

> > > room. I know that isn't real significant but

> > > since a/c's are problematic and I am staying

> > for

> > > a month, do you think it would be worthwhile

> > to

> > > ask their maintenance person to open a/c up

> > for

> > > me?

> > > If I got them to do this, then what? Do I

> > look

> > > for visible mold or ask them to clean it for

> > me?

> > >

> > > I do feel much better here but it is costing

> > > small fortune. I feel by time month is up I

> > will

> > > have found small apartment for myself.

> > >

> > > --- Jeff May <jeff@...> wrote:

> > >

> > > > Barb,

> > > >

> > > > No matter how high the mold count, if most

> > of

> > > > it is basidiospores, for

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > FAIR USE NOTICE:

> > >

> > >

> > >