Mould

[Ladydragon]

I have a question I am getting mould on all my ceilings in my place and am having to clean it off with excet mould (which is extreamly strong):sick:
When I have a 6 month check up from my landlord the mould has come back all she says to me is open up your curtains and let the sun in (which I do) and tell her:angry:

So I have recently decied to take this up with the landlord and tell them to do something about the mould my friend told me there was this paint that stops the mould forming and coming back.

If my landlord wont do anything about it what can I do.

I dont want to move because it's handy to everything and safe for my cats cause i'm down a long drive.

But if this carrys on like this i'm going to have to.

[The Lone Rider]

I have a question I am getting mould on all my ceilings in my place and am having to clean it off with excet mould (which is extreamly strong):sick:
When I have a 6 month check up from my landlord the mould has come back all she says to me is open up your curtains and let the sun in (which I do) and tell her:angry:

So I have recently decied to take this up with the landlord and tell them to do something about the mould my friend told me there was this paint that stops the mould forming and coming back.

If my landlord wont do anything about it what can I do.

I dont want to move because it's handy to everything and safe for my cats cause i'm down a long drive.

But if this carrys on like this i'm going to have to.

Try a dehumidifier, and wipe down the problem areas in the morning. Get rid of the dampness.

[jaffaonajappa]

yup, what TLR said - Dehumidifiers are outstanding.....removes moisture so warms up the house at the same time.... basically. They cost a wee bit to buy, but Im thinking they are the most efficient device power-usage wise.

Theres some other anti-mould disintectants that work too....bleach based ones tend to last longer....and recoating once a month should help (Recoating being 20 times easier than removing mould).

[Ladydragon]

yup, what TLR said - Dehumidifiers are outstanding.....removes moisture so warms up the house at the same time.... basically. They cost a wee bit to buy, but Im thinking they are the most efficient device power-usage wise.

Theres some other anti-mould disintectants that work too....bleach based ones tend to last longer....and recoating once a month should help (Recoating being 20 times easier than removing mould).

Thanks for that I think they have a small Dehumidifier for sale at Place Makers for $140 sounds like it would be a good investmest:yes:

[hayd3n]

get land lord to buy a HRV kit
a dry house is a efficient heating house

[hellokitty]

Thanks for that I think they have a small Dehumidifier for sale at Place Makers for $140 sounds like it would be a good investmest:yes:

Don't buy one Nina, I have one you can use. There is a product for that you can spray on after you clean it that you leave on, it will kill the mould spores. We can drop the dehumidifier off tonight when we drop the kids off home.

[NinjaNanna]

Identify any sources of moisture and do your best to reduce or eliminate them.

Common sources are boiling pots on the stove uncovered, drying clothes (either on racks or clothes driers, bathroom condensation.

A lid on a pot significantly reduces the power needed to boil it and helps direct the steam at the nearest window.

Keep the bathroom door closed until the extractor fan has been able to room all the condensation and the mirror and walls have dried out.

If using a clothes drier, close the laundry door, it will get a huge amount of condensation on the walls and ceiling, but this will all dry out as the dryer get to the end of its cycle, also if its near a window make sure the exhaust grill is pointed directly at the window. If using a drying rack consider putting it in the bathroom.

[Quasi]

and a very cheap and efficient mould remover and general puropse cleaner - one part vinegar to two parts water.put in spray bottle, spray on, leave 15 to 20 min - wipe off. its not some nasty toxic chemical and can use to clean anything, floors, shower, toilet windows etc etc.

[toycollector10]

Google "oil of cloves" and mould or mold if you are a citizen of the USA. There is a dilution with water (which I can't remember) and you just spray it around the room and onto the mould. Dehumidify also. Does your clothes dryer vent into your house or is it ducted outside? Do you air the bathroom after showering? Do you heat with a gas heater? Just get the moisture out basically.

[trustme]

The various suggestions will work to a point. The nasty toxic shit Quasi refers to is the best solution. It will be more effective than exit mould or Vinegar & should keep mould at bay for 12 / 18 months, it kills the mould spores & removes fly shit , nicotine stains & cooking oil residue etc.
It smells like shit , if you have athsma it can cause breathing probs ,it's tough on the eyes but only while it is applied. Once it is dry the smell goes & the ceilings , walls will be clean.
Toxic !!! the bloke I know that uses it has done so for years . I've used it & I get athsma, it is not pleasant but it won't harm you.
I'll send you a PM with contact details for the applicator who can give the landlord a quote & a rental property manager contact he can talk to for a reference if you want.

Dehumidifiers & all the other suggestions will help stop the mould coming back, gas heaters are a shocker for causing mould.

For people considering repainting their ceilings, get them properly cleaned or all the fly shit, mould etc will bleed back through the new paint in very short order & you are back where you started.

[Ladydragon]

The various suggestions will work to a point. The nasty toxic shit Quasi refers to is the best solution. It will be more effective than exit mould or Vinegar & should keep mould at bay for 12 / 18 months, it kills the mould spores & removes fly shit , nicotine stains & cooking oil residue etc.
It smells like shit , if you have athsma it can cause breathing probs ,it's tough on the eyes but only while it is applied. Once it is dry the smell goes & the ceilings , walls will be clean.
Toxic !!! the bloke I know that uses it has done so for years . I've used it & I get athsma, it is not pleasant but it won't harm you.
I'll send you a PM with contact details for the applicator who can give the landlord a quote & a rental property manager contact he can talk to for a reference if you want.

Dehumidifiers & all the other suggestions will help stop the mould coming back, gas heaters are a shocker for causing mould.

For people considering repainting their ceilings, get them properly cleaned or all the fly shit, mould etc will bleed back through the new paint in very short order & you are back where you started.

Ok that would be good my landlord is quite good my garage roof was leaking so the fully replace the leaking roof with a brand new one and painted it.

[Ladydragon]

and a very cheap and efficient mould remover and general puropse cleaner - one part vinegar to two parts water.put in spray bottle, spray on, leave 15 to 20 min - wipe off. its not some nasty toxic chemical and can use to clean anything, floors, shower, toilet windows etc etc.

I have an empty spray bottle uder the sink so i'll do that tomorrow i'm cleaning the ceilings again all 3 of them 2 beds and 1 lounge

[hayd3n]

HRV:yes::yes::yes:

[Maha]

...a waterblaster should remove it rather swiftly....:corn:

[XxKiTtiExX]

White vinegar and water, kills the spores

[imdying]

You're renting? Nice. That means you can use the most effective method.

Move out of that dingy shit hole.

[Usarka]

Grow some shrooms man!

[Matt_TG]

The suggestions so far help to get rid of the result but I'd bet that the ceiling is not insulated, and this is causing condensation on the ceiling and that's why mould occurs there.

The owner can get cheap insulation for rented properties through the government I think - this would go a long way to preventing the mould build up. Anti mould paint (like you would use in a bathroom) also helps.

Good luck :)

[JimO]

if you have a unflued gas heater get rid of it

[Rhys]

Unflued gas heaters are really bad for water, white vinegar is brilliant for cleaning mold dehumidifiers can remove heaps of water but the best and cheapest way to dry you house is to open widows as much as possible

[Usarka]

I just paid the May power bill and fuck my lengthways. Have switched heater off for winter and putting on all my outdoors clothes.

Currently in polyprop, t-shirt, fleece-shirt and wool jersey etc.

Facists.

[Hitcher]

Mould is usually a lifestyle issue. It's caused by moisture being retained inside a comparatively warm, enclosed space.

Causes of moisture are various. They include human and animal respiration; steam from bathrooms, laundries and kitchens; and, worst of all, unflued gas heaters.

The worst cause is from those standalone, bottled gas heaters. They emit about 1 litre of water per hour. Surprisingly they're banned in most developed countries around the world for that reason and also because, as they age, they emit increasing amounts of carbon monoxide. But New Zealanders think they're cheap and efficient, so hey, what they heck. Use electricity for heating. Have a conversation with your landlord about insulation.

Mould-causing moisture can generally be reduced significantly by good ventilation. Securistays on windows are cheap and efficient. Get your landlord to start by fitting some for you in your kitchen, laundry, bathroom and bedroom. Keep your furniture away from walls so air can move around more efficiently.

Dehumidifiers can help but they're expensive to run. Don't use one until you've helped to reduce moisture sources, as noted above. Nothing is that good.

HRV systems, and similar air circulating systems, only help by equalising the temperature in a house. They don't remove moisture. I doubt your landlord will fit one of those for you.

Heat pumps have a dehumidifying nature. Again, they're not going to solve a moisture problem, only mitigate it. I doubt your landlord will fit one of those for you, unless you're a Housing New Zealand tenant in a dire dwelling.

Home hygiene is always important. But no amount of cleaning products will reduce mould risk unless you're constantly at the task and taking steps to reduce the amount of air-borne moisture in your home.

And it's called Exit Mould, in case you're having trouble finding it in your supermarket.

[Vampirella]

Mould is usually a lifestyle issue. It's caused by moisture being retained inside a comparatively warm, enclosed space.Just like a vagina eh.

[scracha]

And it's called Exit Mould, in case you're having trouble finding it in your supermarket.

Yeah, unless your landlord does something major then you're just applying bandages to the situation and regardless of how "nice" they are, you should not be forced to live in cold damp house. A heatpump and loft insulation are hardly gonna break the bank for your average landlord.

[Hitcher]

Just like a vagina eh.

Well, yes. Without proper care around moisture control, both your house and your snatch will suffer from mould. Srsly.

[Hitcher]

A heatpump and loft insulation are hardly gonna break the bank for your average landlord.

Indeed, particularly given assistance currently available through EECA. However reducing the amount of air-borne moisture is important whatever other technology is introduced.

[Scouse]

Just like a vagina eh.I sincerly hope that your not talking about yourself there Vampirella

[Ladydragon]

Try a dehumidifier, and wipe down the problem areas in the morning. Get rid of the dampness.

Hellokitty came over the other Sunday and was so nice she gave me her dehumidifier i've been moving it from room to room after I washed the ceilings again
it's amazing hoe much moisture was in all the rooms.

I've had to empty the dehumidfier more than a few time.

Thanks again hellokitty :niceone::)

[hellokitty]

Hellokitty came over the other Sunday and was so nice she gave me her dehumidifier i've been moving it from room to room after I washed the ceilings again
it's amazing hoe much moisture was in all the rooms.

I've had to empty the dehumidfier more than a few time.

Thanks again hellokitty :niceone::)

:love: you are more than welcome!

[BMWST?]

hrv type systems do work.our system has dramatically reduced the condensation we used to get on the windows.They expel the warm moist air with warmish dry air from the roof space.The effect is immediate.On the day we had the system installed the windows were running with water.The next morning there was virtually none,the next morning there was none.

[hellokitty]

hrv type systems do work.our system has dramatically reduced the condensation we used to get on the windows.They expel the warm moist air with warmish dry air from the roof space.The effect is immediate.On the day we had the system installed the windows were running with water.The next morning there was virtually none,the next morning there was none.

My HRV is great but it did cost over $3000.... most landlords don't want to spend the money sadly.....

[Hitcher]

most landlords don't want to spend the money sadly

Most don't want to spend it happily either.

[Smifffy]

Yeah, I reckon it's worth running a dehumidifier for a few days anyway. Nothing brings home how much moisture is in the place, and educates about reducing moisture sources like regularly emptying the water bucket from a dehumidifier.

People can talk about boiling pots, gas heaters and bathroom venting until they are blue in the face, but seeing that dehumidifier fill up brings it all nicely into perspective.

Also in response to the post about leaving the bathroom door closed until the room has cleared of steam, I find it better to leave the door slightly ajar in order to provide a better updraft for the extractor fan.


Hellokitty came over the other Sunday and was so nice she gave me her dehumidifier i've been moving it from room to room after I washed the ceilings again
it's amazing hoe much moisture was in all the rooms.

I've had to empty the dehumidfier more than a few time.

Thanks again hellokitty :niceone::)

[Swoop]

I find it better to leave the door slightly ajar in order to provide a better updraft for the extractor fan.
If the extractor fan is running then the occupant is still at home. Open a window instead.

The bathroom windows are opened when someone is in the shower, right?

[Big Dave]

How do you get it off leather? Got some garments that have been under the stairs and have grown some.

I actually tried waterblasting the boots, but it grew back quickly.

[Swoop]

How do you get it off leather? Got some garments that have been under the stairs and have grown some.

I actually tried waterblasting the boots, but it grew back quickly.
Have you tried sending it an eviction notice?

[Big Dave]

Have you tried sending it an eviction notice?

Via Karcher.

[Smifffy]

If the extractor fan is running then the occupant is still at home. Open a window instead.

The bathroom windows are opened when someone is in the shower, right?

yeah, they are but the fan outlet is right outside the window. The fan is in the ceiling and the windows are not far below it. Having the bathroom door open allows cooler, drier air from the rest of the house to displace the warm moist air as it rises towards the fan vent. It will evacuate the warm moist air from the bathroom much faster. Come on over with a hygrometer some time and I'll demonstrate.

[Swoop]

Having the bathroom door open allows cooler, drier air from the rest of the house to displace the warm moist air.
The point I pondered was that if a homeowner had run a dehumidifier (costing $$'s) to dry the air, then simply venting the room via the window/s is going to be the more economical method to use.


The reality is that most homes have a shower running in the morning and then the inhabitants depart for work, resulting in the windows being closed up.

[Usarka]

Don't use a dehumdingafier in the room where you store your wine (if you're too poor to afford a decent cellar). It dries out all those old cork things.

[blue rider]

How do you get it off leather? Got some garments that have been under the stairs and have grown some.

I actually tried waterblasting the boots, but it grew back quickly.


tip i got from Ratti the other day. Spray or rub with Vodka.....removes mold from leather. It worked a treat.....on the moldy leather Jacket and well you know Vodka :drinkup:..what can I say...

I am sure any other alcohol would work. No mold has returned to the jacket sofar.

link http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/139480-Classic-leather-jackets