{"id":1683,"date":"2019-07-29T02:03:04","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T06:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/?p=1683"},"modified":"2019-07-11T18:15:06","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11T22:15:06","slug":"dehumidifiers-and-mold-control-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/29\/dehumidifiers-and-mold-control-what-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Dehumidifiers and Mold Control – What to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"What

What Does Humidity Have to Do With Mold?\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n

Mold<\/a>\u00a0is plentiful and common. One-in-three residential and commercial buildings offer an ideal environment for mold growth, making mold control measures such as dehumidifiers a popular addition. How much do dehumidifiers help in the mold prevention battle? The\u00a0Manhattan mold removal experts<\/a>\u00a0offer this advice.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Low Relative Humidity Thwarts Mold Growth<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dehumidifiers work by pulling moisture from surrounding air. To prevent mold from growing and spreading, a RH humidity level at or below 50% is essential. However, a low RH won\u2019t kill mold that has already grown.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What Happens to Existing Mold at Low RH?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Below 50% RH, mold remains dormant and does not spread. To get rid of it permanently, however, you must remove or\u00a0destroy mold<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0addition to using a dehumidifier to keep RH low.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Once mold has been treated, adding a dehumidifier after treatment will prevent future growth in susceptible environments.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Buyer Beware: Dehumidifiers Can Foster Mold Growth without Proper Care<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dehumidifiers are a great tool for preventing\u00a0mold growth<\/a>. However, they require regular cleaning, particularly portable models. The reservoir of portable models, which collects moisture pulled from the air, must be regularly emptied and cleaned per the manufacturer’s instructions to prevent mold and mildew growth in the tank. For this reason, some prefer whole house dehumidifying systems. Though higher in cost, this style of dehumidifier requires less maintenance, incorporating into your HVAC system and including a drainage system.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let mold problems grow on you. Contact the Manhattan mold removal services of\u00a0Stern Mold<\/a>\u00a0today.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mold\u00a0is plentiful and common. One-in-three residential and commercial buildings offer an ideal environment for mold growth, making mold control measures such as dehumidifiers a popular addition. How much do dehumidifiers help in the mold prevention battle? The\u00a0Manhattan mold removal experts\u00a0offer this advice. Low Relative Humidity Thwarts Mold Growth Dehumidifiers work<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[95,5,1],"tags":[343,342,8,76,45],"class_list":["post-1683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mold-information","category-mold-remediation","category-news","tag-information-on-mold","tag-mold-and-humidity","tag-mold-and-your-health-2","tag-mold-control","tag-mold-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1683","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1683"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1683\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1685,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1683\/revisions\/1685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}