{"id":1819,"date":"2019-11-25T01:41:15","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T05:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/?p=1819"},"modified":"2019-11-16T19:58:10","modified_gmt":"2019-11-16T23:58:10","slug":"why-does-mold-love-to-grow-in-unheated-houses-or-condos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/25\/why-does-mold-love-to-grow-in-unheated-houses-or-condos\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Does Mold Love to Grow in Unheated Houses or Condos?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1101\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1101\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1101\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Depositphotos_42937427_xs-allergies-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Here are the Tell-Tale Symptoms of Chronic Mold Exposure, be on the Lookout!\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Depositphotos_42937427_xs-allergies-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Depositphotos_42937427_xs-allergies.jpg 424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Here are the Tell-Tale Symptoms of Chronic Mold Exposure, be on the Lookout!<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Why does mold love to grow in unheated homes and condos? The\u00a0<a style=\"color: #954f72; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/moldexterm-system.php\">NYC mold removal experts<\/a>\u00a0at Stern Environmental treat a lot of mold issues resulting from this scenario, and we\u2019re here to explain why.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Temperature &amp; Humidity Fluctuations<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Although humidity levels are lower in chilly winter weather, certain conditions make your home a breeding ground for mold. One reason for this is the difference between indoor and outdoor temperatures. When a cold snap is followed by warmer, more humid weather, condensation forms when warm humid air contacts cold surfaces.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Leaks<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Moisture from the bath or kitchen, or that permeates the house from the crawlspace or through leaks around windows and doors, can build up in your home, leading to ideal mold-growth conditions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Omnipresent Food<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Mold can feed on any organic material, from leftover crumbs on the counter to clothing, upholstery, and even furniture. When\u00a0<a style=\"color: #954f72; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/mold-information\/index.php\">mold spores<\/a>, which are everywhere, land on these materials, they set up residence.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">What Does that\u00a0Have to Do with Not Having a Heating System?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Heating and cooling systems do two things to control mold in your home:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">1. They increase circulation to prevent moisture from appearing on your walls.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">2. They reduce humidity levels in your home as part of their normal operation.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Without the circulation and dehumidification provided by a home air conditioning system, it&#8217;s easy for mold to quickly get out of control.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Give mold the boot. Take back your home with the help of the NYC mold removal experts at\u00a0<a style=\"color: #954f72; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/about-stern-mold.php\">Stern Mold<\/a>\u00a0today.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why does mold love to grow in unheated homes and condos? The\u00a0NYC mold removal experts\u00a0at Stern Environmental treat a lot of mold issues resulting from this scenario, and we\u2019re here to explain why. Temperature &amp; Humidity Fluctuations Although humidity levels are lower in chilly winter weather, certain conditions make your<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,95,1],"tags":[231,149,91,372,39,14],"class_list":["post-1819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mold-identification","category-mold-information","category-news","tag-mold-and-air-quality","tag-mold-and-moisture","tag-mold-identification","tag-mold-in-winter","tag-mold-in-your-home","tag-mold-information"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1819","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=1819"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1819\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1823,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1819\/revisions\/1823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}