We went up to where we have out RV camper parked all winter and when we entered the stink of mold knocked us over. My brother cleans carpets for a living and took the furniture cover off of the cushions and used $100 worth of chemicals from his supplier. It still stinks. I brought them home and put them in the laundry tub with a box of baking soda. I will hang them to dry without rincing - leaving the baking soda residue that dried in the fabric permanently. I hope this idea works. I know one thing for sure - some molds are stubborn. If it works - I will bring home the foam cushions for the same treatment. If that works -- I will take my air compressor and auto body paint sprayer and fill it with baking soda solution and do the entire camper. What are your thoughts?
I'm not a mold certified expert, and by law, cannot advise to any mold treatment. What I have seen the restoration companies do to remediate any type of mildew related or any other of such odor causing STUFF, is to have a dehumidifier duct to the room or building. Drying the air will in turn dry all that is within the structure, walls, floors,ect... Then they would pipe in dry and conditioned air in place of the dehumidified air that is been removed. Like pulling moisture out of a box, and supplying cool, dry air back inside. Just what I've seen and not my advise. Hope this helps!
SOURCE: Washer stinks - smells like mold or mildew
You have to kill the mold. To do that mix one cup of clorox liquid bleach into one quart of water and wipe all aroung the rubber. Let it dry and do it again. That will solve your problem
SOURCE: mold inside unit
There is a product on the market that will prevent mold from growing in your air conditioner.You should be able to find it at a refrigeration supply house.Just take the product and place it in the area where the water collects.There is also a product to help you clean your unit of contaminants on the heat exchanger surfaces.It simply sprays on,and can be later rinsed off.Its usually a straight forward matter to remove the cover from an air conditioner.Usually no more than 4 screws.Some units will slide out of their covers,after removing the screws that keep them locked in place,and some covers simply lift off from the rest of the unit once the screws are removed.In either case the rest of the unit minus the cover will remain intact,and can be cleaned.Cleaning the unit will almost always make it work better too,so your killing two birds with one stone.
SOURCE: My Frigidaire Affinity front loader smells like mold
Ours gets a musty smell because water gets trapped in the air-tight drum. I leave the door open in order to let the water evaporate. Also, the owners manual tells you to remove and clean out the soap dispenser drawer and the area that the drawer fits into. We have to do this monthly, as both get coated with black mold.
SOURCE: mold inside the home unit
You can use a spray bottle with 100% bleach in it to kill the mold. After spraying the gunk, you can put on some rubber gloves (those dishwashing ones are a good choice) and use some paper towels to wipe up as much of the mold as you can reach.
Spray more bleach on the parts you're cleaning to keep sanitizing the A/C unit and wipe everything dry. You should put all the stuff you used for cleaning it up (paper towels, gloves, etc.) into a plastic trash bag,
I'd also recommend that you do this when any small children and pets aren't in the room you've got the A/C in, and also wear a face mask to keep from breathing in anything that could cause a respritory ailment.
You can also use some Lysol disenfectant to give the whole unit a nice going over, once you're done, to be sure that you've killed any active mold spores. It might be good to give the unit a once-a-month cleaning to prevent the growth of mold in the future.
Hope you find this Very Helpful and best regards!
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Desiccant Moisture absorbing packs will help to absorb some of the excess humidity in the safe. In addition to the desiccant packs, you should open the safe at least once every two weeks for approximately 20 minutes. To alleviate some of the musty odor, we suggest that you remove the items from the safe and wipe the interior with a paste of baking soda and water. Do not store your safe unit in areas of your home or business with already high humidity levels such as a basement or cellar as this will add to the moisture problems. You can purchase desiccant packs from www.SentrySafeShop.com . The link for the desiccant packs is: http://www.sentrysafeshop.com/Moisture-Control-Desiccant-Packets-p/desiccant%20pack.htm
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