You need to use a powerful dehumidifier set to run until the indoor humidity reaches only 30 to 40%, a level that discourages indoor mold growth. You need to do all of the mold remediation steps that are explained at Mold Removal. You need to mold test the air in the basement, all rooms above, the attic, and the outward flow of your heating/cooling duct registers for the possible presence of elevated levels of airborne mold spores, which, if present, would indicate a serious mold infestation problem that may be widespread in your house from cross-contamination from basement mold. You can use do it yourself mold test kits from a large hardware or home improvement store, or hire a Certified Mold Inspector [Mold Profession].

Our basement recently had water drain into our in-floor ducting system.  We pumped out the water, but now we have white fluffy mold growing in our basement.  What is it and are there any health concerns we should be aware of?  How should we get rid of it? [August 17, 2003]

Using clear Scotch tape, 1 inch wide and 3 inches long, use the Lift Tape Sampling method to collect a physical sample of the suspect mold growth for submission to our Mold Inspector Laboratory. How-to-do lift tape sampling and information on do it yourself mold test kits from a large hardware or home improvement store.. You should use the mold test kits to mold test the air of the basement, attic, rooms of your home, and the outward air flow from heating/cooling duct registers to determine the possible presence of elevated levels of airborne mold spores, in comparison to an outdoor control test. Your most urgent step is to make sure you have solved the water problem. Water problems make mold problems. Effectively test your entire home for toxic mold, black mold, and/or any type of mold growth either by hiring a Certified Mold Inspector or using mold test kits. For an effective, affordable, and Mold Fungicide, use one of the Mold Home Remedy Recipes.

Do-It-Best-Yourself Mold Solutions

Phillip Fry, Certified Mold Inspector, Certified Mold Remediator, and Certified Environmental Hygienist, can help you fix your own property’s mold problems at low-cost, more safely, and better-in- results than what is done by many mold inspectors and mold contractors. Also, please visit: Company Mold and Business Mold.  How can Phil help you?

     1. Read Phil’s five plain-English, mold advice books to master mold inspection, testing, removal, remediation, and prevention for your house, condo, apartment, office,  or workplace.

     2. Buy do-it-yourself, affordable mold test kits, mold lab analysis, video inspection scope, mold cleaner, Tim-Bor Professional mold killer, and a mold-killing ozone generator for the  successful toxic and household mold inspection, mold testing, mold species identification and quantification, mold cleaning, mold removal, and mold remediation to find mold, kill mold, clean mold, and remove mold from your residence or commercial building.

     3. Get FREE mold advice, mold help, and/or answers to your mold questions, by emailing mold expert Phillip Fry at envirodangers@yahoo.com. You can also email pictures of your mold problems in jpeg file format as email attachments.