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]]> By: mike http://www.reliableremodeler.com/ask/how-do-i-get-the-dampness-and-smell-of-mildew-out-of-my-basement/comment-page-1/#comment-1628 mike Mon, 24 May 2010 03:58:48 +0000 http://www.reliableremodeler.com/ask/?p=1900#comment-1628 if you have a musty oder you will have mold. mold lives on sileose heat and water dehumidafyer is good after you clean up the mold. moster wiks through the masonary witch feads the mold if you get rid of the moster the mold cant grow with the other two. i do this for a living sadle to say you nead to gut the basemint the mold is behind the sheet rock or eny other seleose substrate wood is seleose i sagest puting a sumppump in. if you dont have one makeing sher your down spouts run 4 feet away from your house sealing the out side of your foundashion is better than the in side fix or instale outside dranige tile or a cheaper fix would be. instale 6ply pastic 6 feet sloped away from your house coverd with groud planted with grass. for get the rocks and shrubs yes its a lot of work but water is a powerful agunt and will work its way in were ever it can.do not carpit. clean and keep dry.you get mold in 24hours of moster. in 72hours you get toxic mold.have you had it more then 72hr. oder ant the subject mold is.i use calbrite for my cleaner from caltex international syracuse ny. ps all sercomstanses are differont .as every house ant the some becouse of were there siting. if you have a musty oder you will have mold. mold lives on sileose heat and water dehumidafyer is good after you clean up the mold. moster wiks through the masonary witch feads the mold if you get rid of the moster the mold cant grow with the other two. i do this for a living sadle to say you nead to gut the basemint the mold is behind the sheet rock or eny other seleose substrate wood is seleose i sagest puting a sumppump in. if you dont have one makeing sher your down spouts run 4 feet away from your house sealing the out side of your foundashion is better than the in side fix or instale outside dranige tile or a cheaper fix would be. instale 6ply pastic 6 feet sloped away from your house coverd with groud planted with grass. for get the rocks and shrubs yes its a lot of work but water is a powerful agunt and will work its way in were ever it can.do not carpit. clean and keep dry.you get mold in 24hours of moster. in 72hours you get toxic mold.have you had it more then 72hr. oder ant the subject mold is.i use calbrite for my cleaner from caltex international syracuse ny. ps all sercomstanses are differont .as every house ant the some becouse of were there siting.

]]> By: Basement Systems http://www.reliableremodeler.com/ask/how-do-i-get-the-dampness-and-smell-of-mildew-out-of-my-basement/comment-page-1/#comment-1555 Basement Systems Tue, 18 May 2010 14:58:55 +0000 http://www.reliableremodeler.com/ask/?p=1900#comment-1555 Provided that the basement is well drained and leak free, a good dehumidifier should take care of the moisture problem. I would, however, recommend that you get a good basement dehumidifier instead of models you can buy in department or hardware stores for many reasons: - Smaller generic models might not be able to handle the job or might consume a lot of energy to do it. An Energy Star rated basement dehumidifier is able to dehumidify large areas and be more energy efficient. - Basement dehumidifiers can be be emptied automatically, by having them discharge into the sump pit or any available discharge line. Generic models need to be consistently, and manually emptied. When the trays are full, they will still run, consume energy, but won't be getting any moisture off the air. I would also suggest that you get rid of the wall board if it is made of wood, drywall, or is covered with latex paint or anything organic. They might be the actual source of the mold smell, because they absorb moisture and, being organic, favor mold growth. If you want to spruce up the walls, acrylic panels or simple insulated panels are a best choice. Provided that the basement is well drained and leak free, a good dehumidifier should take care of the moisture problem. I would, however, recommend that you get a good basement dehumidifier instead of models you can buy in department or hardware stores for many reasons:

- Smaller generic models might not be able to handle the job or might consume a lot of energy to do it. An Energy Star rated basement dehumidifier is able to dehumidify large areas and be more energy efficient.

- Basement dehumidifiers can be be emptied automatically, by having them discharge into the sump pit or any available discharge line. Generic models need to be consistently, and manually emptied. When the trays are full, they will still run, consume energy, but won’t be getting any moisture off the air.

I would also suggest that you get rid of the wall board if it is made of wood, drywall, or is covered with latex paint or anything organic. They might be the actual source of the mold smell, because they absorb moisture and, being organic, favor mold growth.

If you want to spruce up the walls, acrylic panels or simple insulated panels are a best choice.

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