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Mold in Your Air Conditioning System? You Bet. Check the HVAC in Your Northern Virginia Home

Even though the air may be dry and you think you are safe from mold growth in your Washington, D.C. area home, you probably are mistaken — because of your HVAC system. Air conditioners are great for keeping you cool in the hot Northern Virginia summers, and the furnace is wonderful at keeping you warm on long, cold winter nights, but truth be told, your HVAC unit is also perfect for growing mold.

Mold growth can occur in central air conditioning systems, portable air conditioners, and even window AC units. Cleaning your air conditioner regularly improves your health by removing dust that feeds mold and improves the efficiency of the air conditioner. But unfortunately will not prevent mold growth in the air conditioning unit.

Mold requires mold spores, carbon based food, sufficient temperature, and adequate moisture levels to grow and thrive. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to eliminate mold spores and food, in the form or dust and dander, from your HVAC system for any length of time. This is just simply the nature of the beast and you will be unable to eliminate it fully. However, knowing the warning signs can help reduce the allergens produced and the mold that is carried throughout your home.

The first indication of mold in your HVAC unit is likely to be observed with your nose. You will probably smell the musty odor before you actually see any mold. Most mold remediation companies will tell you the human nose is very sensitive to the slightest bit of mold and will typically detect the growth of mold faster than you would think.

Most molds grow very well at the same temperatures that humans prefer. Temperatures close to freezing are not cold enough to prevent mold growth and temperatures that are much warmer than humans prefer will grow abundant quantities of mold. So if you want to control mold growth, you must do so through moisture control rather than temperature control.

For more information on how to control mold through moisture control, contact our mold remediation specialists today. RTS Environmental provides state of the art mold and moisture inspections, mold identification, mold remediation and air quality testing in the greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area, Maryland and all of Northern Virginia.

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