Steps to Prevent Mold Growth in Your Vacation Home

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Steps to Prevent Mold Growth in Your Vacation
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As summer approaches, you start heading towards
your vacation home to unwind and make the most
of your weekends. You probably have plans to
visit a beach nearby and enjoy sunbathing. But
as you enter your vacation home, you smell the
dampness in the air and observe mold growth on the
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• walls. This breaks your heart with disgust and
  you probably take up cleaning tasks instead of
  enjoying your summertime.
• Such things are likely to happen particularly
  when any place is left unattended for few
  months. Mold growth can easily happen on
  wallpapers, wood products, carpets, fabric,
  ceiling tiles, cardboard, drywall and
  insulation. In order to ward off the last minute
  disappointments due to mold, you must take
  certain steps to prevent it. Heres what you
  should do.
• Remove unnecessary items
• Removing clutter and unnecessary items out of the
  house is the first step that you should take.
  This is because if your house is dumped with
  several unnecessary items, it becomes difficult
  for your HVAC system to circulate air. Moreover,
  the supply grilles get blocked and condensation
  is caused causing mold growth on the walls. Also
  make sure that you get rid of all the items that
  have mold on them so that it doesnt spread any
  further.
• Get rid of stranded water
• Find out if there are small water puddles in and
  around the house. Check around places like sump
  pumps, freezers, basement doors, water tanks
  etc. There is also a possibility of foundation
  leaks and ground water dampness. If you arent an

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• expert in checking these things, consider hiring
  water damage restoration professionals. Remember
  that stranded water can cause a lot of moisture
  leading to mold growth and you will definitely
  not like the results.
• Check the size of AC unit
• Even if you rarely use the air conditioner at
  your vacation home, you must ensure that it is
  of the right size. A small unit can prove to be
  quite expensive and a big one will start and
  stop incessantly which wastes a lot of energy.
  This can cause temperature fluctuations. Try
  installing HVAC unit of the right size. It will
  definitely make a difference.
• Set up a dehumidifier
• As the name suggests, a dehumidifier removes
  excessive moisture from the air. And needless to
  say, the chances of mold growth will lessen if
  it is installed at the right place. There are
  whole house humidifiers available in the market.
  These can be attached to the furnace and have
  the capacity to take care of air circulation in
  the entire house. As it can be connected to a
  drain, you dont even have to empty your tank. If
  your house is around humid areas or a beach, a
  dehumidifier is all you need.

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5. Get in touch with professionals
If you observe a lot of mold growth, there is no
need to get upset or distressed. As such, mold
inspection and removal can be taken care of in a
better way by professionals. They also
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have all the necessary equipment to eliminate
mold from your surroundings. Find out about the
nearest water restoration company in your area
and ask for a quote. As these companies work
24/7, you can call them anytime and they will
provide you with all the mold remediation and
restoration help you need. Your vacation home
is your second home. So make sure you take the
above steps and deal with mold growth at the
earliest!