Mold Remediation Cleanup Equipment

When you are talking about cleaning up mold and removing it from your home, there are a few different methods that you can use. Depending on the size and type of infection, you might want to use one technique before trying the other, however. Large scale infections can be handled by you if you know what you are doing and have the proper equipment to assist you.

Using a wet vacuum to clean up standing water in your home is a good thing to start with. This is especially important if you suspect Stachybotrys chartarum or Stachybotrys atra have made a home out of an area of your basement a home. Stachy loves standing water and cellulose-based items such as cardboard and paper, so removing standing water from any part of your home is important to keeping this kind of mold from growing. It does not always need standing water in order to grow, but it helps significantly. You should be warned, however, that if an infection already exists, you should probably call a professional to deal with this particular mold because it has been given the deadly label of “toxic”.

A vacuum cleaner equipped with a HEPA filter can assist you when you are performing any invasive procedures on your home to remove the mold infection that exists. This usually means tearing out drywall or other building materials or even just removing contaminated wallpaper. The HEPA filter removes all particles from the air that is being collected by it and releases clean air back into your home. When emptying the vacuum’s receptacle, you do not want to touch any of this material with your bare hands. When dumping it into a garbage bag, be careful to stir up the contents into the air you are breathing as little as possible.

You will also want to have a good respirator if you are planning on doing any remediation on your own. These can be anything from a simple N-95 respirator that you can find in hardware stores all the way to an electric powered air purifying respirator that requires training in order to use it effectively.

You should also wear some breathable, protective clothing made of a material such as TYVEK when doing your own remediation. Anyone that you hire should also be wearing these, as well, as it is a sign of just how professional their company may or may not be.


Jim Corkern is a writer and respected contributor to the Water damage restoration and mold remediation Industry. Visit his sites for more information.
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