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Attic Ventilation Tips

May 25, 2010

While the more attic ventilation the better, more vents can upset the delicate balance here. I heard of one story where a homeowner tried to increase their ventilation rate by installing two different kinds of outlet vents. This resulted in transforming the weaker outlet vent into an inlet vent. Air simply short circuited between the vents, preventing soffits from drawing in air flow.

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Mold Scam Alert – Heat Treatment

October 16, 2009

Many mold remediation companies using this technique will stress the fact that heat “kills” mold. This is mostly true; enough will kill any living thing. But just killing mold is not the solution that you should want. The mold is still in your house and it is still affecting you. Dead mold is still mold and the allergens and irritants that cause negative health effects are still present.

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Do Vent-Free Gas Appliances Cause Mold Growth?

May 23, 2009

A study created by the Vent-Free Gas Products Alliance of the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and performed by Risk Sciences, LLC found that vent-free gas products do not generate enough humidity levels to foster mold growth. In the study, gas products were left on for twice as long as they were normally used according to a previous customer survey. After 100,000 stages and steps, it was shown that the relative humidity did not increase past 70% in 99% of cases. The study took into account factors like room volume, air exchange rate, temperature, initial relative humidity, and normal human activities.

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