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Posted by Stormin Mormon on November 17, 2009, 8:31 am
Sounds like some kind of mold or mildew. I'd want to spray
everything with dilluted Clorox, and try to kill it off. A
good idea to wear a face mask or respirator. Some organisms
like that can make you sick.
A friend of mine developed a nearly fatal double pneumonia
from cleaning out a trailer that was loaded with mold.
Changed his life forever, and not for the good.
--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
Hi,
My house is 6 years old and my basement (unfinished) started
smelling
since this summer. Whenever I go to basement I start to have
runny
nose and sneezing. But it goes off after taking some
antihistamine. I
cleaned my entire basement, disposed tons of boxes and
pressure washed
it. Opened the windows for almost a week and ran the
dehumidifier for
a week (closed the windows during running the humidifier). I
visually
inspected the basement and I don't see any presence of mold.
But I
still sneeze and runny nose whenever I go to my basement and
the smell
is there. But I do see which looks like white powder
(Efflorescence??)
on the floor and it mostly appears around the cracks of the
floor and
towards the edge of the house along the bottom of the frame.
dampness on the walls. Its a concrete poured walls and
floor.
Any help is highly appreciated.
Thanks,
Ramesh
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Posted by RT on November 17, 2009, 11:42 am
On Nov 17, 8:31=A0am, "Stormin Mormon"
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> Sounds like some kind of mold or mildew. I'd want to spray
> everything with dilluted Clorox, and try to kill it off. A
> good idea to wear a face mask or respirator. Some organisms
> like that can make you sick.
> A friend of mine developed a nearly fatal double pneumonia
> from cleaning out a trailer that was loaded with mold.
> Changed his life forever, and not for the good.
> --
> Christopher A. Young
> Learn more about Jesus
> =A0www.lds.org
> .
> Hi,
> My house is 6 years old and my basement (unfinished) started
> smelling
> since this summer. Whenever I go to basement I start to have
> runny
> nose and sneezing. But it goes off after taking some
> antihistamine. I
> cleaned my entire basement, disposed tons of boxes and
> pressure washed
> it. Opened the windows for almost a week and ran the
> dehumidifier for
> a week (closed the windows during running the humidifier). I
> visually
> inspected the basement and I don't see any presence of mold.
> But I
> still sneeze and runny nose whenever I go to my basement and
> the smell
> is there. But I do see which looks like white powder
> (Efflorescence??)
> on the floor and it mostly appears around the cracks of the
> floor and
> towards the edge of the house along the bottom of the frame.
> No
> dampness on the walls. Its a concrete poured walls and
> floor.
> Any help is highly appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Ramesh
Do i have to get a special sprayer to get the clorox diluted while
spraying or just use a bucket and a mug to spread the diluted clorox?
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on November 17, 2009, 6:41 pm
The one time I did clorox spray. I used a quart plant mister
bottle. Mostly water, about 1/4 Clorox. Some folks say 10%,
but I don't always follow directions. In your cellar, I'd be
thinking a one or two galon garden sprayer. Start at the far
corner, work backwards toward the door, and then get out for
an hour or so while the chlorine stink clears. I sprayed
mine right before going to the store. When I got back, the
shower walls were a heck of a lot cleaner.
--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
Do i have to get a special sprayer to get the clorox diluted
while
spraying or just use a bucket and a mug to spread the
diluted clorox?
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> everything with dilluted Clorox, and try to kill it off. A
> good idea to wear a face mask or respirator. Some organisms
> like that can make you sick.
> A friend of mine developed a nearly fatal double pneumonia
> from cleaning out a trailer that was loaded with mold.
> Changed his life forever, and not for the good.
> --
> Christopher A. Young
> Learn more about Jesus
> =A0www.lds.org
> .
> Hi,
> My house is 6 years old and my basement (unfinished) started
> smelling
> since this summer. Whenever I go to basement I start to have
> runny
> nose and sneezing. But it goes off after taking some
> antihistamine. I
> cleaned my entire basement, disposed tons of boxes and
> pressure washed
> it. Opened the windows for almost a week and ran the
> dehumidifier for
> a week (closed the windows during running the humidifier). I
> visually
> inspected the basement and I don't see any presence of mold.
> But I
> still sneeze and runny nose whenever I go to my basement and
> the smell
> is there. But I do see which looks like white powder
> (Efflorescence??)
> on the floor and it mostly appears around the cracks of the
> floor and
> towards the edge of the house along the bottom of the frame.
> No
> dampness on the walls. Its a concrete poured walls and
> floor.
> Any help is highly appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Ramesh