Hi Lisa, I have a cold air humidifier (don't know the correct name) it gives off a pretty wet steam so im not sure if you would feel comfertable doing this but I add 3% H2O2 to the water in it to clean the air. I had some Dahlia Tubers that i had planted in Peatmoss because it was cheaper than soil and they started to rot right after they sprouted growth. i watered and sprayed them with an EIS and H2O2 solution and the next day the foliage had perked up again, they are still in the wet peat,. Maybe you could alternate the humidifier. Heres the ratio i used for the humidifier: Use 1 pint or 16oz. of 3% h2O2 to 1 gallon of water. I used distilled water because i don't want to clog up my humidifier. For the plant solution i used 1 oz. of EIS, 1oz of 3% H2O2 mixed into 31oz. of water, 32 oz. is a quart so i reduced it by 1 oz. because of the EIS. Oh and my EIS was 11.2 ppm. If you do a test patch on the carpet to make sure it doesn't bleach the carpet then maybe you could borrow a carpet shampooer and run some through that. I don't know if it would harm the shampooer or not. Tina --- On Sun, 4/18/10, Lisa <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Lisa <[email protected]> Subject: CS>HELP! Could use some advice on PREVENTING mold To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, April 18, 2010, 12:18 PM Hi All, Our boiler died on Friday leaving us with several inches of water in the basement which traveled to carpeted areas. We have vacuumed and also have a dehumidifier running…and it’s lots better but definitely still damp. It wasn’t caught right away so there was steam everywhere and condensation on the walls (almost like a sauna etc.). The boiler will be fixed this week (hopefully…funds are low blah blah blah) but my major concern is mold and mildew. Does anybody have any ideas on how to PREVENT mold from starting? Anything would be helpful as I’m just about clueless…we can’t afford Serve Pro or any other professional to come in and help. I do have a pretty good sized fan (it sounds like an airplane) that I can use…but it’s been raining all weekend (yea…NOT!) and didn’t think it made any sense opening up the windows to potentially allow any more moisture IN. Anybody? Please? And I thank you for even the silliest idea as aside from running the dehumidifier (which by no means is commercial) – I honestly don’t have a clue. Thanks SO much. Lisa
