Two *possibly* useful room mold killing appliances`

Two possibly useful room mold killing appliances`

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Susan - 16 Jul 2006 19:14 GMT

I just received a routine email promotion from allergybuyersclub.com, a
company I've purchased from and had very good customer service from in
the past but have no other connection with.

There are two new devices that they rate highly for the reduction of
mold in particular rooms, one is brand new, an EcoRx, the other is an
improvement of another, the AirFree.

I don't know if these work as well as they say, but I have found their
comparison charts and guides to be very useful in the past before buying
things. OTOH, they don't have my cheap and powerful dehumidifier on
their site yet, so they're not perfect. They do discuss pros and cons
of both machines in their evaluation.

Worth reading about, possibly checking out the scientific documentation
for the AirFree. I'm not sure I'd want an ozone generating device in my
home.

Susan

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judy.n - 16 Jul 2006 19:29 GMT

Susan, I found the Soleus on Amazon for very reasonable rates. I've
seen those devices, and haven't been willing to go for them, despite
the constant mold fight. I agree about ionizers and ozone producing
agents in the home. I bought a mold zapper: essentially a pie shaped
device, meant for marine use, that just passively heats the air in a
relatively small area: 1000 cubic feet. I've used it successfully in a
moldly closet/ entranceway.
Judy

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Susan - 16 Jul 2006 19:34 GMT

> Susan, I found the Soleus on Amazon for very reasonable rates. I've
> seen those devices, and haven't been willing to go for them, despite
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> relatively small area: 1000 cubic feet. I've used it successfully in a
> moldly closet/ entranceway.

Judy, what you describe sounds exactly like what the AirFree does; what
does each unit cost?

Susan

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judy.n - 16 Jul 2006 23:05 GMT

Susan, I think it was around $75 dollars, and I found it on one of the
allergy sites: either National Allergy or Allergy Buyers. It's really
low tech. Just a round piece of metal with some sort of warming unit in
it, and ventilation holes on the top.They say it zaps mold spores. It
gets warm to the touch--but not really hot, and there's a warm area
above it, but it is reportedly safe to have near furniture. I was
concerned about fire hazard, so I stuck it in a corner of the room, not
touching anything flammable. I put a ceramic jar in front of it so the
dog wouldn't burn her nose if she checked it out. It is a moldly
addition to the northern front of our house, an entranceway that is
unheated and has a hall closet that is a mold-fest. So far, it's worked
well. The company markets it for boaters, to use in musty cabins and
storage areas. I think it's called a Mold Zapper. I did a bleach
cleaning of the closet first, but it no longer smells or feels musty
and it's been horribly rainy and humid.
Judy
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Susan - 17 Jul 2006 01:38 GMT

> Susan, I think it was around $75 dollars, and I found it on one of the
> allergy sites: either National Allergy or Allergy Buyers. It's really
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> addition to the northern front of our house, an entranceway that is
> unheated and has a hall closet that is a mold-fest.

So far, it's worked

> well. The company markets it for boaters, to use in musty cabins and
> storage areas. I think it's called a Mold Zapper. I did a bleach
> cleaning of the closet first, but it no longer smells or feels musty
> and it's been horribly rainy and humid.

Sounds useful and inexpensive.

My brother used to have a cabin cruiser, and he always left a lightbulb
on in the cabin; kept it dry. :-)

Susan

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judy.n - 17 Jul 2006 13:29 GMT

This is probably just a 75$ light bulb, essentially. (That was my
husband's take on it.) I found the box, it's called an Air Dryer.
Judy

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