In humid environments, mold and mildew can become a problem in a home or office. Black mold may be the most dangerous of all mold problems.

Black mold can cause major health risks for individuals who have breathing or immune-deficiency complications. It is a very dark substance (often a black, gray or greenish-black color) that can be found in the ducts, underneath the carpets or around the ceiling of your home or office. It is a toxic mold that should not be taken lightly upon detection.

Black mold is formed in moist areas and often comes in small patches of dark speckles. With carpet and insulation issues, it’s best to have the material removed immediately to avoid health risks. Internal black mold issues (air ducts, for example) are more difficult to not only detect but also manage and treat. All black mold issues should be handled by a professional HVAC technician.

Signs of black mold include increased allergic and respiratory reactions (sneezing, coughing, etc.), unexplained rashes and headaches. If you don’t have black mold and want to prevent it from becoming a burden in your home or office, installing a dehumidifier will assist in reducing moisture level in your surroundings.

Our experienced Charlotte NC heating and cooling technicians are experts in black mold prevention and maintenance. Call our Charlotte HVAC company for more information, or feel free to contact us online.

Are members of your family getting inexplicably sick, even outside of cold and flu seasons? The culprit may be mold, and it may be living inside your air conditioning ducts. However, our Charlotte air conditioning company can  help.

Mold is often challenging to detect and, apart from illness, it is otherwise detected by smell. However, relying on smell to detect mold is usually not recommended; many types of mold are odorless and if your infestation has spread to the point where odors are noticeable, the problem is already too serious. It doesn’t take much mold to cause noticeable problems within an office or household. If you wait long enough, people in the vicinity will have been exposed for an extended period of time, which can result in permanent health problems – which often show up years later.

Air ducts are, on average, one of the most neglected parts of the average home. Due to their lack of visibility, many homeowners often do not clean their air ducts until a problem arises. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has stated that air ducts should be cleaned on a regular basis to prevent environmental situations from impacting the air quality in your home.

Cleaning your Charlotte air ducts on an “as-needed” basis is only a good idea only if cleaning is done proactively in response to a certain scenario. Instances of having your air ducts cleaned as a preventative measure on an as needed basis include: cleaning them after discovering a leaking roof, a leaky pipe, flood, a nearby fire,  pest infestation, home remodeling, or after moving into a new home. It is not unusual for mold to grow as a result of the ordinary deterioration of your air conditioning unit either – a roof leak and a leaking pipe can exist for years before they’re detected. Rodents and insects can also be in your air ducts for long periods of time without them ever being brought to your attention.

For more information on air duct cleaning in Charlotte NC, please contact our professional air conditioning company in Charlotte NC.

“Cure” BLACK MOLD danger

Black mold, a slimy greenish-black substance, is a type of mold that has been linked with serious health risks including infant death caused by respiratory bleeding, and illnesses such as asthma and bronchitis

Virtually every home has mold of some type, somewhere. Invisible mold spores are floating in the air both inside and out looking for a wet place to land and reproduce.

Although all types of mold are not toxic, it’s difficult to distinguish between the toxic and non-toxic without lab testing. That’s why it’s important to treat all molds as if they were potentially harmful.

How can you virtually “cure” the potential for mold-related problems?

We recommend air duct cleaning  often and installing an ultraviolet germicidal light as part of your existing heating system  to kill and control the live mold spores.

This will control black mold so that you have clean air throughout your home.