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Steps to Prevent Mold Growth after\u00a0Flood Damage<\/h1>\nSteps to Prevent Mold Growth after\u00a0Flood Damage<\/h1>\nDealing with flood damage can be stressful, especially when you factor in the potential for mold growth\u00a0and the dangers and health concerns that come with it. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), mold can cause nasal stuffiness, eye irritation, wheezing and skin irritation. People that are more sensitive to mold or have allergies to mold suffer from more severe reactions, such as fever, shortness of breath and wheezing, which can eventually lead to a chronic lung illness if not treated. Flood damage offers the perfect breeding grounds for mold and can start growing within 24 to 48 hours after a flood, so it is crucial to act fast. Below are the steps you can take to prevent mold growth after flood damage.<\/p>\n
The first step is to pump out any standing water. If there is standing water near electrical sources or if the house was flooded with hazardous sewage, it is best to call in a professional. If you\u2019re removing the water your own, it is best to use a wet vac or the old-fashioned way of using buckets and mops. Be careful not to splash water around as it can be contaminated and potentially cause more mold growth. You\u2019ll also want to use a wet vac to draw water out of soggy carpets and upholstered furniture items and then relocate them to another room or building that does not have flood damage to dry out more thoroughly.<\/p>\n
Use as many fans as possible and open any doors or windows to get air circulating over the flooded areas. Be careful not to use plugs that may have been compromised with water, so use fans that you can set on counters and plug into outlets that are not close to the floor. While the fans will help, they may not be enough to keep moisture levels low. In this case, you\u2019ll want to get a dehumidifier to keep moisture levels low in the rooms that you need to dry.<\/p>\n
Mold may have already started growing if circumstances prevented you from getting to your home within the 24 to 48 hours after the flood. The CDC recommends hiring a professional to come in and clean up the mold if it covers more than 100 square feet. If you\u2019re cleaning up a smaller area, a mixture of water and detergent should be enough to get the job done. Many people make the mistake of using bleach, which can give off toxic fumes and cause more health issues if you\u2019re not careful. You should not use bleach to clean up mold unless someone in your home suffers from mold allergies or a weakened immune system.<\/p>\n
En t\u00e9rminos generales, cualquier cosa que haya estado sumergida en agua debe desecharse, ya que es posible que no se pueda determinar si el agua estaba contaminada o no. Adem\u00e1s, cualquier alimento que haya estado en contacto con el agua debe desecharse, incluidos los alimentos enlatados. Los art\u00edculos no porosos, como las joyas, la vajilla, la mayor\u00eda de los muebles de madera y los objetos de vidrio y metal, por lo general pueden limpiarse y conservarse.<\/p>\n
With hurricane season on the forefront of everyone\u2019s minds, it is important to prepare yourself for the possibility of flood damage. Floods can occur for many reasons, but you don\u2019t want to leave the restoration process up to chance. throughout most of South Florida. With a team of expert and fully-certified specialists, Stanley Steemer of South Florida is able to minimize the damage and restore your home back to normal as quickly as possible. For peace of mind, call (888) 982-3553 today of Visita nuestro sitio web para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Steps to Prevent Mold Growth after\u00a0Flood Damage Dealing with flood damage can be stressful, especially when you factor in the potential for mold growth\u00a0and the dangers and health concerns that come with it. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), mold can cause nasal stuffiness, eye irritation, wheezing and skin irritation. People that are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6926","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/steemerofsouthflorida.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6926","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/steemerofsouthflorida.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/steemerofsouthflorida.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steemerofsouthflorida.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steemerofsouthflorida.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6926"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/steemerofsouthflorida.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6926\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8750,"href":"https:\/\/steemerofsouthflorida.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6926\/revisions\/8750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/steemerofsouthflorida.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6926"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steemerofsouthflorida.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6926"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steemerofsouthflorida.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}