New Customer with Mold/Disenfectant Question

[Shane T]

This lady moved into this condo a number of months ago, had SS clean the carpets but has found the environment to be very dusty. Recently had an Indoor Air Quality expert do some tests and he said that the mold count is within normal range but because of the high particulate count it could be masking a higher mold count. He said to have the carpet cleaned(disinfected) and referred me. I went over to have a look and whereas the carpet looks very nice I found a lot embedded soils. I will Wernerize the carpet then prespray and extract. She wants to know what disinfectant I will use. I am using Saiger's Sauce, will it also disinfect?

 

[Desk Jockey]

Vacuuming with a HEPA vacuum is your answer. Killing the spore doesn't remove it. While its no longer viable it can still be allergenic. It can still be launched into the airstream and cause an amplified particle count after cleaning if its not trapped in a HEPA.

Running a HEPA Air Scrubber would also further reduce the load following vacuuming and cleaning.

Removal, not killing is your best route.

 

[Shane T]

Thanks Rico. How long would you recommend the air scrubber be run?

 

[Desk Jockey]

24 hours would probably be sufficient. Most units are not too bad noise wise, if it doesn't bother them a second day would just continue to process any floating stragglers.

 

[hogjowl]

Use Microban Clean Carpet prespray. It sanitizes and cleans well.

 

[Shane T]

Use Microban Clean Carpet prespray. It sanitizes and cleans well.

I am thinking it will take some like this to pacify her need for "killing the mold".

 

[Nate The Great]

I'd vacuum with a Turbocat to remove the soil from the environment and back to the truck.. The air scrubber would help too..

 

[Cleanworks]

I am thinking it will take some like this to pacify her need for "killing the mold".

Trying to kill the mold can produce micotoxins that can be worse than the mold itself. Listen to Rico.

 

[ruff]

Disinfect is a legal term. Make sure that she understands and signs that you will use a disinfectant (Sanitizer etc.) but you can't guarantee (no one can on a porous surface) that it will disinfect. Which means kill all or 99.99% of pathogens etc.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Kill bacteria, kill viruses but remove mold.

Does she have plants in the home? Plants can often be a culprit for elevated indoor mold counts.

You can't see what you are trying to remove however if there is dust you can figure you have mold spores too. Mold spores range in size from 3 to 40 microns. The human hair is 100-150 microns.

Thats why meticulous HEPA vacuuming and Air Scrubbing are your best answer.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Disinfect is a legal term. Make sure that she understands and signs that you will use a disinfectant (Sanitizer etc.) but you can't guarantee (no one can on a porous surface) that it will disinfect. Which means kill all or 99.99% of pathogens etc.

Always "Apply" a disinfectant.

 

[Shane T]

Thank guys. Sounds to me like I should "Wernerize" with hepa vac, run air scrubber then have it tested again.

 

[Mark Saiger]

This lady moved into this condo a number of months ago, had SS clean the carpets but has found the environment to be very dusty. Recently had an Indoor Air Quality expert do some tests and he said that the mold count is within normal range but because of the high particulate count it could be masking a higher mold count. He said to have the carpet cleaned(disinfected) and referred me. I went over to have a look and whereas the carpet looks very nice I found a lot embedded soils. I will Wernerize the carpet then prespray and extract. She wants to know what disinfectant I will use. I am using Saiger's Sauce, will it also disinfect?

I see others have commented too but we definitely do not make any claims as to being a disenfectant which really is a different animal.

Will it help clean the carpets and help the indoor environment, yes but again as mentioned, sanitizing really is a different product...

But thanks for using our products

 

[Old Coastie]

Rcommend that she upgrade her air filters and even run a couple of HEPA air purifiers to clean the indoor air. I'm not saying she needs it, I'm saying that she will feel better.

Who hires an mold 'expert' if they are not seeing the stuff?

 

[hogjowl]

OH MY ITS EVERYWHERE!

 

[Desk Jockey]

"Ubiquitous" dipshit.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Rcommend that she upgrade her air filters and even run a couple of HEPA air purifiers to clean the indoor air. I'm not saying she needs it, I'm saying that she will feel better.

Who hires an mold 'expert' if they are not seeing the stuff?

You see what remains after it has digested the food source.

 

[hogjowl]

Dont say anything else until I can look that up

 

[hogjowl]

Oh. Hahaha

 

[Desk Jockey]

 

[dealtimeman]

The main thing here is to either use a real hepa vacuum and vacuum very thoroughly ( if possible run the hepa air scrubber while vacuuming) or just use you Truckmount to vacuum the carpet (while dry) very thoroughly, as the Truckmount will REMOVE any thing it can get to out of the house.

We would use the Truckmount while running hepa air scrubber and then spray down a carpet sanitizer/disinfectant ( read label on specific product you use for proper dwell/procedure times) and extract it.

Leave an air scrubber sized for the area,s you are cleaning in for proper air exchanges, and pick the airscrubber up in a couple of days.

Also would be a great idea to either change or recommend changing the air filter on the air conditioner unit if applicable.

Oh yeah do t forget to get paid very well for solving the big problem.

 

[dealtimeman]

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How many "ASSES" are in the first photo?

 

[Desk Jockey]

How many "ASSES" are in the first photo?

Nice catch! LOL I missed that!

 

[Desk Jockey]

 

[Steve Lawrence]

If carpet is loaded with particulates, vacuum like crazy with your air scrubber on and use a CRB to help get deeply imbedded dust and debris. Customer should be gone while your cleaning takes place to minimize exposure to contaminants.

 

[Desk Jockey]

You are right Steve the particle count would rise exponentially from all the disturbance. It would be wise if she could be out of the house for several hours after the cleaning also.

 

[hogjowl]

I think you guys need hospital bubbles on each van for the customers to live in.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Its the clients. Some people are more sensitive than you and I.

Yeah I guess that goes without saying you insensitive bastard!

 

[steve_64]

This lady moved into this condo a number of months ago, had SS clean the carpets but has found the environment to be very dusty. Recently had an Indoor Air Quality expert do some tests and he said that the mold count is within normal range but because of the high particulate count it could be masking a higher mold count. He said to have the carpet cleaned(disinfected) and referred me. I went over to have a look and whereas the carpet looks very nice I found a lot embedded soils. I will Wernerize the carpet then prespray and extract. She wants to know what disinfectant I will use. I am using Saiger's Sauce, will it also disinfect?

She should call SS back and complain. They are asthma certified according to commercials.

 

[steve_64]

Its the clients. Some people are more sensitive than you and I.

Yeah I guess that goes without saying you insensitive bastard!

I can smell mold. It attacks my heart. I turn grey and can't breathe Right when it's real bad.