10 Mold Prevention Tips:

1. Make sure you sprinklers are not getting the sides of your home wet. Replace spray types with bubbler type if with in 3 ft. of your home. Make sure you are not over watering.

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   Regularly check under sinks, toilets and behind the refrigerator if it has an ice maker.

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   If you have a flood, get it dried out immediately, don't hesitate to call in a specialist with dehumidifiers not just fans.

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   Regularly check the evaporation drain tube for your HVAC system, these can put out 3 or more gallons of water a day and if it gets plugged up it can drain directly into your home.

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   Change the HVAC filter every 3 months.

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   Use a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter.

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   Open a window in the bathroom when showering and run the exhaust fan during and after showering to remove all steam.

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   Make sure all planters, slabs and walkways are below slab and sloped away from the home.

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   Do not have plants growing on or very close to the walls of the home.

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    Check and repair your roof after every wind storm.

Certified Mold Inspector: James Ruether
Chino, California, 91710

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