Archive for June, 2009

How can I reduce moisture in the office without using a dehumidifier?

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

Marty L asked: I need to reduce the moisture in the office so that envelopes don't jam in a folding machine.Cory

Will placing a space heater next to a dehumidifier kill mold on my rec room carpet after a water leak?

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Dinosaur asked: We had a rain sorm and some water leaked through the floor cracks because the sump pump kicked in too late.Harold

Indoor Swimming Pools Linked to Increase in Childhood Asthma

Sunday, June 14th, 2009

Chuck Jaymes asked: A recent Belgian study, reported by the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, found that children who use indoor swimming pools have an increased risk of asthma. The study was conducted by scientists at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium.The researchers found that the prevalence of childhood ...

1.5 Million to a Bed Can Trigger Asthma, Eczema and Allergies

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Chris Michael asked: StartEight legs, sucking pads on the end of the feet, blind, drinks through its armpits, eats human skin flakes, wraps its faeces in pellets that many humans are allergic to and mates in the warm moist place called our home.Worst of all, it loves your bed. This ...

What Massachusetts Does to Dry Off After Water Damage

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Leo Nov asked: The majority of water damage comes from leaky or broken pipes. It can also come from leaky roofs or major storms. It’s important that after this happens, you get assistance for your property as soon as possible. Water damage in Massachusetts is handled in several ways. One ...

Don’t Let Untreated Mold Ruin your Health

Friday, June 5th, 2009

Chuck Jaymes asked: One of the worst and most common effects of water damage in the home is mold. Many homeowners find mold offensive and ugly to look at, but don’t fully realize the potential health hazards associated with mold exposure. You may have mold growing in your basement or ...

Containing Allergy Problems Using Dehumidifiers

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

Amber Smith asked: Number of people suffering with some sort of allergy problem is not very small.  They exist not in hundreds and thousands but in millions across the globe.  Many of these allergy problems are related with the humidity levels in the atmosphere around them.  While maintenance of good ...

If you run an evaporative cooler and a dehumidifier in the same room?

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

David Dickerman asked: The relative humidity should remain about the same but the air temperature will rise from natural inefficiencies in both. Am I right?Kim