This post talks about most homeowner’s greatest fear. Arriving at your house one night to discover mold growing from your carpet, walls, or ceiling! Can a carpet actually grow mold though? In this series of myth busting posts, the staff at J and R’s Carpet Cleaning is going to break down these myths and debunk them once and for all! For a listing of the carpet myths series, click here!
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So when it comes to mold being able to grow on carpets, its true, and not true. If you have a flood: true. For normal household use: not true. Mold requires three things to grow: A food source, a suitable temperature, and moisture. Almost any interior space provides a suitable temperature, and many things in your home can provide a food source for mold. This includes wood, natural fiber clothing, natural fiber carpet, wall board, dirt, and many other things in your home.
What is usually missing in your home is moisture. However, a flood, leaking roof, leaking plumbing, leaking window, or excessive condensation can add moisture to your home. A high relative humidity (over 70% for extended periods), can also promote mold growth. Basements are common areas where people have moisture issues.
If you do not have walls or clothing growing mold, then carpet will not be an issue either (unless your floor is wet/damp). If you do have mold, then carpet is not the issue. Moisture is. Address the moisture immediately, and consult a mold remediation expert.
Mold is not a carpet issue. It is a moisture issue.
So there you have it, another myth about carpets has been solved. If you have any questions you would like to see us answer you can contact us. please click here!