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"Donna in Texas" <donna.mr@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Tonya wrote: <snip>
> On TV series How Clean Is Your House a couple had the same
> problem as you do [with the gray stuff coming out of the jets]
> <snip> The results were toxic bacteria,molds that aren't to be messed
> with, it even gave me
> goose bumps.
> I'd hire pros PRONTO and find out if it's even safe to use this tub
> or let them use commercial cleaners and also get to the source what's
> causing this problem
> One of the bacteria identified that came back from the lab was the one
> that causes that flesh eating disease.
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> I was afraid the grayish stuff was something really bad. I really thought
> that running a strong bleach solution through the jets might take care of
> that, but obviously I am wrong, since it's still doing it.
>
> Thanks for the info----I watch "How Clean Is Your House?" sometimes. I
> cannot believe that some people have houses so dirty. I wonder how they
> pick the houses to feature on television.
Don't revise your will just yet. That TV show is a lot of hype and
theatrics. Cleaning is not all that exciting unless you throw in some drama,
and toxic mold is a fashionable thing to discuss. With the exception of
vegetative spores that cause hepatitis B, there are very few organisms that
will survive hot water and bleach or detergent. Let's face it, there are
millions of jetted tubs with mold and biofilm growing in the plumbing. You
do not hear of people dying or having their flesh eaten away. You are
probably more likely to get Legionnaire's Disease from your hot water
plumbing system while taking a shower than you are to get a disease from
your jetted bath. I do not see what a professional could do that you
couldn't do yourself. In fact, if you call around the folks who do "mold
remediation" all have disclaimers that say that they do not guarantee that
they can eliminate the problem and make your home safe. However, they do not
really deal with mold in a bathtub, but mold that has penetrated porous
surfaces that may not be easily treated. You can put very hot water and
chemicals through your tub's plumbing and maintain the contact with the hot
solution for a prolonged period of time.
As for the houses they pick for that show, I find it hard to believe that
some of the mess is not staged; if not by the show, then by the people who
want to be featured on the show. I do not find most of the people very
sympathetic. Either they are god-awful lazy or they have some serious
mental health issues. For the latter group, I do not think they need a
cleaning crew as much as the need some Paxil and a few sessions with a
psychiatrist.
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