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FB wrote:
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> I recently had a leak in my apartment that covered a small area of carpeting
> with water. After trying to clean it, the manager replaced the carpeting and
> padding and sprayed some anti mildw stuff on the walls and baseboard. I
> still smell some musty, mildwy odors. I cannot tell if it's in the floor or
> coming from the air vents. I tried carpet cleaners and plain baking soda but
> no luck.
>
> Is there anything I can apply to the new carpet, padding and floor
> underneath it to definitely get rid of any last mildew, and to the air vents
> as well in case some mold got in. (I only smell the mildew near the vents of
> the "accident" and not in any other area of the apartment)
>
> Someone suggested "Sterifab." Has anyone heard of it or have any other
> suggestions? TIA
I can see everyone is baffled. The vents sound okay. Was the wood
thoroughly dry before the padding went down? Cleaning the carpet
with a water product may make the problem worse by keeping the
floor underneath from drying. If I clean my carpet with water, I
choose a day when the indoor humidity is fairly low, I avoid
getting it very wet, and after sucking up water with a machine I
use a fan to speed drying.
Sterifab will kill insects and stop the growth of bacteria and
fungi. Borax also does those things, either by washing a surface
or sprinking on a carpet. It wouldn't be much good if the smell is
coming from the floor under the carpet. When I have had a musty
spot, I have cured it by using a fan a couple of days until whatever
is below the surface of the carpet is dry.
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Re: Carpet/Vent Mildew
