- Causes of fungus and mold in the room
- What is dangerous for mold?
- Antiseptic for walls against fungus and mold
- Folk remedies for mold and fungi
- Prevention of the appearance of mold
Unfortunately, quite often in modern apartments there are such ancient biological species as mold or fungus. These organisms are very dangerous for human health, and therefore they should be destroyed immediately after detection. Modern housewives often wonder what antiseptic from fungus and mold on the walls is best used. In this article we will tell you what are the means to combat these unpleasant fungal formations.
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Before you start to solve the problem and look for antiseptic against mold and fungus, you should understand the causes of their occurrence.
Important! Mold called fungus, which has several varieties. Microorganisms multiply by air spores.
The main cause of development of fungus and mold is the increased humidity in the room, which can be formed due to the following factors:
- insufficient ventilation;
- poor wall permeability;
- errors during repair work;
- faulty plumbing;
- incorrect design of a room or wiring of engineering systems in the construction of a house.
Important! Sometimes you can find the appearance of mold or fungus on the walls of your home after replacing the wooden windows with double-glazed windows. The fact is that due to the cracks in the old window frames, additional ventilation of the room was provided. Absolutely sealed constructions deprived the room of this effect and retain moisture inside the room. If the humidity of the room exceeds 60%, then a natural favorable environment for the development of fungi is created.
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Most people live quietly in the neighborhood of mold and fungi for a long time, without even knowing what harm they can do to health. The presence of such organisms in the room not only does not add to the attractiveness of the interior, but can lead to the following negative consequences:
- development of an allergic reaction, up to attacks of suffocation;
- progression of chronic sinusitis and rhinitis;
- occurrence of skin diseases - dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis;
- development of pulmonary diseases - bronchitis, laryngitis;
- disruption of the gastrointestinal tract.
Important! The most dangerous for human health are the products of mushroom activity - aflotoxins. It is these results of the appearance of mold that can lead to the development of a complex disease - aflotoxicosis and even the onset of oncological formations. Therefore, the choice is obvious: if you notice the presence of such fungi in your home or apartment, you need to immediately think about how to buy an antiseptic for walls from mold.
Mold and fungus can be preserved for a long time, because these organisms are immune to freezing or heat. In unfavorable conditions for their life, they only slow down their development in order to continue their reproduction after a while.
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In the modern market of chemicals, a wide variety of antiseptics against mold and fungus can be found. But even with all this, the richness of the choice of an absolutely universal tool that would help time and again to solve the problem that has arisen does not exist.
Control measures
For the effective treatment of walls against mold, the following set of measures should be used:
- Identify and eliminate the cause of fungus and mold.
- Remove the affected building material.
- Thoroughly dry the room and use antiseptic against mold.
- Restore deleted fragments of the interior with new materials.
Important! In the process of removing the fungus from infected areas of the wall, use special protective equipment - respirators, gloves. Such precautions will help to prevent fungi from entering the body and the development of negative consequences for health.
Popular tools
In modern stores you can find several varieties of antiseptics for walls against mold. To ensure that your fight against microorganisms is as effective as possible, carefully study the instructions that came with the tool and consult the seller.
Important! In connection with a large variety of fungi, effective against some types of remedies can be absolutely useless in the fight against another type of microorganism.
The most common antiseptics for walls are the following substances:
- Xylolate is an effective preparation that acts directly on the mold structure, destroying it from the inside. This substance penetrates at the molecular level in the composition of the building material, for example concrete, brick, wood.
- Atlas Mykos is a chemical substance used to fight not only mold, but also lichens, algae, moss. This antiseptic is sold from fungus and mold for walls in the form of a concentrated substance, which can be used in any type of rooms with high humidity. Also, this preparation can be used for the treatment of the facade of a building. Before use, depending on the type of surface to be treated, it is diluted in a ratio of 1: 2 or 1: 5 for mineral coatings.
- Dali is a water-based preparation. Excellent for both the destruction of microorganisms on all surfaces, and for the prevention of an alleged outbreak. It has no color and is sold in two types of packaging - a canister of 5 liters, and a sprayer - 0.6 liters.
- Teflex is a very powerful antiseptic for walls against fungus and mold, which is distinguished by the durability of the result and absolute ecological safety, and therefore does not cause any harm to humans and pets.
- Spectrum Fungicide - a remedy for the destruction of mold from wooden, plastered and painted surfaces. Can be used for both internal and external processing of the building.
- Impregnation Snowball is an effective antiseptic for walls that removes not only mold and fungus, but also moss, algae and lichen. It is used to remove microorganisms from the surface of plaster, paintwork and brickwork. Can be used not only indoors, but also for external processing.
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Folk remedy for mold and fungi
If for some reason you do not want to use purchased antiseptics for the walls, then our relatives used effective folk methods. The most popular and, therefore, tested for a long time means are the following:
- For the treatment of fungal surfaces, creosote is often used, which has long been famous for its fungicidal properties.
- To combat mold and fungus, you can use a solution of vinegar and copper sulfate. This preparation is prepared in the following proportions: 10 liters of water, 2 liters of concentrated acetic essence, 500 grams of copper sulfate. Before use, the solution should be heated to 60-70 degrees. Use a brush or construction roller to apply a warm agent to the damaged surface.
- An effective antiseptic against fungus and mold on the walls is a solution of sodium fluoride, copper and iron vitriol. Preparing the product in the following proportions - for 10 liters of water, add 1.5 kg of sodium fluoride, 500 g of copper, as well as a similar volume of iron vitriol.
Important! The treatment with folk methods should be repeated one month after the initial application.
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mold To prevent the problem from returning to you, as well as to prevent the occurrence of fungal microorganisms, preventive measures are used:
- Due to the appearance of mold in too wet areas, the first thing to do is to normalize the humidity and temperature.
- Thoroughly dry the room, then discard the tight closing of the doors.
- If your ventilation system does not work well in your room, install a small fan in a special duct.
We hope that the advice from this article will help you get rid of mold, and prevent the emergence and development of fungi and other pathogens.