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25th July 2009, 12:22 PM #1
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Leaving lights on all day to prevent mould
How effective is leaving lights on all day to prevent or reduce the growth of mould and mildew?
How important is light compared to the moisture in a room?
If i take the lamp cover off. Will that mean the heat from the lightbulb will spread further across the ceiling?
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25th July 2009, 02:47 PM #2
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What makes you think that light stops fungal growth? I remember when about 4 a friend and I discovered a plant that grew to about 2" under the shed and dropped to nothing in the sun. But his mum told us that it was mould growing on cat ####. it probably dehydrated.
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26th July 2009, 01:35 PM #3
Is this a wind up or do you just have a fetish for light bulbs???
To my knowledge fungi and mildew dont photosynthesise so theyll thrive whether the light is on or off. Humidity would be what you want to control.....
If the room is damp and you have a mildew/fungis problem then improve ventilation or reduce room humidity with a dehumidifier. If that doesnt work then move to South Australia.
Whatever note you blow youre never more than a semitone away from the correct one....(Miles Davis)
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26th July 2009, 06:42 PM #4
This is a serious leg pull!
Congratulations qld. May I suggest another of these a little closer to the 1st of April?
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26th July 2009, 07:36 PM #5
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26th July 2009, 07:50 PM #6
I would wash the ceiling with White King, let it dry. This will kill all the surface spores.
Then use an oil based undercoat, which will prevent mould from coming through again from the ceiling lining.
Then a topcoat, acrylic or oil is ok.
ps even a couple of light coats of spraycan primer or undercoat will stop the mould from coming through.
I have seen mould resistant paint but can't comment as I have never used it.
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26th July 2009, 09:49 PM #7
I think this guy needs reported to somebody, there must be a law against torturing native species of life wth light. Hmmm.
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27th July 2009, 01:14 PM #8
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27th July 2009, 02:26 PM #9
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27th July 2009, 02:52 PM #10
Qld,
You are trying to treat the symptom rather than the disease.
If you have a mold/mildew problem then you have an excess of moisture. Better ventilation may help alleviate the problem, but I reckon all your light bulbs do is help you see the stuff more easily.
I think this particular life-form does well in any environment, hot or cold, as long as there is moisture, and that's you problem
Ian
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27th July 2009, 03:06 PM #11
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These bulbs are just part of the solution
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27th July 2009, 03:21 PM #12
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27th July 2009, 03:43 PM #13
I agree with Ian. Certain moulds are higly toxic to man. There are houses in USA where people had to move and leave everything because there was a specific tipe of mold growing in the house which was so toxic it was unsafe to attempt to remove it. If you have mould of that magnitude you are playing games with your health. Fix the reasons why, dont try sticking band aiids on it.
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27th July 2009, 04:00 PM #14
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27th July 2009, 05:15 PM #15
I really don't believe this thread.... :O
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