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unobstructed.
• Use exhaust fans when cooking, dishwashing, and using any other
appliance that creates moisture.
• Insulate windows, walls, pipes, roofs, exterior, oors and other cold
surfaces to reduce condensa on.
• Rou nely check indoor sources of moisture
(leaky pipes, appliance hoses, faucets,
toilets).
• If you see condensa on or water collec ng
anywhere, dry it up quickly and nd the
water source so you can get rid of it.
• Use steel-reinforced hoses instead of plas c.
• Clean bathrooms with mold killing products like bleach and keep them dry.
• Line crawlspaces with plas c shee ng.
• Repair holes and cracks in walls and founda on
of basement and crawlspaces.
• Make sure landscaping outside slants away from
your founda on.
• Clean and maintain your rain gu ers and
drainpipes.
• Turn o your main water valve when you travel.
Call us to check the mold exclusions in your homeowners’ policy, and what we can do to help you protect yourself with
insurance that can extend coverage for mold and fungi. Check this US EPA website HERE for further informa on. Source: The Simple Dollar