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- Bathrooms: steam and poor ventilation.
- Attics: roof leaks and bathroom fans venting into the attic.
- Crawl spaces: ground moisture and plumbing leaks.
If you know where to look, you can catch mold early. These are the places we find it most often.
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Where to look
- Bathroom: ceilings, grout, behind toilets and under vanities.
- Kitchen: under sinks, behind the fridge and dishwasher.
- Laundry: behind the washer and around dryer vents.
- Attic: roof sheathing, around vents and bath fan ducts.
- Crawl space and basement: joists, subfloor and walls.
- Closets and bedrooms: on exterior walls and behind furniture where air doesn't move.
- Windows: sills and frames with condensation.
Quick fixes
- Run bathroom fans during and 20 minutes after showers.
- Make sure fans vent outdoors, not into the attic.
- Pull furniture a few inches off exterior walls.
- Fix drips under sinks right away.
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