Prodigal Jess Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 I had a mildew outbreak in my back bedroom adjoining my bathroom a few months ago. I found some mildew on a wall of the room and later on a wall of the closet. Soon after, I found mildew on many of my clothes…both wool suits and cotton shirts…and on several pairs of shoes. The reason was my air conditioner was going bad and had not been pulling moisture for some time. I live in Florida and have never run my air a whole lot except in the summer. Generally, I’ve been able to run it once or twice a day as needed…sometimes every few days. My place is pretty airtight and has generally stayed cool and dry. This summer was particularly humid/hot and I ran my air more than ever, but this still happened. It has since appeared elsewhere in my house…including, to my dismay, my LP record cabinet which housed about 75-100 LPs. There was some mildew dust inside and some splotches of mildew on the walls and doors in a few places. The record covers appear to be free of any signs of mildew. I haven’t gone through to see if it’s affecting any of the actual vinyl yet. Is my collection ruined? Do I need to get rid of it? I’m moving to a new place and don’t want to bring my mildew problem with me. The new place is well air-conditioned and should stay quite dry. Many have paper sleeves, so I can’t clean them with bleach, Lysol wipes or other moist cloths or cleaners. Should I drive around with a crate of them in the back of my truck to blow the spores out of them? Am I over-reacting? Any advice is appreciated. Thank you and Merry Christmas to you and yours. Jesse N8TRU 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Move out of Florida Snaggle Von Swift 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuck Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Tidal Wave said: Move out of Florida But that's America's wang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 The fuck you doing running the air once or twice a day. It's not going bad you just aren't using it to actually dehumidify your house. That's what it's for. Move out of Florida is right, you don't know how to Florida. LIGMA_BALLZ and faaip de oiad 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgrantx Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Buy a dehumidifier and hygrometer. Keep the moisture under control. There are always mold spores everywhere you just don’t want to give them the environment to grow. I would check the vinyl. If they have mold on them they will likely play crackly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turk99 Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Take unscented baby wipes and wipe down the covers when you get to your new place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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