Types of Mold Testing Tools

There are a few different types of mold testing tools a mold removal company could use in order to determine what type of mold a homeowner has at their home. There are several different types of mold and although almost all molds are bad in the home for humans to be breathing it, some of the mold is more deadly than others.

When a homeowner discovers he has mold in his home, the first thing he may want to do is call a mold specialist to make sure what he sees is actually mold and not soot. If there has been a pipe burst or other water damage, then he will know it is mold. There are several different types of mold testing tools a mold removal company could use. These same testing tools for mold are sold online to homeowners so that they can look for mold in their homes themselves.

There is an air quality toxic mold sample kit, which tests the air quality where a homeowner believes there is mold. This kit can be purchased for around $225 and is fairly simple to use. There are also places in some communities that will rent an air quality mold sample kit and the homeowner only needs to purchase the cassettes that hold the air to be shipped to the lab for analysis.

Another type of mold testing is visible testing on the walls or items that may have black or other colored mold on them. It is a simple test that requires nothing more than scotch tape. Cut a few strips of the tape, about 2-3 inches long and place each one on the surface of where the mold is, rubbing gently on the tape to pick up the mold spores or dirt. Place the tape in a zipper-style sandwich bag and send it off to the lab with payment for the testing.

An indoor/outdoor volume airborne particle count is yet another way which type of mold is detected. This type of test determines if there are more mold spores outdoors or indoors in a given sample area. There is not much to do about mold outdoors unless it is located directly on house.