Mold killer

[Bob Elliott]

Tea Tree Oil.
According to the owner of a local water proofing company Mold Remediation is a scam in that all you need is simple Tee Tree Oil to kill all mold.
Anyone ever hear of this method.?

http://www.essortment.com/home/moldmildewpr_sbli.htm

http://moldremoval.blogspot.com/2006...-tea-tree.html

[gwilson2]

I have been told by it can be use as a cleaning agent and it is also used in several cleaning products on the market now.

[Randy L. Mayo, PE]

Bob

A 460 WEATHERBY MAGNUM should kill a charging grizzly bear but if you don't apply it quickly enough or at the right location the results could be less than expected. The same would be true for any fungicide even Tea Tree Oil.

[gwilson2]

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[James E. Braun, CMI]

Originally Posted by belliott

Tea Tree Oil.
According to the owner of a local water proofing company Mold Remediation is a scam in that all you need is simple Tee Tree Oil to kill all mold.
Anyone ever hear of this method.?

http://www.essortment.com/home/moldmildewpr_sbli.htm

http://moldremoval.blogspot.com/2006...-tea-tree.html

Yep, I had several customers go that route. They are still sick in their homes because they do not have the money to remove the mold properly. And do not get me started on how smart water proofing guys are. I just came from a house on a botched water proofing job. Mold everywhere. For some reason he thought he did not have to slope the yard away from the house and discharge gutters away from the foundation. He decided to just install a couple sump pumps and a crawlsapce liner. Too bad the manufacturer of the crawlspace liner does not warranty consistant water under their liner. Oh, also he must have decided dehumidification inside a basement or crawlspace was overrated.

[Bob Elliott]

Originally Posted by rmayo

Bob

A 460 WEATHERBY MAGNUM should kill a charging grizzly bear but if you don't apply it quickly enough or at the right location the results could be less than expected. The same would be true for any fungicide even Tea Tree Oil.

I am assuming you are well read on the subject when I ask you where should it be targeted ?

[Bob Elliott]

Originally Posted by jbraun

Yep, I had several customers go that route. They are still sick in their homes because they do not have the money to remove the mold properly. And do not get me started on how smart water proofing guys are. I just came from a house on a botched water proofing job. Mold everywhere. For some reason he thought he did not have to slope the yard away from the house and discharge gutters away from the foundation. He decided to just install a couple sump pumps and a crawlsapce liner. Too bad the manufacturer of the crawlspace liner does not warranty consistant water under their liner. Oh, also he must have decided dehumidification inside a basement or crawlspace was overrated.

James the tone here is very negative but I did not get much information from the response.
Are you saying your suffering customers (not clients) are still suffering because Tea Tree oil does not work or because they applied it wrong?
Can we all agree that mold exists only because of overly Humid conditions?
Assuming we get rid of the humid conditions will Tea Tree oil kill the spores?
If so then is it not the cure?
I know bleach does not penetrate or kill for some reason.
Does Tea Tree oil?
If it is not the cure ,what is ?
Is there a site where I can get better instruction on remediation in detail? or is this something mystical?

[ldapkus]

Moisture is the culprit. Get rid of that, make sure it doesn't come back, then you can eliminate the mold with many different methods available depending on the severity of the problem. Here is an upcoming seminar which can get you some learnin' with regards to initial steps dealing with moisture issues. Spend some of that money and learn something tight wad.

[Bob Elliott]

Originally Posted by ldapkus

Moisture is the culprit. Get rid of that, make sure it doesn't come back, then you can eliminate the mold with many different methods available depending on the severity of the problem. Here is an upcoming seminar which can get you some learnin' with regards to initial steps dealing with moisture issues. Spend some of that money and learn something tight wad.

Have you taken this Seminar?

[James E. Braun, CMI]

Originally Posted by belliott

James the tone here is very negative but I did not get much information from the response.
Are you saying your suffering customers (not clients) are still suffering because Tea Tree oil does not work or because they applied it wrong?
Can we all agree that mold exists only because of overly Humid conditions?
Assuming we get rid of the humid conditions will Tea Tree oil kill the spores?
If so then is it not the cure?
I know bleach does not penetrate or kill for some reason.
Does Tea Tree oil?
If it is not the cure ,what is ?
Is there a site where I can get better instruction on remediation in detail? or is this something mystical?

I am going to sound negative again or what I call tell the truth on how things really are. The standard that has been proven for the proper removal of mold is ANSI/IICRC S520. This is the only method that has been proven. If tea tree oil does kill mold spores, which has no verified studies to back that up which I know of, then you have the problem of the verified study that even dead mold spores cause cancer. I have ran into former clients who claim the tea tree oil does not work. Removal of the mold properly is the only method proven so far. These tea tree oil claims have been around for the last couple decades but still not proven.

[ldapkus]

Originally Posted by belliott

Have you taken this Seminar?

Yes. Get out of that basement and get some learnin son.

[James E. Braun, CMI]

That is a good price for that course.

[James E. Braun, CMI]

I am in the middle of writing a mold remediation protocol for a lady who has been sick in her home many years now. She finally went to the right doctor who determined it was mold causing her to be sick. I have an email from this lady stating she uses tree oil to clean her home. Sad but true.

[Karl Deitch]

Originally Posted by jbraun

I am going to sound negative again or what I call tell the truth on how things really are. The standard that has been proven for the proper removal of mold is ANSI/IICRC S520. This is the only method that has been proven. If tea tree oil does kill mold spores, which has no verified studies to back that up which I know of, then you have the problem of the verified study that even dead mold spores cause cancer. I have ran into former clients who claim the tea tree oil does not work. Removal of the mold properly is the only method proven so far. These tea tree oil claims have been around for the last couple decades but still not proven.

I agree! strongly recommend that all biological remediation be conducted following guidelines established by the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration (IICRC). Their document entitled IICRC S520 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Mold Remediation outlines work practices and equipment to be utilized during the remediation procedure. Also follow recommendations outlined in the US EPA: Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings, Publication EPA 402-K-01-001. Tea tree oil if it works? possible Biocide? would only be a Sanitization not a Remediation course of action. Sanitization=cleaning surface with no or minimal damage usually with a biocide, Remediation=removal of damaged infected or infested area, both will require a clearance test to confirm that the condition is returned to acceptible levels.

[Bob Elliott]

Karl your last sentance contains the term acceptable levels.
What are concidered safe Levels?