Mold on siding is not only unsightly but it can also cause health problems and damage to your home.
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Whether it s mold or mildew your siding is no place to have things growing.
Chlorine can also damage foliage and stain clothing.
There are a number of ways mold spores along with moisture can seep under your siding.
Artillery fungus orients itself toward bright objects such as light colored siding windows or shiny automobiles parked nearby.
Test a small spot.
Watch as lou manfredini ace s home expert shows you an easy and affordable way.
Test any cleaning solution and tools on a small out of sight portion of your siding to.
Check your duct venting to determine that there is no moisture accumulating on your siding above the place where your dryer vent exhausts.
How to remove mold from vinyl siding using a pressure washer on vinyl.
Instead of putting dangerous.
In nature the artillery fungus shoots its spores towards sunlight.
This moisture can cause mildew to form.
Not all vinyl siding manufacturers recommend pressure washing their products so it s.
If you wash the house when the siding doesn t yet have mold or mildew growth you might be able to accomplish it using a garden spray attachment to your garden hose.
So what causes this gross fungus in the first place.
The fungi eject the sticky spore mass which can be blown by the wind as high as the second story of a house.
And of course the black spots show up better on white surfaces so they are noticed more easily.
Before spraying any cleaning solutions onto your home be sure to cover up any plants or other.
Follow these steps to remove mold or mildew from your home.
According to steve ginsberg of preferred siding in northern virginia the mold is organic matter combined with moisture.
Often moisture from your clothes dryer exhaust hose will produce steam that can cause mildew to form.
Less volatile than chlorine it removes mildew on and below the surface as well as algae dirt and oxidized paint but won t harm plants or clothing.
Are those spots alive.
As you have discovered the spore mass is difficult to remove without damaging the surface.
In the absence of direct sunlight it shoots the spores at highly reflective surfaces such as white house siding.
Window headers are another area where water and mold spores can enter your siding.
Bleach has long been the go to cleaner for mold because chlorine kills mold on contact.