Will this black light detect mold?
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Ya know, while I wasn't looking for mold, I think any UV light will make mold fluoresce. It has something to do with the wavelength of the light and the biologics in the mold. So double check this light's nanometer spectrum of light before buying. I'm thinking this model would detect mold. However, I'm not sure what color mold fluoresces. The tough part is so many things light up sometimes you don't know what you're looking at. Comet (the cleaner) fluoresces. Lots of minerals in cleaning solutions glow. Glue. Lint. It's pretty dizzying in certain areas. I found that the "pattern" of whatever is glowing is just as important - if not more - than the glow. Mice and rat urine trails almost always start with a wider more circular area then "trail" in a direction while diminishing in presence. I would think mold, undetectable in natural light, would glow in a pattern that looks like mold growth. Hope this helps and good luck.
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Yes, it will test for airborne mold spores which may be hiding behind walls and flooring etc... It really works and is professional quality grade air testing.
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I used the IAQ Pro 5-Minute Home Mold Test to test mold in our rental home. We also had a dispute with our landlord. Our landlord did not beleive the mold was toxic. Black mold is usually bad news.The test is easy to use and very accurate. If you do the testing you see the acctual result and your landlord can't dispute it. My husband is a OSHA safety manager and this is the test he uses on the job.
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You need the black light to test for E. coli. A black light looks like a black or dark purple fluorescent light bulb. You can get a small one adequate for this test right here on Amazon for about $6.00. The Chauvet Handheld Blacklight (NVF-4)
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I am not a microbiologist. I expect that if you can smell mold, then you have mold in the air. Mold spores precipitate with dust. If you can find horizontal surfaces with collected dust, this kit will identify whether mold is present in the dust.
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I never thought about using it for that. Black light is used to detect phosphorous in Scorpions primarily, but does have other applications. It can show bacteria in a bathroom for instance. I see no reason why it shouldn't be able to detect dog urine in a carpet. However, I am not a scientist and can't be sure. If the product doesn't perform you can return it.
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No, I don't think it will. I spoke to a company representative, and was told that after treatment the odor would be removed, but the stain might still be seen with a black light. I don't know how it can be removed, but I was concerned with odor, and it is gone!
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Yes, I wondered the same thing when I took the bulb out to remove the packaging around it. It seems to work fine. I took the bulb out of one of my other blacklights and it does the same thing, so maybe it's normal.
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Very possibly...you might need to light coat of a mold release, but worth a try.
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Under a black light, I don't know. It does take care of the smell and mess of all kinds of gross. Cleaned the carpet of my car from my dog that got into some fish carcass. The odor/stench was so bad and after use of bac out was gone- completely
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Hi. If you mean like cracks in the wall(s) or something like that, maybe. I haven't tested in those areas yet; but, it might work. But if you were wanting to detect mold growth or find out the humidity levels, that device won't do it. It only takes temperature from a fixed distance (see chart or if you own one, it's on the right side of the device). Hope this helps!
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Hello Lynn. Yes there is. However, I advise you to allow the motion sensor to let it control it, as it will protect the life of the black light.
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In our case, we visually saw dark areas on our walls... but if you can detect a moldy/mildewy smell in the air.... I would go where it's most concentrated and take samples there... floor, wall, etc. Good luck!
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I'm not sure I understand the question. This is a night vision device. If you to use it in an attic and light showed through a crack then yes, it would notice that quickly.
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I had mold, some pieces looked black. This did clean my Jett's . I did this twice.
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I thoroughly UV scanned my mattress and even though I could not see any mites, I think that it did. The UV scanners are good and I know that they do kill mold. I had a leather handbag that was covered with white mold/mildew and I cleaned it with a liquid cleaner that removed the mold/mildew but you could still smell it and I used the UV wand on it and it eliminated all odors and it remained mold/mildew free. Works good on shoes also.
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Jim,I don't think so, as this responds to the light, but you should contact the manufacturer.