Is There Mold in my Ducks! 🦆(Ducts)
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- Опубліковано 29 гру 2019
- In typical #bertlife fashion, Bert answers the age-old customer question: "Is there mold in my ducks!?" He shows why sometimes the mold that's growing on the vent isn’t always on the inside of the ducts.
When there's growth near a supply vent, customers start to feel concerned and wonder if it's inside their ductwork as well. In truth, if you remove the vent and look inside the actual duct, you likely won't see any growth.
When cold air makes contact with the surfaces around the duct, the humidity starts to come out of the air and sit near the vent. As dust and spores from a poorly sealed boot gather on the condensation, fungal growth will happen around the vent. The solution is to seal those gaps.
In some cases, you may also need to change the direction of airflow to prevent growth from forming when condensation happens on the ceiling.
If possible, you'll give the customer some peace of mind by reaching inside the ductwork, wiping the walls with a rag, and showing the customer that there is no mold on the rag.
Bert starts by cleaning around the vent, and then he seals all of the gaps with caulk. Sealing around the boot with spray foam is NOT a good idea because it expands and may displace the boot.
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Great explanation, good job Bert!
Never say the beep word on camera or with a customer ! It scares the beep out of customers. Unless you analyze the beep you don’t know what kind of beep it is. 😁
Great video Bert, straight to the point and obviously not trying to up-sell or scare the residents. You obviously know Mold when you get around it otherwise you'd be masked and gloved up.
This type of repair is out there all over the place. If only the technician takes the time to mention it. Nice job, Bert.
Great video! Thanks Brian and thanks Bert! #bertlife
Great video, good job Bert. Thank you for sharing ^_^
Can you make a video about the mold that grows on the outside of the duct board supply plenum in a closet. Usually on top of the duct sealer
Great job Bert it's clear you are the real brains of the operation.
Awesome demonstration..
Bert
.good job..no mold in ducks.(ducts)...
Mastic tape cut into Strips and put just inside the area covered by the register border and taped to the inside works as well and can be faster and cause less mess ,if sealing multiple registers.Best if you use a razor blade cut the roll down the middle and tear strips to size. Less sticking to fingers or tearing.
Great video. Could you please elaborate on what cleaner you used. Did you apply it with a sponge?
Good video... I would have never thought to use spray foam on a boot but now if I do I just won't. Always used rolled mastic to seal properly or just pookie 😊
what did you use to clean the vents ?
what should I clean the mold with. is there a certain product you can recommend? Thanks
What do u use to clean the the dust in the duck work.
Just subbed to this channel. I have good 20 year fiber board ducts, but when time to replace Ithink I want metal. I live in florida and would use insulated metal truck with old flexed attached be the best choice considering the flex line should last longer then the existing fiber board truck. Whats your opinion? Thx
Good video. What do you use for a camera? I am considering making some videos for my guys for our morning meetings.
Thanks for video
what product was that to clean the mold
Bert is the best
I have this plus i took the towel down into the duct and the towel was covered in black and brown yuck. I had a company come last year and supposedly clean my vents cause i know there is a problem but I need to know if it is in the ductwork whay do i do
So, I had a similar situation. Noticed growth on several air registers and in cabinets. The humidity in the house was very high. Was told the plenum box had an air leak. It was repaired. Humidity has dropped considerably, however it’s still too high. Have to keep a dehumidifier running 24/7. It’s a 1500 square foot dehumidifier and I have to empty it twice a day. All of my registers and cabinets have been cleaned thoroughly, yet I still smell the “growth” smell in my home. Is this because the humidity is still too high? I’m at my wits end with this situation. Any insight?
Did you ever figure it out?
I have this problem now.
so was this the beep word or mild dew?
Hello 👋 please help‼️
So I am
Getting all sorts of white looking powdery stuff and like little fiber looking stuff inside the house. And I mean all over and if you clean it it just is back within a day. It looks like debris of some sort and definitely coming from the hvac air duct vents. The vents were “supposedly” cleaned by FOLKS but this stuff remains. They put an electro static filter in the furnace and took out the paper replaceable filters from both air intakes vents. Is this normal? This stuff is literally everywhere and is bothering my skin and lungs. If I take a flashlight and look it’s everywhere
Awesome thank you
Thanks!! This is good news; an easy fix.
What chemical did you use to clean the mold?
Bleach works best
good video! Keep them comming!!
That IS A common problem apartment complexes I work
I came across one years ago doing maintenance. She said mold was growing on her vents like this video. After a bit of searching I found at least 12 candles in a one bedroom apartment. The filter was covered in black soot. It's not always mold growing.
I had one hell of a time explaining to her what was going on. The last thing she wanted to hear was get rid of the candles.
This is a good fix, and also helps seal the home. Maybe a few lees beeps, though. Good job.
Great video and excellent job. I love the unnecessary censoring. Lol
Thank you so much, we are renting a 200 year old skirted house where the temperatures are from 0- 25 degrees fahrenheit most if the year and every time the furnace blows air it chokes me out and I can't sleep. I've been up since 3 am trying to figure out where its coming from and remembered when I didn't have caulking so I used duct tape to close those gaps because we kept losing heat real bad and I feared for my kids safety due to -30 degree weather during a blizzard.
Very nice..
What did you seal with
That is probably Alex plus or Alex flex white caulk you can buy at Home Depot.
what's the sealant?
That’s at least Alex plus white acrylic caulk. Might be Alex flex. Home Depot has it. I
I wish we would build our homes out of something that doesn’t mold.
Microbial Growth
Stop touching that space with your bare hands and turn around & scratch yourself. That's filthy and a health hazard.
What was the (BEEP) ?
He's using cuss words
Why are you bleeping the word Mold? oO
In the industry you can’t say the “m” word till a third party has determined it is mold. Possible microbial growth is what I say..
I found some black mold on three of my vents. How much do you think they’ll charge me to clean this stuff out? 1400 square foot house
Honestly, do it yourself with white distilled vinegar. The vents are easy to unscrew and you can soak them in the sink with the vinegar also. That's what I do and I have a 2 floor 4 bedroom house. Super easy! They sell a big bottle of the vinegar in the laundry detergent aisle.
Peep
Eat the ducky moss...
So..he assumes that THIS is what people think black mold looks like? How condescending.
Are you going to show a case of actual black mold to compare?