Posted by Jesse Koslow on Tue, Oct 27, 2009 @ 12:09 PM
- A mold inspection consists of sensory perception. Can you see mold? Smell it? We look for sources of moisture because we know this basic truth --where there is moisture, the right temperature and an organic food source, there will be mold.
- The "looks dry, smells dry, feels dry" method is old school and ineffective.
- Through the use of ever-improving technologies, our ability to find mold has taken giant leaps forward.
- In addition to moisture meters and boroscopes, we use FLIR Thermo Imaging, the same kind of infra-red technology used by the military and law enforcement agencies.
- With these high-tech cameras, we can find moisture that remains hidden behind walls and ceilings. And that leads us right to what we're looking for -- hidden mold.
- Check out these pictures. The dark areas in the FLIR photos indicate moisture. We confirmed the presence of moisture with a moisture meter.
It looked dry, felt dry, smelled dry. But it wasn't dry.
