We have been getting a lot of calls the past couple of weeks from people in the north east about flooded rooms, basements and what air purifiers work best for mold and mildew. Unfortunately I am sure we will be getting calls from people in Tennessee who have been affected by all the flooding with the same questions.  

For situations where mold and other microorganisms are the issue we recommend the AirPura P600 air purifier . This air purifier combines leading edge technology, photo-catalytic oxidation, with germicidal UV and High Efficiency Air Filtration. AirPura designed the machine for this type of problem.  

With that being said the first thing you need to do is dry things out before the mold gets going. We did mold remediation for several years and saw first hand problems made worse because people left wet carpeting and drywall in a room.

When our house and offices got flooded in hurricane Wilma the first thing we did was video tape the damaged areas to show our insurance company the standing water and then we ripped out all the wet carpeting. At the office the wet drywall was removed (about 49” up from the floor) so air could circulate inside the wall cavity and then we sprayed everything with the Vital Oxide disinfectant spray .  Our air purifiers stayed running the entire time.

Because we did all of this we did not end up having any problems with mold or mildew in either place. The insurance adjuster did not give us a hard time because we had the video to show the damage and in fact was happy because we limited the amount of damage.

Wishing you the best of health,
Mike Krause
AllergyStore.com - Helping Customer Since 1989
800 771-2246