Sometimes mold is buried deep in the fibers of a carpet and you ll need a professional s help detecting it.
Carpet dust mold testing.
The ermi however relies on the dust from carpets.
Viable carpet dust analysis in particular offers insight that is not often revealed by other mold testing labs.
Bottom line is if the carpet smells moldy it needs to be replaced.
Carpet dust culturing offers a longer history can identify viable spores to the species level and can identify yeast and other organisms that impact the immune system.
Peel up the carpet by wedging a screwdriver under the corner nearest the stained area pull it back and inspect the back side as well as the carpet pad for signs of mold.
Shampoo your cleaning will never completely remove mold from a contaminated carpet or the padding below.
Hire a professional mold inspection service.
Search online for a local mold inspection company and have them come test your carpet.
The dark areas of stain on the carpeting at left were found in a rental home owned by the author df after tenants had moved out.
Carpet dust samples offer three significant pieces of information that are not available from a mold spore trap lab that does not offer culture analysis.
Carpet dust acts as a reservoir for mold spores.
They may be able to help you get rid of any mold they find.
Details about particle collection using adhesive tape or vacuum cassette test methods for carpet debis or stain or suspected mold contamination are detailed at carpet contamination test procedure.
Most mold testing kits are dependent on air samples.