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		<title>A Dehumidifier Could be a Sign Your Home is Damaged</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If your home has high levels of moisture within the air, this can cause problems for you and your home. High humidity can lead to increase in growth of molds which can be bad for your health. A device called a dehumidifier (or luftbefeuchter in Germany as I discovered) can lower the levels of moisture [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If your home has high levels of moisture within the air, this can cause problems for you and your home. High humidity can lead to increase in growth of molds which can be bad for your health. A device called a dehumidifier (or <a href="http://www.jsluftbefeuchter.de/" target="_blank">luftbefeuchter</a> in Germany as I discovered) can lower the levels of moisture within the air.<span id="more-2708"></span></p>
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<p>However, if you have to keep a dehumidifier constantly running, you should get your house checked for structural weaknesses. Alternatively, if you are searching for a new home to buy, finding any existing mold problems is important before you take the keys.</p>
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<p>When buying a new home, you should be aware of any smells within the home. Smells are a good sign that there is mold within the home. Even if the smell is of bleach, this could mean that the owners have been using bleach to try and remove the mold.</p>
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<p>Molds will often create a musty smells in the home, especially in bathrooms and basements, where humidity levels are generally high.</p>
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<p>A university in America is currently researching into a system which would allow you to look up what the air quality is in that area. Although you wouldn&#8217;t be able to tell what the air quality was like inside a home, you could get an idea. Generally if the air quality is poor and full of moisture outside, this can often spread into the homes in the area.</p>
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<p>Unfortunately the system is still in testing, plus it would require thousands of sensors which would monitor the air quality of a city. Alternatively, while you are house hunting, you could get a thermo-hygrometer to monitor the air quality.</p>
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<p>If you currently have a problem with high moisture levels in your home, a dehumidifier is one way to combat it. However, if you ignore the problem, it can spread around the home can potentially cause structural problems. Fixing structural issues caused by mold can be expensive work and if it&#8217;s not resolved, the mold can affect your health.</p>
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<p>It&#8217;s odd, as I was researching for this article, I found lots of foreign equivalents. It&#8217;s slightly odd how the Mexican translation of dehumidifiers <a href="http://www.jshumidificadores.com.mx/" target="_blank">humidificadores</a>, and the French translation, <a href="http://www.jshumidificateurs.fr/" target="_blank">humidificateurs</a>, can be almost the same whereas the German, luftbefeuchter, is nothing like the others.</p>
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		<title>How to Combat Mold in a Rented Property</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:40:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The housing market is a funny place at the moment. With house prices being so high before the recession hit, many people struggled to find a home their could afford. Now that we are in a recession, house prices started to fall, however, because of the recession, it&#8217;s almost impossible to get a mortgage.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The housing market is a funny place at the moment. With house prices being so high before the recession hit, many people struggled to find a home their could afford. Now that we are in a recession, house prices started to fall, however, because of the recession, it&#8217;s almost impossible to get a mortgage.<span id="more-2148"></span></p>
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<p>This combination has led to many rent property rather than buying their own home. It&#8217;s not just home owners looking to rent property. Many property investors are buying property with the idea of getting a buy to let mortgage as these tend to be easier to get.</p>
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<p>There are actually a number of advantages of renting property over buying. The main one would be that finding a property to rent is easier because there is a wider range compared to houses to buy. The monthly payments for rental property tend to be less than that of a mortgage. Tenants also have the advantage of not having to worry about property maintenance. This work is usually passed onto the landlord.</p>
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<p>One problem that is often found in older property is mold and mildew. Even if you don&#8217;t have mold if your rental property, if you are part of a block, someoneelse&#8217;sproperty could be affecting yours. Because mold can cause serious health issues, you are allowed to request a mold inspection of the property, even if you see no visible signs of mold in your home. If no work is being done to resolve the mold problem, you have the right to stop paying your rent and pay for the work yourself.</p>
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<p>Of course you can buy appliances such as <a href="http://www.airandwatercentre.com/" target="_blank">dehumidifiers</a> that would solve the problem of ever getting mold in your home. A <a href="http://www.airandwatercentre.com/dehumidifiers-4/ " target="_blank">dehumidifier </a>is able to reduce the levels of humidity in your home back to the normal level, around 40%-60%. Purchasing a simple appliance like this will help to reduce humidity and therefore the chance of getting mold in your home.</p>
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<p>A simple <a href="http://www.airandwatercentre.com/weather-stations-45/" target="_blank">weather station</a> won&#8217;t be able to tell you how much humidity there is in your home, you&#8217;ll have to get a thermohygrometer to get an accurate reading of humidity levels.</p>
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		<title>How You Can Combat Mold as a Tenant</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The housing market is all over the place at the moment. With house prices being incredibly high before the recession hit, many people found it hard to buy a home. Now that we are in the recession, house prices have been falling, however, it&#8217;s now harder than ever to get a mortgage for the property [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The housing market is all over the place at the moment. With house prices being incredibly high before the recession hit, many people found it hard to buy a home. Now that we are in the recession, house prices have been falling, however, it&#8217;s now harder than ever to get a mortgage for the property you could now afford.<span id="more-2143"></span></p>
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<p>This combination has led to many rent property rather than buying their own home. It&#8217;s not just home owners looking to rent property. Many property investors are buying property and seeking a buy to let mortgage which are easier to get than a basic mortgage.</p>
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<p>There are a number of advantages to renting property over buying new. The main one would be that it&#8217;s easier to get a rental property because there are more available in the market. The monthly payments required are less as mortgage tend to charge a larger monthly fee. Tenants also have the advantage of not having to worry about property maintenance. This responsibility normally lies with the landlord.</p>
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<p>One problem that often occurs in older property is mold. Even if you don&#8217;t have mold if your rental property, if you are part of a block, someoneelse&#8217;sproperty could be affecting yours. Because mold can cause many problems to your health, you are entitled to request a mold inspection, even if your home has no visible signs of mold. If steps are not made to remove any mold, you are allowed to withold rental payments until the work has been made.</p>
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<p>Of course there are items such as <a href="http://www.airandwatercentre.com/" target="_blank">dehumidifiers</a> that would reduce the change of getting mold in your property. A <a href="http://www.airandwatercentre.com/dehumidifiers-4/ " target="_blank">dehumidifier </a>is able to reduce the levels of humidity in your home back to the normal level, around 40%-60%. Having a simple piece of equipment like this is will reduce humidity therefore reduce the chance of mold and mildew growing in your home.</p>
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<p>A simple <a href="http://www.airandwatercentre.com/weather-stations-45/" target="_blank">weather station</a> won&#8217;t be able to tell you the levels of humidity in your home, you&#8217;ll need a special tool called athermohygrometer to accurately measure the levels of humidity in your property.</p>
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		<title>The Simplest Ways To Improve Your Health at Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although the post title may imply this post&#8217;s about improving your diet, it actually isn&#8217;t. This is really a post about improving the air quality within your home, all by using a few items.

Although it&#8217;s inivisible to the naked eye, the air within your home is full of inpurities. Lots of dirt and dust gets [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Although the post title may imply this post&#8217;s about improving your diet, it actually isn&#8217;t. This is really a post about improving the air quality within your home, all by using a few items.</p>
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<p>Although it&#8217;s inivisible to the naked eye, the air within your home is full of inpurities.<span id="more-1347"></span> Lots of dirt and dust gets brushed up into the air from carpets and household items which you then breath in. Although this isn&#8217;t life threatening for a healthy person, for a person with allergies or health conditions, this poor air quality can be harmful.</p>
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<p>Fortunately, there are quite a few products out there to help improve your air quality and make your family healthier. The first item would be a weather station. <a href="http://www.airandwatercentre.com/weather-stations-45/" target="_blank">Weather stations</a> are similar to thermometers, but they are digital. Because weather stations are digital, it means more data can be displayed about the condition of the air. If you purchase a more advanced weather station, you&#8217;ll get a much better idea of air quality and humidity within your home. This will give you a much better understanding of what could be changed to improve the quality of living.</p>
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<p>The second item that will clean the air is an air purifier. This item is one of the best for cleaning the air as it removes impurities and harmful items from the air. An air purifier is the best item to have, particularly if you live with an allergy or asthma sufferer, as it cleans the air of dirt and dust. <a href="http://www.airandwatercentre.com/air-purifiers-3/" target="_blank">Air purifier</a>s are also useful if you happen to live with a smoker as the purifier can remove smoke particules from the air.</p>
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<p>The final product that will improve you health is a dehumidifier. Although <a href="http://www.airandwatercentre.com/dehumidifiers-4/" target="_blank">dehumidifier</a>s don&#8217;t remove anything from the air directly, they do reduce the humidity in the room. This helps because it reduces the chance of getting mold and mildew, which has damaging effects on your health. Also, having a high humidity can make your home feel uncomfortable, causing sleep troubles.</p>
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<p>Even though there are a large number of products that you can buy to help improve the air quality of yuor home, the 3 above are the best options to buy. The above items help to detect problems with the air, clean the air, then reduce the humiditity of your home, a great combination.</p>
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