How to Test Air Vents for Mold

Testing for Mold in the Air

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  Buy a mold testing kit from a home supply store that tests for mold on surfaces.

• 2

  Stick the pieces of tape that come with the kit sticky side down on four different surface areas inside of the air vent.

• 3

  Pull the pieces of tape up and fold each piece over, sticky side against sticky side, so that any possible mold gets trapped in the clear tape.

• 4

  Place each piece of tape in its own plastic bag.

• 5

  Send the bags to the testing lab listed on the package, or to one of the mold testing labs listed in the Resource below.

Testing for Mold on the Surfaces

• 6

  Buy a mold testing kit from a home supply store that tests for mold in the air.

• 7

  Push the button on the testing device and place it in the air vent for the amount of time directed on the package.

• 8

  Remove the device from inside of the vent after the directed amount of time and place it in a plastic bag.

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  Send the bag to the testing lab listed on the package, or to one of the mold testing labs listed in the Resource below.