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From: Paul Wallich <p...@panix.com>
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Subject: Re: Mildew? Because singles care about these things.... :)
Date: 2 Oct 2006 12:43:30 -0400
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Velochicdunord wrote:
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> A visiting friend of mine recently pointed out that we have a strong
> mildew smell when one enters the lobby from the street. I'm trying to
> determine the source, because, quite frankly, I can't smell it. The
> lobby has a plaster ceiling, beautiful fifties style wood panelling,
> and a terrazzo floor, with a large area carpet (about fifteen years
> old) and a somewhat frat-housish collection of sofas and chairs. As far
> as I can tell, the mildew smell is coming from either the carpets or
> the furniture. We last had the carpet cleaned in 2005. It also has a
> high voume traffic runner laid across it. It's a good question when
> _that_ last went out for cleaning. It may or may not be the source,
> because, according to my friend, the smell was stronger during the
> summer than it is now, when the heating is on.

If it's stronger in the summer, then it might be going with temp and 
humidity. Could easily be the carpet or the runner or both, especially 
if you got some water tracked in at some point. I'd start by pulling up 
the carpet and gasping at the boggy mess underneath.

If the furniture has got it (how often is it used?) then the best 
solution is to ditch it. Deep-cleaning wouldn't be worth the cost. (I've 
seen this stuff from my parents house, which was mostly 
un-airconditioned around DC)

paul