Mold Q&A for Tenants #4

Carpet Contaminated by Mold or Wet Carpet in Rental Unit Q&A

Apartment carpet flooded after dishwasher was installed - left for weeks - is there a mold worry?

My landlord installed a new dishwasher. A few days later I notices my carpet outside the kitchen was a little wet in one spot. My dishwasher is about 12 to 15 get from the wet area and the flooring in my kitchen is that fake wood adhesive flooring from Sherwin Williams. I notified my landlord that I suspected a leak.

They didn't come look at it for almost 2 weeks in which time the water had spread to about a 7 square foot area and was very very drenched. Walking through it made that sloshing sound.he came and found out it was coming from the new dishwasher and Jay fixed that. He told me it was very wet under the kitchen floor but he thinks it will dry.

My concern is that with water sitting there that long especially under the carpet could be a concern for possible mold. Am I worrying too much? If not, and there is cause for concern, how do I go about getting them to replace the carpet and padding underneath it. On 2018-06-07 by Amanda

by (mod) - Yes; Wall to wall carpet that has been flooded is usually thrown out

Wall to wall carpet that has been flooded is usually thrown out along with padding. Leaving it in ace is likely to lead to a mold problem.

In Addition. If water entered the wall cavities those need to be opened, cleaned, dried, for the same reason.

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Slimy Black Film (is it Mold?) in Bathroom in Oxford New Zealand

We have been living in an apt. in Oxford NZ. The bathroom has had mold in the windows, but not everywhere.

When I mop the floor, within 24 hours there is a black filmy substance all over the floors. Can't see where its coming from, but we live downstairs of a two story place.

Should we be concerned about what is in the air depositing on the floors? On 2016-10-17 by Annie

by (mod) - if the slime is not mold but algae or something else it's a slip and fall hazard

Annie:

Watch out: I'd be concerned, Annie, since even if the slime is not mold but algae or something else it's a slip and fall hazard.

We don't know if the source is in the air (which should mean it shows up on other floors too) or something left on the floor from leaks or poor cleaning.

See our advice at SLIPPERY STAIRS, WALKS, ROOFS 

And see our identification guide

at ALGAE, FUNGUS, LICHENS, MOSS COMPARED