Will a dehumidifier stop mold from growing in my house? How long do I use the dehumidifier?

[Sugar100]

my studio has been COLD. So cold my clothes in my closet are all DAMP. It caused my fabric bins to all get mold, my shoes covered in mold, a furntire with mold. I threw all that in the trash. But putting the heater doesn’t do anything. I can’t afford buy dehumidifier, but I have a split system ac & heater. I set it on dry as I read online doing that acts as a dehumidifier. I used a mold spray with bleach, so I have removed MOST of the mold in the house. My house now is SUPER CLEAN. But so cold it smells wet & walls & wood floor are like ice. I have no windows, just a big window sliding door with curtains & one celing fan in the living room. The bathroom is missing caulking in the shower & toilet. & the closet is DAMP. Even One part of the wall is soft & wet like wanting to rip. How many hours and how many days do I need have the dehumidifier on? Will it be a high bill as the owner pays the electricity bill? Also I will be at work next wk 5pm to 2-3am. So I cud only use it during the morning afternoon.

[Astarlessnightsky]

If its moldy its too humid, and cold walls also add to that as the water in the air will form droplets of water here.

You need to reduce humidity asap.

And maybe every walls needs a redo, as the mold grows deep into them.

Its a sever health risk.

You need a dehumidifier (or any kind) depending on you location it may the owners responsibility to install it.

[Sugar100]

I have. A dehumidifier in my ac heater system. But how many hours do I turn it on? How many days? I left it on 2 hours last nite and it blew cold air was cold, is that normal?

[Sugar100]

I reas dry mode means it’s a dehumidifier. But wen I turn it on it blows cold air? Is that normal?

[Astarlessnightsky]

Cold air can mean many things, like cooling the air down.

But it can also mean its filtering the air through metal mesh where the humidity is condensing and collected in a tray.

I would suggest leaving the dehumidifier on until the clothes are dry, so maybe 48 hours.

But that does depend how effective it is.

You may invest 20 bucks and buy a weatherstation, which gives you info on temperature and humidity.

[Sugar100]

Rn no new mold is appearing it’s just super cold daily raining all month.

[Fireguy17]

it wouldn't hurt, however they are not very effective when it is cold in the area.
You will have to look and see what the minimum temp they will work is.
turn it on and leave it on, and maybe use a regular fan to help circulate the air.
open your closet door to help the air circulate.
Get one, turn it on and leave it on until the humidity is about 40%, or all of the mold disappears.

[Sugar100]

I heard turning on my fan won’t cure mold, neither a heater will kill mold.

[Fireguy17]

you need to get rid of the humidity, so a heater may warm it up enough so that the dehumidifier will work, and the fan will help circulate the air.

[AMS700CX4u2]

The dehumidifier is a good idea. If it is not equipped with a drain remember to empty the water collection pan. buy some litter boxes and fill them with dolomite based litter. Remember to rake it daily to expose fresh litter.

[coachTanthony]

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[Likes2drive]

Yeah but it uses a lot of energy like an air conditioner and dumping the water tray , ridex bags work too but you’ll go through them, maybe an exhaust system to vent out the humidity would be cheaper

[AmeerX]

Yes it will stop mold

[Anonymous]

you're better off moving