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Surpringly, as in BAFFLING, the place I live won't allow me to test their house for mold. Something about reporting it on homeowners insurance and one of them having been cleared of mold via a pulmonary test, so therefore tells me no need to do it. The place could be perfectly fine but if I can't know for certain, I can't stay. I'm absolutely livid. My previous residence had water damage. I live sw suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. I earned 1300 last year (yes less than 2000 for the whole year) and can barely work so I cannot afford rent. The place has to have had mold testing and passed and I'll need to see the results. If I cannot get out of mold, I can't get better with lyme, period. So this is urgent. Any resources or anyone have a vacancy?
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So first, they probably have not had mold testing in the past-- its not a typical thing and second you dont need their premission to test, just do it on your own.
Order an ERMI test and see the results, costs about $200 and is what a Dr that would treat mold illness would have you do.
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That's true. I'm Just afraid I'll do it wrong and thus get unreliable results. I've read about this happening to several people. A friend of mine who went through the process advised I just get a reliable inspector. I wish someone could be there and guide me exactly how to do it.
Does a residence get in trouble insurance wise if it's known they had a mold inspection?
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its a very simple test, i cant imagine doing to wrong. You literally just click something onto your vacum and use it for 10 seconds in a few different spots in your home.
Insurance companies aren't big brother...they would have no way whatsoever of knowing if youve had your home tested..so i see that as a non issuel.
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Well ppl Have said they got neg results doing a self ermi but know for sure they're ill from mold. Plus it's a 240 waste if so. We don't have much dust here to speak of bc of cleaning. Is that an issue?
And yes perhaps maybe not a self test but wouid they know of an inspectiin? That and pigheadness are his issue w inspectors.
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Is that the test you did? Yah it's not reliable at all. The standard is ermi. My doc says mold may be the reason I haven't improved in 3 yrs. I'm pretty sick of being sick. Mold is super important to address.
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