From: frippletoot@hotmail.com
Newsgroups: alt.home.repair misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Mold odor on carpet.
Date: 3 Jan 2006 18:06:03 -0800
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I agree w/those who said fix the moisture problem then replace the
carpet/flooring. Once carpet and padding gets mold in it, you can't
ever really get rid of it.  Also, if you sell the house with this
carpet in it, and the new owner gets sick or claims to be sick from
mold, they can claim you didn't disclose a mold problem and you can end
up being sued.  Just bite the bullet and tear it out.  Don't recarpet
until the moisture problem is resolved.  Even if you managed to "kill"
the mold, the odor and spores and potential allergens remain, and
without fixing the source, it will just come back again and again.