Comments on: Mold: The Neverending Battle http://pacificloons.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/mold-the-neverending-battle/ Two Aomori JET ALTs from PDX and VDZ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:31:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: pacificloons http://pacificloons.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/mold-the-neverending-battle/#comment-211 pacificloons Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:10:41 +0000 http://pacificloons.wordpress.com/?p=524#comment-211 thanks for finding us! gotta love the internet... your dehumidifier has been indispensible for drying our laundry. the humidity is not too bad right now but I imagine once it begins to snow again, that will change. our plan to combat the mold is to continue using moisture absorbing packets and outline the windows with a felt-like material to help with condensation. we're also debating about whether or not to use bubble wrap on the windows. the winter commute looks insane. also...I'll be walking! I have a feeling I will be making the people who drive to work every day in noheji pretty miserable. the streets looked more like one-way snow tunnels than actual roads back in 2005. no room for two cars, let alone pedestrians. thanks for finding us! gotta love the internet…

your dehumidifier has been indispensible for drying our laundry. the humidity is not too bad right now but I imagine once it begins to snow again, that will change. our plan to combat the mold is to continue using moisture absorbing packets and outline the windows with a felt-like material to help with condensation. we’re also debating about whether or not to use bubble wrap on the windows.

the winter commute looks insane. also…I’ll be walking! I have a feeling I will be making the people who drive to work every day in noheji pretty miserable. the streets looked more like one-way snow tunnels than actual roads back in 2005. no room for two cars, let alone pedestrians.

]]> By: Jamie Sensei http://pacificloons.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/mold-the-neverending-battle/#comment-206 Jamie Sensei Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:16:35 +0000 http://pacificloons.wordpress.com/?p=524#comment-206 Hi Taylor/Julie. I was the Noheji ALT from 2003-2006 and I believe I must have lived in the apartment you are describing here. I had to laugh upon reading about how the mold has taken over. I knew it was just a matter of time, and I'm glad I got out of there before it took over me! It was a never ending battle with mold and smells in that place. I visited other apartments in Noheji and none were ever as humid, smelly or moldy as mine. I think Noheji is the most humid place in Aomori, and your building may be the focal point of all that humidity. I actually bought that dehumidifier of yours with my hard-earned cash, and I'm glad to see you're still putting it to good use! Just you wait until January and you'll find out what that Noheji humidity can really do! Spoiler alert: here's what your winter commute is going to look like... http://www.avoidinglife.com/videos/winter05.wmv Good luck and enjoy Noheji. I only planned to stay one year, but I didn't leave until they kicked me out after 3. I love Noheji and I hope you do too. ;) Hi Taylor/Julie. I was the Noheji ALT from 2003-2006 and I believe I must have lived in the apartment you are describing here. I had to laugh upon reading about how the mold has taken over. I knew it was just a matter of time, and I’m glad I got out of there before it took over me! It was a never ending battle with mold and smells in that place. I visited other apartments in Noheji and none were ever as humid, smelly or moldy as mine. I think Noheji is the most humid place in Aomori, and your building may be the focal point of all that humidity. I actually bought that dehumidifier of yours with my hard-earned cash, and I’m glad to see you’re still putting it to good use! Just you wait until January and you’ll find out what that Noheji humidity can really do! Spoiler alert: here’s what your winter commute is going to look like… http://www.avoidinglife.com/videos/winter05.wmv
Good luck and enjoy Noheji. I only planned to stay one year, but I didn’t leave until they kicked me out after 3. I love Noheji and I hope you do too. ;)

]]> By: Nick http://pacificloons.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/mold-the-neverending-battle/#comment-142 Nick Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:48:27 +0000 http://pacificloons.wordpress.com/?p=524#comment-142 The thing about mold is that you have to actually REMOVE the mold. And this is a delicate process because most people, while trying to clean or kill the mold, are actually disturbing it and spreading the spores all over the house. That's why it seems to be never-ending. I highly recommend using only certified mold technicians because they have the knowledge, expertise and equipment to actually handle it permanently. The thing about mold is that you have to actually REMOVE the mold. And this is a delicate process because most people, while trying to clean or kill the mold, are actually disturbing it and spreading the spores all over the house. That’s why it seems to be never-ending. I highly recommend using only certified mold technicians because they have the knowledge, expertise and equipment to actually handle it permanently.

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