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Originally Posted by ricthemic
Worked 40 years in HVAC service up north. So I have a question regarding all these temperature/dehumidifier post.
Question for full timers and snowbirds. Whatever you set your interior controls at for comfort and or to protect your house from mold during six months of Florida high temps and humidity, why isn’t every garage then loaded with mold?
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You need four elements to grow mold. In your garage there isn't food. There is mold spores, humidity, temperature.
In your home you have the food, soap film, natural fibers, paper. If you did not eliminate the humidity you would have mold growing.
Likewise, if you had unsealed drywall on your garage, you would have food (paper). Your garage is painted. Sunlight also kills mold, you do open your garage door frequently.