[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by pooh

I lived in CA in a house with a concrete slab foundation. Even though humidity wasn't a problem, moisture wicking through the foundation was. When vinyl flooring was removed, even though it was applied properly, mold and mildew were under the sheet. Carpeting, white I might add, did not seem to be impacted UNLESS there was a heavy piece of furniture on it and only if a very large area was covered, and it had to be for a long time. Our chair mats caused a problem....they stayed down for about a year and the carpet became moldy....and smelly in the area impacted. Never did we have spots just appearing like I saw on our neighbors' carpeting....black spots with absolutely no odor, not in a traffic area and not covered with furniture, etc. We lived in our CA house for over 30 years....had a dark green shag initially (it was an in color at the time...) and if any spots ever showed up on that carpeting, you couldn't see it....there was no moldy smell, ever.....even where furniture sat on it for years.

I'm beginning to wonder if the "spotted" carpeting showing up here is defective. Is it predominantly one color, one manufacturer?

I am wondering too.