Mildew/Mold smell

[mgm4444]

Mildew/Mold - Not sure where it's coming from. In a patio villa. I can smell it in part of my living room & definitely in the garage, just in the last week. I've changed to A/C filter. Anyone have any ideas or whom I should call to check this out? Thx!

[jnieman]

Mildew/Mold - Not sure where it's coming from. In a patio villa. I can smell it in part of my living room & definitely in the garage, just in the last week. I've changed to A/C filter. Anyone have any ideas or whom I should call to check this out? Thx!

Did you recently have your carpets cleaned?

[DangeloInspections]

A few common causes are;

1) Garbage disposal- the underside of the rubber gets full up smelly gunk.

2) A cracked Air handler drain pan leaking condensate into the bottom return air duct below.

3) A dried up P-trap from an unused bathroom or laundry tub.

4) A malfunctioning AVP trap under a sink.

I would check these things first. Hope this helps!

Frank

[New Englander]

I was thinking maybe some small animal got into the garage and died. That would give off an odor.

[kstew43]

mold and mildew usually means water to me anyway...

Check your pipes for leaks under sinks, appliances ect...

maybe the washer/dryer is outside, check that as well.

Good luck with finding the issue.....water leaks are the worse.....

[mgm4444]

Thank you all for the suggestions - I DID think of small animal (YIKES!!!!) - If I can't find anything, who would I call for something like this?