help needed with this mould

[_Deano]

Hi All,
There has been a smell of damp in the house for the last 2 weeks and i couldn't source it until tonight, when i moved the dish washer out of the kitchen. It seems that the water pipe connected to the unit was leaking since day one and there is now mould on the wall. What i am worried about though is the pink bits.
Can anyone tell me what the hell this is and is it dangerous?
How can i remove the mould and make sure that it doesn't come back any time soon?

I've already ordered the damp absorbers, which should be here in a few days.
Can i just wipe this stuff off the walls with kitchen towel?

Thanks for your help




edited to add:
What i should also mention is that the dish washer is second-hand, as the original had failed about 2 months ago. This unit was bought by the landlord and i am living in a rented house. But i fitted the water feed, as the delivery men didn't bother installing it at the time (even though i've learnt that they were paid for it)

Edited by _Deano on Thursday 15th July 21:51

[Simpo Two]

Bleach/fungicide and a scrubbing brush should do the trick. But don't inhale any spores, they may not do you much good (see Aspergillosis/sick house syndrome)

A kitchen towel will just smear it about. However the mould is living because it's damp; dry it out and the mould will eventually die.

Edited by Simpo Two on Thursday 15th July 21:55

[_Deano]

Also, as the unit/pipe has been leaking for a while and the house has wooden floorboards, would it be worth getting a dehumidifier in there for a while?

[Simpo Two]

Can you take the floorboards up and see?

Surface water will simply dry off naturally, but if it's been going on for years you might have some nasty stuff growing underneath.

[BlackZeD]

Gotta kill the stuff.
B & Q is your friend, also seal it afterwards.

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detai...

[_Deano]

I didn't notice any mould on the walls when the last dishwasher was removed. This has only occurred in the last 2 months or so.

Taking the floorboard up is a no-no, it's not my house.

Edited by _Deano on Thursday 15th July 23:21

[Flintstone]

_Deano said:

....i couldn't source it.....

[Simpo Two]

Flintstone said:

_Deano said:

....i couldn't source it.....

Couldn't find the source of it
Couldn't trace it

[freecar]

Bleach will kill it, then dry the area thorooughly with a heater on low and a fan. No need for expensive "mould" solutions, it's pretty simple stuff, bleach, a stiff brush and a face mask!

[_Deano]

Simpo Two and all, thanks for the help. I've bought the mould killer, scrubed it all off the walls and as much as i could see.
There is now a dehumidifer running in the gap, which i hope will dry up the dampness.
Next step is to have this dish washer replaced, but that's for the landlord to sort out.
Cheers again.

[freecar]

A dehumidifier will only remove water from the air. So will be necessary as long as it takes for any wood to dry out.

Place a small heater there on low and a fan and the area will be dry very quickly, the heat helps the water evaporate out of the wood and the fan blows it away so it can't condense nearby and ruin your hard work.

[_Deano]

so a small 2k electric fan/heater should do the trick?

[freecar]

yeah, put that on setting one and make sure it isn't too near anything combustible. The warmth will dry the wood out much quicker than a dehumidifier.