Product Description

Simple to use DIY test kit can check for toxic mold within 48 hours in places such as air conditioning and heating systems, bedrooms living rooms, kitchens bathrooms, attics basements, office school, car sports utility vehicle, recreational vehicle boat,

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1519 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Jensen
• Model: MO109
• Dimensions: .33 pounds

Features

• Reliable results in 48 hours
• Detects toxic mold
• Utilizes patented laboratory analytical methods for accuracy and reliability
• Black toxic mold found in home, office, and school environments has been linked to fatal pulmonary disorders

From the Manufacturer
Exposure to mold is not healthy for anyone but the following individuals are at a higher risk for adverse health effects: infants, children, elderly, immune compromised patients, pregnant women, and individuals with existing respiratory conditions. When inhaled, even in small amounts, mold can cause a wide range of health problems including respiratory problems (wheezing), nasal and sinus congestion, watery and red eyes, nose and throat irritation, skin irritation, aches and pains, fevers, asthma, emphysema and in some cases even death. Our simple do-it-yourself test which indicates the presence of molds within 48 hours. Optional lab analysis is available, which identifies the type of mold present.

Customer Reviews

Some details
A couple of notes from the box:

- "The optional lab analysis requires sending the petri dish to Pro-Lab for a detailed report. ($30 lab fee required.)"

- "A minimum of two test kits are recommended for air sampling to compare indoor to outdoor air quality. ... If the results of the samples indicate that the amount of mold growth indoors is significantly greater than the mold growth outdoors, you may have a mold problem. One mold test kit is needed for each indoor area of concern."

product may be ok, but beware of Pro-Lab
not sure about the products, but if you need anything from Pro-Lab -- forget it. I had one test from them, when something happened I consulted them on the phone, followed their instruction, spent the money, and ended having 3 follow-up calls with them, each with different and contradictory information. Nobody know anything including the history of the issue. They ended up 'offering' me my money back but that never happened either.

I will never do business with a company like that, especially if the health of my family is at stake.

Good product though standardization varies a lot.
Doing research on the web after the fact there seems to be a great deal of what's the proper way to test for mold, find out the type of mold and on and on. This one though you can test for mold a couple of ways, getting a swab of the suspected area and putting it in the pietre dish that comes with it or taping it to your AC unit vent for at least 5 minutes on high to get a sample of the air. If there's no mold growing after 24 hrs then you're done. If there is then you send it in in the envelope they provide with $30 to find out what type of mold it actually is. as in severity and so forth. I saw these 6 total different kit types at my hardware store the other day. It also states that you will need electrical tape to seal the dish shut if you need to mail it in.