# Testing for mold?

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [February 7, 2017, 4:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/testing-for-mold/274532 "2017-02-07T04:04:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2017, 4:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/testing-for-mold/274532/1 "2017-02-07T04:04:57Z")

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I suspect our apartment has some serious hidden mold. The girlfriend and I have both been dealing with pretty bad sinus issues for a few months. I was assuming it was the weather. I do see a few mold spots above the shower I’m going to clean, and just found some black colored mold in the corner of the vanity. Is there a way to test and see what kinda mold is hidden and how bad it is?

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**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2017, 5:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/testing-for-mold/274532/2 "2017-02-07T05:37:04Z")

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They sell self test kits at Home Depot but I’m not sure how accurate they are. The NYS department of labor has some information on their [website](https://labor.ny.gov/workerprotection/safetyhealth/mold/frequently-asked-questions-general.shtm) like where to find contractors, what to do, etc. I thought that the state also provided free testing but I can’t find that at the moment.

Read through the FAQs in the website above and see if you can’t alleviate the issue with some simple cleaning first. It usually takes a lot of mold and poor circulation to cause a real problem, though.

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**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2017, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/testing-for-mold/274532/3 "2017-02-07T05:48:05Z")

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