Mold On Shower Head
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Mold on shower head. Gwyneth paltrow s lifestyle website goop published a q a responding to a question about shower sickness which supposedly sets in due to bacteria and mold in the showerhead. However it s the moisture hidden in the framing behind the shower that can lead to structural damage and expensive repairs. How to clean a shower head.
Though goop isn t the first to sound an alarm on this issue it did recommend a convenient fix. One third of shower heads tested by researchers were found to contain a bacteria associated with pulmonary disease. Surface mold growth is unsightly and can be difficult to remove.
If you spot some mold growing on your shower curtain or door you re surely grossed out enough to do something about it and fast. Slime from an uncleaned shower head protects irritants from getting flushed out by the chlorine in the water. Being in a hot humid environment shower heads are the perfect breeding ground for bacteria mold and other germs.
But there s more to it than that. Mold issues in the shower surround can be broken into two broad categories surface mold growth and mold behind the surround. Black mold on a shower head can be both ugly to look at and dangerous for your health.