Getting rid of black mould on window frames

SpendlessKaren

Any tips for removing the black mould build up on pvc frames ? My friends house has a fair bit

Thanks

Ladyluck1

Mould and mildew remover is good. I think mine is dettol?
I used to get this before I started to ventilate properly.
I now open my windows once a day even if t's cold and fling them open when I Hoover in each room.
Also if you see some condensation wipe it off and open the window

SpendlessKaren

Thank you, I did say I thought ventilation would help

Prothet_of_Doom

Is it on the sealant or on the Plastic. Ours is on the sealant, so at some stage, I'm going to have to get a sharp blade and cut off the old sealant and replace it.

redfragglebiker

If you use a bleach solution then I beleive it can help stop the mould regrowing quite as quickly. I'm sure there will be another MSE-er who can confirm this though.

Serenity

redfragglebiker wrote: »

If you use a bleach solution then I beleive it can help stop the mould regrowing quite as quickly. I'm sure there will be another MSE-er who can confirm this though.

I read that the mould can feed off the bleach. I didn't research this further but i have just seen this website (http://www.howtoremoveblackmold.com/how-to-kill-black-mold.html) that says the moisture it will leave behind will let the mould come back. I don't see how that is different with any other option though. I had it quite badly as I live in a cold damp cottage with no central heating and I like my bedroom cold. As the rest of the house gets heat from the wood burners it was just the one window. I cleaned it with bleach then rinsed it well then used vinegar to cleaned it again. Now I run a space heater near it occasionally and wipe any condensation off every morning and night. It's not come back.

Butterfly_Brain

Tea tree oil is good

pinkparrott

I use the dettol mood and mildew remover too - in a green bottle ,spray leave 1\2 hour or so wipe ,its very good . I use it on bathroom tiles/grout too

lobbyludd

it's most likely condensation hanging around that's allowing the mould to flourish. I have all our windows open on the locked "slither open" position which has solved the problem we had. we have upvc windows so unless there is a fair amount of stagnant moisture there the mould can't grow - wooden windows need less moisture.

I've used a bleach solution effectively to get rid of the mould, but on its own it won't stop it coming back, that needs ventilation and actions to decrease/remove the moisture build up.

SpendlessKaren

Prothet_of_Doom wrote: »

Is it on the sealant or on the Plastic. Ours is on the sealant, so at some stage, I'm going to have to get a sharp blade and cut off the old sealant and replace it.

Just on the plastic I think

Frugalsod

Try vinegar

http://blacktoxicmolds.com/vinegar-kill-mold.php