Steamer good for killing / removing mould ?

coffeehound

I have a patch of mould on the ceiling of the bathroom and worried that using something like vinegar could stain the ceiling. Also being rough textured it would be difficult to wipe off.

I have a good powerful clothes steamer so was wondering would that kill it off without needing chemicals or scrubbing?

wit40iwtwan

It is worth a try as it would not do much harm - however having just finished cleaning mould off my bathroom with a bought product, I can highly recommend it! A few squirts of the foam (PS it does drip so make sure nothing in its way, like plants!) and in 30 minutes my ceiling is like new!

The product I used is called HG Bathroom Mould remover foam spray.

Good Luck.

Lorian

If I had mould I'd be just a little wary of adding more moisture into the atmosphere from the steamer.

jayII

HG mould spray is great--it even removes a lot of the stains from grout and sealant. It also stops mould recurring as quickly as any other products I've tried (as I discovered when living in a tiny, very damp house).

I wouldn't use my steamer for ceiling mould as that will force extra moisture into the ceiling, which is unlikely to help in the long term.

rach_k

Another vote for the HG mould remover!

Badrick

If the ceiling has a coat of Artex or similar textured finish, there's a good chance of softening or even patch of finish falling off using steam, there's also the problem of adding extra moisture to the patch of mould.
As others have said, HG mould remover or Astonish do a cheaper (but not quite as effective) product.

coffeehound

Thank you, folks, I'll pop out and see if I can pick up the HG or Astonish.

Anne_Marie_2

Agree with others than steam cleaning is not a good idea.
Once you have got rid of the mould, you should consider ways of keeping the condensation/moisture in the bathroom down. Opening window....I know, in the winter it's not something you want to do, but essential unless you have an extractor fan. You can get those dehumidifier bead things in pound shops, so might be worth trying them out.

ancientofdays

The Astonish one is just as good as the D*ttol one and less than a third of the price.

jayII

ancientofdays wrote: »

The Astonish one is just as good as the D*ttol one and less than a third of the price.

But neither of those are a patch on the HG one.

I buy mine from Amazon with Swagbucks vouchers, so it's effectively 'free'.

Slinky

I've just got around today to using the HG Mould Spray I bought a couple of weeks ago at Lakeland, on the sealant in my shower. Despite its claims, and 3 applications, it has done diddly squat in getting the black stains out. Not even a change of colour to brown which it said it may do on the instructions. Not impressed in the slightest.