Possible Mold

[Babb01]

How do i check to see if i have Mold behind a wall in a newer model travel trailer?? Found surface mold on the bottom of a trundell bed( white fuzzy mold) and a white fuzzy spot on the carpet under the table. The carpet under the bench seating on the side of the slide is damp and the wood along the bottom of the bench against the wall. Any advice, hoping not to tear the wall apart or how do i remove without tearing the wall apart.

[drsteve]

A Google search turns up several DIY pressure testing methods.

[westend]

Babb01 wrote:
What would i look up or whom would i look up for the test. I've never heard of it before. TIA

Sealtech is one commercial franchise that does the test. You can DIY the test with any type of blower that pushes a good bit of air.

[Babb01]

What would i look up or whom would i look up for the test. I've never heard of it before. TIA

[Babb01]

I'll look into the pressurized test!!

[GrandpaKip]

westend wrote:
Do an interior pressurized leak test. It will find any and all leaks. Slide seals are a source of some leaks, how are yours? Since you may have a soaked floor or wall, pull up the carpet next to the wall and inspect.

This should be done.

[DutchmenSport]

It is possible it's condensation. Had a strange event happened with my camper earlier this spring. Outside temperature was cool and had furnace running in the camper. Noticed next morning that there was dampness along the wall where the wall meets the floor and carpet was damp. Never happened before. So just figured it was condensation. Since then I've been keeping an eye on it p but never happened again.

[Babb01]

It happened over the winter when it was stored and slides were in. I thought it was surface mold due to condensation because of change of temperate over the winter but it happened this camping season when the slides are out now . The carpet isn't soaked, it's slightly damp after rain. It's also where the wood frame of the bench is damp under the seating.

[WayneAt63044]

It may not be an external leak but from an interior water line. Water will run to the low point. Just a thought but you really need to find the source. Good luck!

[westend]

Do an interior pressurized leak test. It will find any and all leaks. Slide seals are a source of some leaks, how are yours? Since you may have a soaked floor or wall, pull up the carpet next to the wall and inspect.

[Babb01]

Can't find the leak anywhere. No sign of water, caulked the windows just in case, triple checked roof, checked slides, trailer is level. Cant find it but the carpet in one 2 spots keeps getting damp. I have no idea if it's in the wall but it would give me peace of mind if i could check. Especially how it was on the carpet next to the wall. If it is there and i dont check it and get rid of it, it will spread.

[GrandpaKip]

Find and fix leak first. If you can dry out every thing fairly quickly, you may not get mold in the wall, if there is a cavity in the wall. Really depends on how long everything has been wet and the construction of the wall.