Air quality testing in my home??

[sonic]

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Is there anyone that does this for free? i was wondering if the fire dept might do it?
reason i ask is my son has been sick for a month...throwing up, coughing. headachs ..fatique..in fact we all get ALOT of headaches. son wakes up with a bleeding nose every day (almost)
I bought a CO detector & it is fine..but our house is 90 yrs old with an OLD forced air furnace ..

im also really concerned about mould behind the walls. we have had water leaks in basement. >:(

I need answers soon, my doc is on vacation till 15th. :(

TY~~

[stealth]

I dont know of any that do it for free, I think they charge a couple hundred bucks and can see why they would.
Make sure you're comfortable with the outcome of a mould/air test...if you decide to see the house afterwards you'll have to disclose it to the next buyers. But its hard to put a price on family health.

[Bullseye]

Proper air testing is very expensive, unfortunately. Especially mould testing.

CO2 would have been my guess, maybe try another tester? You can always return it the next day.

Is the basement finished?

As for your doctor, I wouldn't be waiting for his vacation to end. Usually they have someone take over for them while away, or you could also go to a walk in clinic. Regular nosebleeding is something I'd want checked right away with a child.

[Dustbunny]

Would your city have that sort of info? We have info numbers through the city hall here that we can call for that type of thing. I'd almost expect utilities or health depts. might either offer such a service or know who to call. I had a backup last year and my first throught was calling a plumber but called the city instead and sure enough, out they came for free, within an hour. They mentioned to me how many people waste money calling the private companies first so it does pay to try them first.

[sonic]

Thanks...i will try city hall. :)

[Cheap Cat]

Have you checked the humidity level in your home? Since this started in the past month, it could be caused by low humidity due to heating. Bloody noses are common in dry homes as are headaches, fatigue. I get bad sinus problems in the winter time if I don't run a humidifier in my home. The pressure builds up particularly when I'm sleeping so I feel pretty bad in the morning. The pressure also makes you drowsy and it can cause nausea. Pick up a hygrometer and see what the humidity level is in your home.

Here is a link to a CMHC fact sheet on measuring humidity in your home:
http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/maho/yohoyohe/momo/momo_002.cfm

It's just another thing to look at when considering air quality issues in your home.