Mold in old electronics

"Mike"

Then wipe everything over with a cloth dampened water and a little liquid detergent ( not the alkali stuff used for clothes or in dishwashers) - rinse it clean regularly.

Then put the everything out in the direct sun on a warm day - all day.

This last step kills residual mould and gets rid of the smell.

..... Phil

Liquid clothes detergent or dishwashing detergent? How about with a bleach additive?

I know they recommend 1/4 cup clorox in bathtub of water to soak a wound to prevent MERSA, so how about that solution?

"Mike" "Phil Allison"

Bleach will corrode copper and other plated parts.

..... Phil

Hi Mike

You could use some Soda (Natriumcarbonat). E.g. laying a layer (~ 1mm) of soda onto the parts, pcb's etc., making it damp and wash it away after some impact with softened water (vinegar/water 1:20 should do) afterwards. Clean water is the best guess "if possible", that's that what is in the air anyhow ;-).

Best regards,

Daniel Mandic

Vacuum cleaner with a dusting brush and crevice wand?

Compressed air gun, outdoors?

Garden hose?

Good Luck! Rich

I haven't seen any kind of Liquid Detergent OTHER than for clothes or dishwashers....

"Mike"

There is no alkali or caustic in this kind of chemical detergent employing SURFACTANTS - so it is safe with metals that easily corrode.

Been on general sale since the 1950s - dude.

..... Phil

Wait a sec... The guy has Chlamidya??

What's that got to do with mold?

This is too funny - maybe his organ is moldy.

lol

There is a type of pneumonia with a similar name.

Yes, Chlamydia pneumoniae Nothing to be concerned about it's only spread by, "Person-to-person transmission by respiratory secretions" uhh, he didn't sneeze or cough on you did he?

Mike