{"id":1566,"date":"2019-06-11T14:34:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T14:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hydrokleencanada.com\/blogue\/quest-ce-que-la-contamination-microbienne\/"},"modified":"2023-04-28T13:51:35","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T13:51:35","slug":"what-is-microbial-contamination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hydrokleencanada.com\/en\/blogue\/what-is-microbial-contamination\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Microbial Contamination?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1566\" class=\"elementor elementor-1566 elementor-548\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-503ff7a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"503ff7a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f0461f7\" data-id=\"4f0461f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1426c8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1426c8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/hydrokleencanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/contamination-microbienne-climatiseur.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-551\" alt=\"contamination microbienne par climatiseur mural\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hydrokleencanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/contamination-microbienne-climatiseur.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/hydrokleencanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/contamination-microbienne-climatiseur-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hydrokleencanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/contamination-microbienne-climatiseur-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hydrokleencanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/contamination-microbienne-climatiseur-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hydrokleencanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/contamination-microbienne-climatiseur-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hydrokleencanada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/contamination-microbienne-climatiseur-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ead1871 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ead1871\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Microbial Contamination?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d906f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4d906f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may have heard the HydroKleen team mention <strong>microbial contamination<\/strong>, but what is it and how does it relate to your air conditioner? Microbial (or microbiological) contamination refers to the inclusion or growth of harmful microorganisms. It\u2019s often referred to in relation to food safety (think botulism and listeria), and it\u2019s also a potential hazard with a dirty air conditioner.<\/p><p>Your air conditioning unit becomes a source of microbial contamination when dust (often biological spores and organic particles) get through the filter, land on the heat transfer surfaces, combines with the moisture produced by the unit. The spores then germinate and grow. Contamination can be identified through:<\/p><h2>Growth of mould and mildew in the system<\/h2><p>Visible growth of mould and mildew are a giveaway for microbial contamination. These potential allergens are difficult to remove and are a sign that your air conditioner is overdue for maintenance and sanitization.<\/p><h2>Your Air Conditioner Smells<\/h2><p>You may not always be able to do a visual check of your air conditioner, however, if your unit starts to smell bad, it may be another sign of microbial contamination. Spore growth is often accompanied by a less than fresh scent (damp earth or old socks). Your favourite cleaning company that specializes in air conditioner maintenance and sanitizing can help you get rid of the smell and get your unit clean again.<\/p><h2>Your Family Suffers from Allergy Symptoms<\/h2><p>There can be many reasons your family is always sniffling, however if your doctor hasn\u2019t been able to diagnose an issue, perhaps it\u2019s your environment. Whether at work or at home, air conditioners with microbial contamination could be contributing to their allergy symptoms. At HydroKleen, our cleaning agents and cleaning process have been <strong>exclusively approved<\/strong> by the National Asthma Council Australia\u2019s Sensitive Choice Program.<\/p><p>If your air conditioner hasn\u2019t been regularly maintained, there\u2019s a good chance it\u2019s also growing the spores contributing to these issues. Contact HydroKleen today at <a href=\"tel:+18774455336\">1-877-445-5336<\/a> and reduce your risk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may have heard the HydroKleen team mention microbial contamination, but what is it and how does it relate to your air conditioner? Microbial (or microbiological) contamination refers to the inclusion or growth of harmful microorganisms. 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