Ford Focus 2013 | Water Leak | Mould spores inside the car

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0:00 Just a quick video to link to the other two. It will need further decontamination. If we look closely, we can see there on the underlay there's forms of black mould, so we're going to have to get them out and jet wash them and then obviously get them dry. Same with this side, it's not as bad as the other side, but there are signs of obviously mould growing on that bit there. We've obviously got mould spores on top of the seat here, so we can see obviously on top of the headrest that there's mould spores. Also, we can see down here,

0:34 obviously there's mould spores as well. And also I did notice on the seats, on the corner sides, obviously we've got mould, and we have mould on the seatbelts as well, if I can just pull this out. Oh, there it is. It's just lightly, but you can see that there's mould on the seatbelts there as well.

1:03 So just a quick note, just to show that there is quite a lot of mould spores in the car. And so obviously we have to put a further decontamination, and obviously to remove them, and because obviously you don't want them obviously sitting in your car, because it could give you further health issues, and obviously it won't smell nice either. And so there we go, just a quick note. And obviously we've got a bit down here, and also just to show you actually on the

1:31 surface of the door card, with signs of mould.

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Once water gets into the car, it makes the whole car damp. If you have a leak you may have noticed your windows steam up, and you begin to get that damp smell. This is a perfect breading ground for bacteria and mould.

The sound deadening material which is over the rear arches has been sitting in a puddle of water and gone black with mould. Black mould can be extremely hazardous to your health and must be dealt with. If you see it, try not to disturb it as this will cause the spores to fly into the air. It is breathing in these spores, which is bad for you.

If you suspect your car has a leak, and you have recently had sinus problems or chest infections, this could be why.

Solution: We have anti-microbial products which kill mould and mildew without damaging your car (household products tend to contain bleach, which can mark surfaces and destroy foam underlay). The car will be treated before any attempt to dry it.

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