How can I try to get rid of the dampness in my apartment?
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I live in an apartment complex that was built in the late 1960's and it us an ALL BILLS PAID compkex. They were built with a chiller/broiler system. I can not get rid of the HUGE KNATS or the musty moldy smell. I wanted to stay in this area and I needed help paying the utillities. I just had no idea that is what they had in the way of heating and cooling.
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To get rid of the smell I would use Room Shocker, and then get a dehumdifier and run it. If you have a closet thats mildewy, get Damp Rid container for the closet (they also sell similar ones at Dollar Tree I use for one of my uninsulated closets)
https://www.amazon.com/Biocide-Systems-3251-Shocker-Eliminator/dp/B00BJHQCT6/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1509079069&sr=8-2-fkmr0&keywords=Room+Shocker+for+mold
For the knats, I like the old-fashioned round fly-strips that tack into the ceiling.
Kamarts, which is no longer in my area, used to sell a products called damp rid. See if Home Depot or Lowes, Walmarts carries it. Make sure you have no pets around it. Or see if a dehumidifier is on sale over the holiday season. The only problem here is that y our electric bill will go up.
Get a dehumidifier. Empty the tank often.
First see if your town has a LIHEAP( thru your senior center) to help with heating and cooling bills. Then if possible get a dehumidifier and run it and keep it empitied.. they are very effective in getting rid of moisture and musty smell I know because I have that problem in our basement.
Second you really didnt day where are knats coming from... if from drains your traps may not be holding water properly if that's the case you need to speak to maintance to see if that small section can be fixed. If they are food or fruit related put food in covered containers and keep fruit in frig. Hope that helps.
See if Walmarts carries it online, check with Kmart's on line also.