| You finally get home to relax, kick off the shoes and | | | | And, are there any smokers in the home? Usually, |
| lay down flat on the couch. Then you open your eyes | | | | people who smoke have a few preferred places to sit |
| and see the weird circular patch on the ceiling. Funny | | | | and smoke, if they smoke inside the home at all. They |
| – you don’t remember even spilling coffee on | | | | can often leave some ceiling stains that generally fade |
| the ceiling before. And then you remember the law of | | | | around the stain's edge. These can vary in color from |
| gravity and know that those stains on the ceiling can't | | | | a light tan to black coffee. These also can be cleaned |
| be from a spilled drink. Just what are those ceiling | | | | with soap and water. |
| stains and what caused them? | | | | What About Mold? |
| Where Is The Stain? | | | | The big fear whenever a ceiling stain creeps up is that |
| If the ceiling stain is around a trapdoor or air vent, then | | | | the stain is caused by mold, which can potentially |
| it's more than likely that they have been caused by | | | | weaken the ceiling structure. The moisture gets in |
| some kind of moisture. Once the moisture takes hold, | | | | usually through either a roof leak or a problem in the |
| bacteria sets in and spreads out into menacing shapes | | | | ceiling where condensation is not drying out as it |
| and stains. If the stains are really dark and look more | | | | should. Although there are a lot of products sold that |
| like streaks than drink-spills, then the problem could be | | | | can fix the stain, they won’t get rid of the mold. |
| dirt. When was the last time you cleaned the air filter | | | | So, how can you tell if there is a roof leak or |
| or had the furnace serviced? | | | | condensation problem in the roof causing the stains? |
| Also, is the dark stain on the ceiling right above where | | | | Usually, roof leak stains will be located in the edges of |
| you often burn candles and is nowhere else on the | | | | fixtures like lights or fans or even the edges of ceiling |
| ceiling? It's very possible that the stain isn’t | | | | panels or tiles. Condensation stains usually come in |
| dangerous mold but is a permanent discoloration | | | | groups, so that your ceiling suddenly turns into an |
| caused by burning candles at that spot. Sooty dark | | | | Appaloosa horse. |
| stains can often show up on the ceilings of rooms with | | | | The big problem now is to find the leak, fix the problem |
| fireplaces. They can usually be cleaned off with plain | | | | and then work on cleaning the ceiling stains. |
| soap and water. | | | | |