Comparison chart

  • Samples included
  • Add. sample cost
  • Pump volume
  • Prof. lab analysis
  • Tests air
  • Tests surfaces
  • Reliable method

Hiring a pro

$500+

  • 2
  • $100+
  • 5-20 LPM
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Petri Dish kit

$40

  • 1
  • $30
  • N/A
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • No
  • *No

    Unreliable

    The petri dish method is one of the most unreliable ways to test for mold since there is no way to measure or compare spore levels.

Hand-held kit

$99

  • 1
  • $30
  • 3 LPM
  • Yes
  • *Yes

    Limited battery life

    Due to a very limited battery life no more than 3 air samples can be collected using this method.

  • Yes
  • *No

    Possible cross contamination

    The hand held feature allows for possible cross contamination due to person’s proximity to pump while sampling, skin cells, mold spores and other particles are released and carried in clothing, footwear, hair and skin.

Vacuum kit

$350

  • 1
  • $350
  • N/A
  • Yes
  • No
  • Yes
  • *No

    Unreliable

    Vacuum trap samples are collected by vacuuming dust from a carpet or rug for analysis. Since all vacuums are made different there is no way to measure air volume therefore making results very unreliable.

Our kit

$85

Best value

  • 1
  • $30
  • 20 LPM
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes


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