[Melodica-Me]

Shannon, Daren, being a used instrument this is always a concern of mine and inhaling was on the top of the list. I opened the air chamber and did not see any indication of mold nor at the post entry. I did not see any warping or indication of moisture damage, but I will definitely keep an eye out for it.
I would like to make a short statement about Mold. As a License General Contractor in California (lic.# 95264) I deal with mold and asbestos quite a bit and understand the dangers of it and the handling of it. One needs to understand at what levels mold can be harmful. Most of us never concern ourselves on how much mold is in our tooth brush or the orange sitting on our kitchen table, or how fast mold grows on bread and what happens to the surface these items were sitting on, (dish, cupboards, towel). Most school band instruments contain incredible amounts of mold and for most part they are safe to use if they are cleaned regularly. Have you ever seen how much mold is on sax or flute key pads? this is the number one place mold grows, not to mention woodwind instrument reeds.
While inhaling through your mouth is not good idea when around mold, neither is inhaling through your nose since mold when disturbed can become airborne. In this situation, wood (Eolina, Vibrandoneoon, Pro-36) is the material of concern, but mold can grown on metal, plastic and painted surfaces as long as there is an area for it to stick too. If you eat food and don’t wash your mouth or brush your teeth before playing, some food particles can be blown into your melodica and mix with your saliva to create a surface for mold to grown on. Again the levels needs to be significant for you to be harmed or alarmed. Make cleaning your instrument common practice both inside and out, and you will never have mold issues. There are many article written about mold and how dangerous it can be, just don’t let them scare you from playing your melodica.
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Melodica-Me