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Customer Reviews for First Alert First Alert Home Mold Test Kit, MT1
First Alert First Alert Home Mold Test Kit, MT1
Check for mold at home with the First Alert MT1 Mold Detection Kit. It allows you to test for and accurately identify toxic molds in and around your home. This First Alert mold test kit comes with test strips, bags for mold, samples, and testing instructions. You can mail the tested samples to a lab for analysis for an additional fee.
Average Customer Rating:
3.3
out of 5
(11 Reviews) 10
Rating SnapshotOverall Rating Totals
Customer Recommendation55%6 out of 11reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Rating SnapshotOverall Rating Totals
Customer Reviews
Review 1 for First Alert Home Mold Test Kit, MT1
Saves money in the long run.
,12/07/2012
By HardwareGeek ,
Sanford, NC
4
out of
5
This kit allows you to collect samples and send them to an independent lab for analysis. Some reviews are negative due to the fact that it does cost for the lab results. I disagree with those reviews because I knew up front what I was getting. I didn't trust the all in one self-test kits that give immediate results.
I also didn't want to pay 3-4 hundred dollars to have tests done by a mold remediation company. They are after your business and may be biased in order to get work. The third party lab allows you to know what and if you have a mold that can be harmful.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Male
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Once per year
+3points
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Review 2 for First Alert Home Mold Test Kit, MT1
Kit not represented correctly
,03/16/2013
By Drift2 ,
Mason, OH
2
out of
5
The description of this product makes you think that you hang a device or strip at several locations in the home and it takes samples of the air, similar to a radon testing device. This isn't really how it works. You have to obtain samples of the actual mold, carpet snippets, scrapings of the infested area, etc. and press the particles to a sticky piece of tape. This tape is then sent to a lab where it will be evaluated at an additional $10.00 each/sample.
I don't think the cost is a problem, but I do think the description of the product is misleading. It really isn't clear that you have to locate a source and then take a sample. The description make you think that you are taking air samples and this is not the case.
Recommends this product? No
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Never
+1point
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Review 3 for First Alert Home Mold Test Kit, MT1
11/26/2012
By sportswatcher15
1
out of
5
became very expensive once you add up and realize that more then one sample is going to be sent in for analyzing. Results were very vague and customer service was not helpful in answering my questions from the results
Product Attributes:
Value
1
out of
5
Meets Expectations
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
+2points
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Review 4 for First Alert Home Mold Test Kit, MT1
Great product along with awesome customer service.
,09/16/2012
By dallasunicorn ,
Dallas, TX
5
out of
5
This product is awesome and cheap. I am renting an apartment and I found what I thought was mold. After waiting a month for management to take care of the problem I purchased this kit. The lab fee is $10 per sample. That is cheap. As it turns out I have very high levels of aspergillus and black mold on my wall and in the HVAC system. Now I have proof of what is making me sick. The customer service is unbeatable. It is done thru Moldlab in Carrollton, Texas. I will use this product again where ever I move to.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:35 - 44
Gender:Female
+10points
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Review 5 for First Alert Home Mold Test Kit, MT1
Description not detailed enough
,10/04/2011
By ProfessionalBuyer3
3
out of
5
I read the front & back of the package. I knew I would have to mail the samples & that there would be additional charges for each sample mailed. What I could not gather from the outside packaging was the method in which I had to gather the samples. It was not until I purchased & opened the product that I found out the sample should be gathered by touching a sticky pad to visible mold. It also provided only one sheet for mailing in samples, meaning I could not mail in a few samples & save the rest to mail in for a later project. I would have to buy an entire new package if I wanted to mail samples at different times. I was hoping it would relate to airborne exposures or at least elude to a surface sampling on the outside of the package.
Recommends this product? No
+6points
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Read Comments (1)
Moldlab
Carrollton, TX
Answer:
Posted 06/29/2012
If you have any questions about sampling or need help understanding testing directions, feel free to call the lab toll free 1-866-416-MOLD
We are here to help!
Thank you,
Moldlab
We are here to help!
Thank you,
Moldlab
0points
Review 6 for First Alert Home Mold Test Kit, MT1
Fantastic Product
,04/23/2011
By SatisfiedShopper30 ,
Fort Drum, NY
5
out of
5
Our housing company would not test for mold in our home. We called local labs, and the cost would have been $350 - $400. This test was very economical and easy to use! You choose the areas of your home that need to be tested. Each area is only a $10 fee. Compared to most labs, this fee is extremely hard to find. This lab found 5 types of mold in our home. They also included a link that listed the health effects of each type. We have been able to find out why our family has been sick in our home, without going broke!
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
+33points
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Review 7 for First Alert Home Mold Test Kit, MT1
Great product! Lower cost than most!
,05/08/2010
By Hadtoratethisone ,
Moreno Valley, CA
5
out of
5
First of all, I think the bad reviews on this are from people that do not know what mold testing usually costs. If you hire someone to inspect for mold and test it, it costs $300-$400 at the least. Other do-it-yourself mold kits cost more to buy then cost close to double of what this cost per each sample sent to the lab. I have no idea how anyone thought they would pay $12 for the kit and the lab would test the mold for free. The $10-$12 per sample is well worth it. We got quick and professional results within a little over a week. Toxic Black mold was found in our home and we have since moved. We are now going to sue the landlord of the last place die to his failure to maintain, which caused the mold to start growing. I think this is a great product.
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Female
Ownership:3 - 4 months
Usage:Once per year
+50points
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Review 8 for First Alert Home Mold Test Kit, MT1
Dont buy
,01/07/2010
By barginfinder82
1
out of
5
This product is not for regular people wanting to test mold in their homes. You have to send the samples off and that cost extra. Not worth all the additional costs.
Product Attributes:
Value
1
out of
5
Meets Expectations
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
-12points
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Review 9 for First Alert Home Mold Test Kit, MT1
mold detector
,01/19/2009
By onlineshopper4baby ,
ubly, mi
4
out of
5
I purchased it so that I could identify possible mold in my basement. you do have to sent in the test for results. which is a very lost cost of $10 per site
Product Attributes:
Value
5
out of
5
Meets Expectations
3
out of
5
Recommends this product? Yes
Age:25 - 34
Gender:Female
Ownership:2 - 7 weeks
Usage:Once per year
+23points
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Review 10 for First Alert Home Mold Test Kit, MT1
Add $10 per test to the purchase $
,01/02/2009
By montrose1 ,
Montrose, Co
1
out of
5
You get 9 places to test but you don't get the results untill you send the tests to a lab for the results. They charge $10 per test. They should have said so up front.
Product Attributes:
Value
1
out of
5
Meets Expectations
1
out of
5
Recommends this product? No
Age:55 - 64
Gender:Male
Ownership:1 week or less
Usage:Never
+63points
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Ratings-Only Reviews for First Alert Home Mold Test Kit, MT1
Based on 1 ratings-only review
5
out of
5
Product Attributes:
Value
4
out of
5
Meets Expectations
5
out of
5