Basement apartment potential mold issues

[Bill O'Donnell]

I am a landlord. One of my units is a basement apartment. Recently there was a slow leak from the boiler, a drip for less than a week. The tenant was away and the leak was discovered, reported and addressed upon their return. Fans were set up to dry the affected areas. The area is dry now.

That was about 2 weeks ago. The current issue is a concern about mold/ mildew. Apparently the air quality has changed.

Questions.

Can mold or mildew take hold that quickly?

Its carpet tiles on concrete. Do i bleach,

replace, or hire a pro?

Any do it yourself test kits you recommend?

Any advice on cleaning, killing, that I can do myself?

I don't see any evidence of visible mold. There is a faint smell. Would a shampoo help?

I do not want to harm my tenant. I want to do the correct thing. But I prefer doing it myself whenever possible.

Any good natured advice is welcome.

Thanks

[Andrew S.]

Scrub carpet by hand with sponge in Odeban carpet cleaner ($10 @ HD) & water mix. Get fairly wet.  Run oscillating fans or rent the blower fans for 1-2 days to air out.  Run an ozone machine for 30 - 60 min (<$100 on Amazon) .  Buy them a couple of the plug in air fresheners.  Mildew smell will be gone.