Patent ID: 7382269

Claim:
An apparatus for monitoring environmental conditions favorable for mold, mildew and fungus growth, comprising: a microprocessor having a map, the map including a plurality of temperature and relative humidity combinations, and further including a first group of temperature and relative humidity conditions that are not favorable to mold, mildew and fungus growth and corresponding to no indicator warning display on an indicator array attached to the microprocessor; a second group of temperature and relative humidity combinations that could be favorable for mold, mildew and fungus growth and corresponding to a cautionary warning display on the indicator array; and a third group of temperature and relative humidity combinations that are favorable for mold, mildew and fungus growth and corresponding to a warning display on the indicator array, the groups of temperature and relative humidity combinations deriving from actual observed mold, mildew and fungus growth, the temperature and relative humidity combinations including the entire actual range of temperature and relative humidity conditions that are favorable for mold, mildew and fungus growth, the first group including temperature conditions above 103 degrees Fahrenheit, the first group including relative humidity conditions below 50% relative humidity, and the second and third groups not including any temperature and relative humidity conditions above 103 degrees Fahrenheit and below 50% relative humidity; a temperature sensor attached to the microprocessor; a relative humidity sensor attached to the microprocessor; and a power supply attached to the microprocessor, where each temperature and relative humidity combination is entered into the map and transmitted to the indicator array.