Mold Matters

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(2:20) The ISS has mold issues! (3:25) How does mold grow without oxygen? (5:30) Mold found behind clothing wrack (6:20) Impossible to sterilize (7:35) Background info (10:30) low gravity environments (11:35) Really an ideal place for mold to grow (12:10) Mold hates fresh moving air (12:35) Similar to crawl spaces (14:50) Gravity in space (17:50) We wrap our houses too tight. They can't breathe. (19:15) Could space radiation make mold growth worse? (20:40) Consensus: Even if mold runs out of oxygen, it can stay in dormancy for a long period of time. (22:30) Not just contaminated with mold (23:35) 2011 - mold on Japanese model fan (24:10) 2016 - ISSS Air-duct mold problem (25:45) You cannot spot treat mold (26:57) Story - Mike's sister in Germany

(3:35) About tile and grout (4:40) Caulk is still pourris and can absorb water. (6:30) The danger of cracked caulk (7:10) Steps to fix icky caulk (7:50) Scrape your caulk (9:42) Differences between grout and caulk (10:10) Rules of thumb (13:25) Caulk tricks (15:50) Are Jeremy's cold showers giving him caulk problems? (17:25) Are mold resistant caulks good or bad? (19:48) You still have to clean your caulk (20:00) Bio film in your gut (21:25) Key take aways (24:15) Mike's Story (25:39) Bloopers/outtakes

(2:20) What does AI know about mold? (4:52) AI is a nice resource, but it doesn't know everything. (5:05) Key point 1: No great evidence (7:45) Story - The Nay Sayer  (8:40) The difference between dead and dormant mold (10:20) Truly dead mold isn't even mold anymore (11:50) myth busting doctors using dead mold (13:35) Key point 2: No studies on either side (15:25) We denature mold (16:12) Key point 3 (17:00) Mike story #2 - kid (19:15) Does tearing out the mold kill it? (20:50) You are never going to have a completely mold free home (21:02) Key point 4: Anecdotal reports (22:40) Active and passive mold (23:25) Key point 5 (24:42) Mike story 3: mock disaster (26:20) Cannot spot treat mold (26:45) Whole home needs treatment

Email: info@puremaintenance.com (2:00) Intro (5:30) Question 1: "Is it too late for me?" (7:00) in "Denial" (7:23) Question 2: Hepa Vacuums -Hepa vacuums are nothing special (10:05) Conclusion, just invest in an expensive vacuum. (10:50) Question 3: "Currently using Shockwave. What's a safer, less toxic option" (14:30) Question 4: Afternoon fatigue (18:20) Question 5: Hotel mold (27:58) Question 6: "Should I continue using ozone for my health" (26:30) If you're in ozone all the time, you are not going to feel good or get better. (30:30) Call us with nay questions you may have! We're more than happy to help.

(1:35) How much mold is growing before you even see it (3:30) Micro-toxins from air and food (5:25) Ductless exhaust fans (6:00) Mike finds ductless fan while painting (7:00) Ductless fans are worthless (8:10) Mike's designated #1 bathroom only (10:50) It's not easy to install a fan (12:11) Fans are critically important in the home (15:05) Don't let "ductless" tempt you (16:40) Contractors( are trying to push ductless fans (17:13) Meth is drawn to the range fans (18:00) Summary: Don't let anyone try to talk you into a ductless fan (18:50) Negative and positive pressure (19:30) Keep as many ducts in your house as you can (20:40) This is the time to really open up your house in Spring (20:50) Mold loves stagnant air and hates moving, fresh air

(2:25) Sensitivity to mold Story from Mike - Mold symptoms coming back (5:40) Story build up (7:40) Mold in the grout! -grout is porous -seal your grout every two years (9:35) Mold under the tile (13:40) Mold is gone and so are her symptoms! (14:10) Mold loves shower benches (17:35) If you do tile, please seal it! (18:45) Flat surfaces in showers (19:05) Mold loves drain plates (20:15) Mike and home improvement sites don't mix! (20:40) Long, hot showers isn't the reason you have mold (22:05) You can't just wipe off mold (23:20) Mold loves the underside of your shower shelves (24:30) Consider changing to wire shower shelves (25:15) Mold loves sliding shower door tracts (25:35) Consider getting a portable shower bench (26:00) Recap: Don't tile your shower or have a shower bench if you have mold sensitivities

(1:00) intro-Mike shares story on humidifiers (3:45) Why might you want your air to be humid (5:20) Mold Shocks (5:45) Exposure to micro-toxins causes... (7:40) Recommendations from Mike (9:50) Thanksgiving Jello Mold (11:00) Mold in your water (12:00) Big Humidifiers (15:45) Wet/dry cycles creates havoc (16:35) Just get rid of them! (17:05) Mold disperses through your furnace (17:50) Steam Humidifiers (18:45) high hyphal fragments from humidifiers (19:35) Stick to individual units (21:35) Don't put water in a duct work system

Moldy Sandwiches timestamps (8:20) - Requirements for mold to grow (9:15) - Bread - Sheetrock and panelling (10:30) - Lettuce wrap - Wallpaper (11:35) - Baseboards (13:40) - Where the stud meets the sheetrock (14:00) - Mold grows anywhere that's tight and contained (16:15) - Sponges (16:40) - Kitchen Cabinets (17:30) - Big Moldy Mac - tile flooring (20:05) - Water Mapping (21:00) - Steam Shower (23:47) - Recommendations when faced with Moldy Sandwiches (26:43) - What causes a Mold Sandwich (28:15) - Shoutout! (28:35) - Recap

(1:40) Mold and large homes (6:00) Cons to having large homes (8:00) Watch your third levels! (9:05) Cookie cutter vs. Custom homes (11:05) Mikes story with rooflines (18:00) The building process (19:00) What to watch out for while building your home (23:25) Recap (23:30) Cons to large homes (24:20) Know where your Hvac systems are (24:40) Always keep your fans on (25:52) Being careful with custom builds (27:09) Jetted tubs (28:40) Say NO to new build ideas (29:40) Hard to find mold

(00:46) Don't neglect your cleaning (01:20) Tips from Cheryl (03:00) Manual agitation (04:55) How long does cleaning take? (07:38) Are dead legs an issue? (13:41) Effects of humidity (16:40) Air conditioning effects (20:58) Tips to note form Cheryl (22:35) Asthma from dirty ducts (25:32) About Cheryl Ciecko

(1:00) Intro to Cheryl Ciecko (8:30) Cheryl Shares What She's  (11:55) What Dust is (16:00) Swabbing Ducts (16:50) Bad vs Good Practices (19:30) What to expect during construction/renovations (19:55) Closing Ducts (22:20) Duct Sealing

Retrofitting (4:30) Mitigating homes (8:45) Required fresh air in different buildings (14:00) Holistic approach- your house is a breathing organism (15:35) Dehumidifiers are bandaids (17:10) Doug's story about oil rig (18:40) How Doug got into the air purification business (20:08) Information about Normi (26:00)

Introduction (2:00) Doug's childhood plumbing story (5:25) Tightening up homes (7:25) Unintended consequences (10:00) Products used in the house (12:00) Air infiltration issues (12:45) Mike's story with treatment (16:35) Doug talks about mitigating the vacuum in homes (17:25) Mike's story with crawl spaces (19:30)

Mike and Jeremy talk about toilets... yes toilets. (2:00) MOLD IN TOILETS! (2:20) Opportunistic ring is a food source for mold (3:45) Toilet bowl (4:20) Mold load (8:15) Calcium build up (8:35) Potty talk (14:15) Mike and Jeremy tell stories about different smells   Subscribe to this podcast if you want to be notified for future episode releases.

Explore the dynamic clash of traditional mold remediation and Pure Maintenance technology as hosts engage in a compelling dialogue with guest Daryl Olson. Gain insights into diverse scenarios as they negotiate the nuances of their respective procedures in this informative episode.   Subscribe to this podcast if you want to be notified for future episode releases.

Mike Adams and Jeremy Evans have a conversation about a recent treatment they did on a very moldy house.    Subscribe to this podcast if you want to be notified for future episode releases.