Mold Matters

Episode 71: Dr. Wright Ain't Wrong!

Episode 70: Why Does Produce Produce Mold?

Episode 69: Not so DORMant Mold

Episode 68: What's in the Sheet?: SDS's Explained

Episode 67: Soft on Mold; Moldy Water Softeners

(3:05) intro to topic (4:20) What are water softeners? (9:00) Do maintenance on you water softener (14:00) Mold on the washing machine (15:00) How mold gets in you brine tank (21:00) How to clean your brine tank (23:00) Don't use bleach! (23:50) Mold out of faucet story (25:15) What is the mold feeding on?

Episode 66: Home Inspectors vs Mold Inspectors

Episode 65: Basement Dwellers

Episode 64: Prime Time

Episode 63: True or False with Special Guest Tom

Episode 62: Moldy Carpets

Episode 61: Mold in Space?!

(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 oxy...

Episode 60: Give us a Caulk

(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/o...

Episode 59: Can Dead Mold Make You Sick?

(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 goin...

Episode 58: Facebook: Proceed with Caution!

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...

Episode 57: NOT A FAN

(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...

Episode 56: Mike the Detective

(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...

Episode 55: CAUTION!: Humidifiers Could be Making You Sick

(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...

Episode 54: Moldy Sandwiches

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 (28:1...

Episode 53: Large Homes and Mold

(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...

Episode 52: Get Your Ducts in a Row - Cheryl Ciecko, Architect Specialized in Mold Prevention pt.2

(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

Episode 51: Get Your Ducts in a Row - Cheryl Ciecko, Architect Specialized in Mold Prevention pt.1

(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

Episode 50: Air and Moisture Issues in Homes - Doug Hoffman, Founder of NORMI pt.2

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)

Episode 49: Air and Moisture Issues in Homes - Doug Hoffman, Founder of NORMI pt.1

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)

Episode 48: Toilets

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.

Episode 47: Traditional Remediation vs Pure Maintenance Technology Treatment

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.

Episode 46: Casual Conversations Part 2

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.

Episode 45: Mold Smells

Mike and Jeremy talk about smells and how to detect mold smells. (3:40) Why it smells (6:10) Mike explains mold smells (8:15) Jeremy's take on mold smells/comparisons (10:30) How valuable your nose can be (12:45) Mike and Jeremy tell stories about different smells (17:10) Meth smells in houses (19:00) Drain smells in houses Subscribe to this podcast if you want to be notified for future episode releases.

Episode 44 Water & Wicking

This episode highlights how water is the most essential part of mold growth. (1:35) Intro to topic (3:03) Mike's definition of wicking (4:45) Statistic about water wasted (5:45) Rain Gutters (6:28) Porous/ non-porous surfaces (7:57) Wood (10:05) Toilets (11:15) Sheetrock (12:20) Case study from CDC (15:33) Wicking on the side of the house story (17:20) Rain gutters summarization and more Subscribe to this podcast if you want to be notified for future episode releases....

Episode 43: Cold Storage Rooms

This episode talks about storage rooms in a home and how they can be effected by mold. Advertisment for window cleaning go to www.mypureproducts.net (2:00) Cold storages in Utah (3:00) What is a cold storage room? (4:55) Issues with cold storage rooms (7:10) Why are cold storage rooms a candidate for mold (8:05) Outside variables that lead to issues in the storage room (13:15) Water Intrusion/Plants (22:45) Why this room is vulnerable Subscribe to this podcast if you want to be notified for futu...

Episode 42: Stack Effect & Ghosting

Learn more about the inner findings about stack effect and ghosting. (1:40) What is stack effect (6:00) Crawl spaces and stack effect (8:30) Case study about rental property (15:15) Insulation (18:45) Ghosting (21:15) New Orleans case study (22:45) Importance of treating the whole home Subscribe to this podcast if you want to be notified for future episode releases.