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Binders: What are they and why do I need them?
11 Jan 2022

Binders: What are they and why do I need them?

When mold grows in a building, it likes to be alone without any competition. In this state, it produces biological toxins (biotoxins) as a defense…

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Bloomberg: Mold Removal Specialist Pure Maintenance Announces Crossing the Milestone of 170 Different Locations
11 Jan 2022

Bloomberg: Mold Removal Specialist Pure Maintenance Announces Crossing the Milestone of 170 Different Locations

Mold Removal Specialist Pure Maintenance Announces Crossing the Milestone of 170 Different Locations.

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Characteristics of PAA
11 Jan 2022

Characteristics of PAA

PAA or Peracetic Acid has been somewhat of a buzz word in recent years, not only in the safety and health world but across numerous well-known industries…

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Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome "CIRS"
11 Jan 2022

Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome "CIRS"

We often run into customers who talk of Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS). CIRS occurs when there is widespread inflammation caused by a…

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Clues That Can Be As Important Or More Important Than Air Quality Test Results
11 Jan 2022

Clues That Can Be As Important Or More Important Than Air Quality Test Results

Clues That Can Be As Important Or More Important Than Air Quality Test Results

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Common Mistakes That We All Make And What We Can Learn From Them
11 Jan 2022

Common Mistakes That We All Make And What We Can Learn From Them

Is it efflorescence or mold on cinder-block or cement

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Does the Ozone Work for Mold Remediation?
11 Jan 2022

Does the Ozone Work for Mold Remediation?

Published on 11 April 2019

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EMF's - Electromagnetic Fields
11 Jan 2022

EMF's - Electromagnetic Fields

The interaction of electromagnetic fields and mold in homes and buildings are receiving much more attention recently. According to the EPA, molds produce

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mold
11 Jan 2022

Frequently Asked Questions About Mold

Frequently Asked Questions About Mold

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Guidance from CDC on Reopening Buildings after Prolonged Shutdowns
11 Jan 2022

Guidance from CDC on Reopening Buildings after Prolonged Shutdowns

It is important to understand that every building or facility in the world is operating on the very edge of becoming a mold-infested disaster. Buildings…

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Guide To Mold Damage & Insurance Coverage
11 Jan 2022

Guide To Mold Damage & Insurance Coverage

Our team of restoration experts at Pure Maintenance take pride in offering cost-effective solutions, often cheaper than most insurance deductibles…

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Home Construction Changes and Mold
11 Jan 2022

Home Construction Changes and Mold

I have concluded that mold and “mold load” in homes is getting worse, not better. Over the past 40 years, we have made some significant changes, that have…

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How to Check Your Home for Mold: A Comprehensive Guide
11 Jan 2022

How to Check Your Home for Mold: A Comprehensive Guide

How to Check Your Home for Mold: A Comprehensive Guide — from the Pure Maintenance of Pueblo Blog.

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Improving our Health by Improving Indoor Air Quality
11 Jan 2022

Improving our Health by Improving Indoor Air Quality

Originally published on 27 July 2023

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Inner Walls Conversation
11 Jan 2022

Inner Walls Conversation

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Is Mold Making Your Child Sick? How to Tell and What to Do About It
11 Jan 2022

Is Mold Making Your Child Sick? How to Tell and What to Do About It

Parenting is one of life’s most precious gifts. Each day brings new joys, new lessons, and a limitless supply of love. As a parent, it’s only underlying…

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Is UV Light Effective At Treating Mold?
11 Jan 2022

Is UV Light Effective At Treating Mold?

Is UV Light Effective?

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Is Your Home and Your Body Full of Toxins? What can be done?
11 Jan 2022

Is Your Home and Your Body Full of Toxins? What can be done?

We all grew up with the notion, “you are what you eat”. But there is a much less known axiom relating to this which is, “You are what you Breathe”. The…

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Mold Illness Treatment Mistakes
11 Jan 2022

Mold Illness Treatment Mistakes

Mold sickness treatment can be complicated and overwhelming. Trust me, I know that. After spending years guiding people to recovery, I have noticed the…

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Mold in Crawl Spaces
11 Jan 2022

Mold in Crawl Spaces

Oftentimes we encounter homes with elevated “Mold Load”. Remember this term, it is becoming more and more popular in Naturopathic circles. “Mold load” is…

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International Business Times: Mold Removal Specialist Pure Maintenance Announces Crossing the Milestone of 170 Different Locations
11 Jan 2022

International Business Times: Mold Removal Specialist Pure Maintenance Announces Crossing the Milestone of 170 Different Locations

Pure Maintenance is a name recognized today across the United States and beyond. As a mold remediation specialist, the company has grown into a firm with…

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Mold Testing Methods
11 Jan 2022

Mold Testing Methods

I am often asked about mold testing and specifically, what is the best way to test for mold. The answer is multifaceted and a little complicated. First of…

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More About Mold Load
11 Jan 2022

More About Mold Load

The term “mold load” has been an effective way of describing the mold burden that is in our homes. Not entirely different from high or low blood pressure…

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Mycotoxins and Mold
11 Jan 2022

Mycotoxins and Mold

Someone show me a home that is at a very low mold level, yet still has Mycotoxins present!

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Mycotoxins Might Not Be The Problem
11 Jan 2022

Mycotoxins Might Not Be The Problem

This could actually be titled, “Stop trusting disaster Companies” Or “Stop Trusting Air Quality Testing!” Or “Since when do we trust air quality tests?”

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Mycotoxins
11 Jan 2022

Mycotoxins

We are often asked, “Will our treatment treat Mycotoxins”? Well, based on literally thousands of case studies of happy, well-maintained customers, the…

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Opening Up After a Shutdown
11 Jan 2022

Opening Up After a Shutdown

During the pandemic, many commercial businesses, government buildings, etc. were shut down for an extended period of time. Pandemic aside, a potentially…

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Peracetic Acid Vapor
11 Jan 2022

Peracetic Acid Vapor

Peracetic Acid has three active compounds; hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ), acetic acid, and peracetic acid (PAA). PAA is formed by the reaction of acetic acid…

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Pure Maintenance Patented Equipment VS Backpack or Handheld Sprayers and the Stuff They Use
11 Jan 2022

Pure Maintenance Patented Equipment VS Backpack or Handheld Sprayers and the Stuff They Use

At the recent Directors Club meeting, it was requested that the licensees have access to a document to list the pros and cons of the Pure Maintenance…

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Restoring Home Health is First Step in Healing
11 Jan 2022

Restoring Home Health is First Step in Healing

Everyone knows that mold in our living environments does not go down with a fight. We’ve all heard that you shouldn’t try “treating” mold with RTU (ready…

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The Dead Mold Myth
11 Jan 2022

The Dead Mold Myth

The question gets asked often. What do we tell customers who have either read or been told that “dead mold” can still make you sick? To answer this and…

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The Link Between Neurological Issues and Mold Exposure
11 Jan 2022

The Link Between Neurological Issues and Mold Exposure

Is VaPure the Cure For Brain Fog?

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The Molecules of Life
11 Jan 2022

The Molecules of Life

In this series of posts, I’ll be explaining how peracetic acid (PAA) treats or inactivates microbes. But first I need to set the stage. PAA is a highly…

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Top 10 Places Mold Might Be hiding Inside Your Home
11 Jan 2022

Top 10 Places Mold Might Be hiding Inside Your Home

Where will you find mold in your home?

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Top 4 Reasons Treatments Fail
11 Jan 2022

Top 4 Reasons Treatments Fail

The Pure Maintenance VaPURE treatment is a terrific way of ridding a home of mold, spores, and associated mycotoxins. It is amazing to know that in just a…

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Understanding Pure Maintenance and the Industry Standard Testing Procedures
11 Jan 2022

Understanding Pure Maintenance and the Industry Standard Testing Procedures

For sick homes, we have a perfect treatment and a very imperfect way of testing.

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What are Indoor Allergies and What Causes Them?
11 Jan 2022

What are Indoor Allergies and What Causes Them?

Allergies are a body’s way of reacting to a substance that does not irritate many other people. When that substance enters the body, we produce antibodies…

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What is Happening To Our Homes?
11 Jan 2022

What is Happening To Our Homes?

Why are so many homes that have been professionally remediated still making one or more family members sick? The flood or serious leak occurred, the…

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What is The Link Between Lyme Disease and Mold
11 Jan 2022

What is The Link Between Lyme Disease and Mold

A brief definition straight from the internet: Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is an infectious disease caused by a bacterium named Borrelia…

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What is the llCRC?
11 Jan 2022

What is the llCRC?

The subject of IIRC comes up often in our industry. When the Pure Maintenance VaPure system is explained to customers, inspectors, and realtors; many ask…

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What's a Quat?
11 Jan 2022

What's a Quat?

It’s a very broad term, and an important concept to understand when discussing the dangers of traditional disinfectants and sterilants, and the beauty and…

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When Mold Dries, is it Dead?
11 Jan 2022

When Mold Dries, is it Dead?

This is one of the most common misconceptions involving mold. There is much confusion between what is dormant mold and what is dead mold. Mold is a fungus…

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Where Mold Comes From?
11 Jan 2022

Where Mold Comes From?

Mold is a fungus that occurs commonly within an ecosystem. Mold, mildew, yeast, and other fungi serve a variety of purposes in nature. These include…

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Which Mold is the Most Dangerous?
11 Jan 2022

Which Mold is the Most Dangerous?

We often encounter customers that ask us, “Is this a dangerous mold?” or, “What type of mold is the most dangerous?”. The short answer is practically all…

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Why Does My Produce Produce Mold?
11 Jan 2022

Why Does My Produce Produce Mold?

I have often been asked to look at a home for potential mold problems. One commondenominator that seems to often follow a home with elevated “Mold Load”…

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Why is Mold an Epidemic?
11 Jan 2022

Why is Mold an Epidemic?

The Mold Epidemic

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Why Traditional Remediation Does Not Get Rid of Mold
11 Jan 2022

Why Traditional Remediation Does Not Get Rid of Mold

I have often been asked about traditional demolition-heavy remediation. Let me first say, I believe there is a time and a place for it. Of course, when…

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Will Mold on Bread Hurt You?
11 Jan 2022

Will Mold on Bread Hurt You?

Why does my bread get moldy so fast? And is it normal? The answer to this is not as simple as one might think. Some bread commonly is more prone to mold…

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