Mold articles & guides.

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…

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

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

Is it efflorescence or mold on cinder-block or cement

Does the Ozone Work for Mold Remediation?

Published on 11 April 2019

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…

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…

How to Check Your Home for Mold: A Comprehensive Guide

Where mold hides at home, how to tell it from efflorescence, what DIY test kits miss, and when to book a professional mold inspection.

Improving our Health by Improving Indoor Air Quality

Originally published on 27 July 2023

Inner Walls Conversation

Is UV Light Effective At Treating Mold?

Is UV Light Effective?

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…

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…

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…

Mycotoxins and Mold

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

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?”

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…

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…

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…

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…

Understanding Pure Maintenance and the Industry Standard Testing Procedures

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Why is Mold an Epidemic?

The Mold Epidemic

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…