Mold Matters

(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?

(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.

(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

  (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.

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.

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.

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 future episode releases.

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.

In this new segment, Mike and Jeremy share their on the job experiences. (3:00) Case Study intro (3:25) Beginning of Case Study story (4:00) Narrowing down the root problem (6:35) Moisture/Temperatures/A.C.   Subscribe to this podcast if you want to be notified for future episode releases.

Mike's past operating room experience leads him to the mold realm. Jeremy and Mike talk about the history of operating rooms, cleaning guidelines, scary outbreaks, and more. (2:55) Mike's job history (6:15) Operating room history (7:10) Cleaning guidelines (10:07) Quat loading   (11:00) Mike's history and more of cleaning guidelines in an operating room   (18:55)Scary outbreaks in hospitals   Subscribe to this podcast if you want to be notified for future episode releases.

Mike and Jeremy have a more organic based conversation about mycotoxins, toxic homes, and more.  3:10 Mycotoxins 6:15 Dust 8:48 Testing Wonders 11:37 Toxins  12:34 Mike's cheeseburger/exercise comparison 15:51 New segment: hate/dislike and what we love in the industry 18:00 Misleading mold information 19:20 Size/color of mold  

Many people across the U.S. are dealing with flooding right now. This episode breaks down certain steps you can take as a home owner to tackle a flood or water intrusion. :20 Microfiber Towel Ad. For more information on these towels please refer to Episode 37. 2:20 Snowest winter in Utah on record! 3:00 Intro to "What to do if there is a water intrusion event in your home?" 4:55 Jeremy's recent water intrusion experience 5:33 Step 1 Identify where the water is coming from Step 2 Stop the Source  Step 3 Start to get some airflow in the wet parts Step 4 Cutting out where you need to...if necessary  12:40 Drying the area, fans, pumps, and dehumidification 18:40 Story about new homes and plumbing issues. Differentiating whether it is a leak or event. 20:26 Elaborating on Timing  23:00 Mold Load, not rushing the situation, and considering a whole home treatment 25:35 Being proactive               

In this episode you find the importance of Microfiber and the benefits they contribute to creating and sustaining a healthy home.   History of Microfiber towels (1:20) Microbes vs Cotton (2:10) Advantages of Microfiber starting at (2:55) Components of Microfiber (4:30) Mike's Nate Bargatze line (7:20) Strong attraction to dust and more (10:57) Butter experience and study (13:15) Advertisement- Pure Products Microfiber towels on sale for the month of April! Go to www.mypureproducts.net Jere's bucket of toxins (15:50) Correct wiping method to grasp all dust, mold, and more (18:40) Quat loading and binding 20:00 Washing and laundering 22:55 Surface contact time 28:28

Mold Matter hosts have guest speaker Dr. Diane Mueller who is nationally recognized as a Lyme disease, mold illness, and functional medicine expert. This episode they take a deep dive on symptoms specifically neurological impacts.         •       Introduction to Dr. Diane (1:15)         •       Talking about Dr. Diane's book that was released in March 2023-       It's Not In Your Mind: Solutions and Strategies from Lyme Disease, Mold   Illness, and Chronic Infections (3:10)         •       Dr. Diane's experience (5:15)         •       Mold & Lyme (7:20)         •       Mold Symptoms & their impacts neurologically (10:19)         •       What is neurological exactly? (12:15)         •       Gut & Brain symptoms (15:30)         •        Micro-toxins playing a part in the nervous system (16:10)         •       Dr. Diane's Ad         •       Active Mold in body from Moldy Environment (22:05)         •       Alzheimer's Symptoms (27:35)         •       Cells dying, regenerating and the process (32:22)         •       Light and Sound Therapy (Primarily Research) (39:45)

Mold Matter hosts discuss the passages in the bible referring to mold.  Mold is ubiquitous (2:08) Mold Mentioned in the Bible (3:05) Moses and Aaron Leviticus 14 (4:20) Mold Load is in the scriptures! (9:36) Italian Priest discovering types of mold (15:35) Listener Questions (22:15) Most Dangerous molds (22:17) How do I know if there is a lot of mold in my home? (23:57) Why am I sick and my husband's not? (25:30)  

Mike and Jeremy show light on some common mold myths and showcase the truth and why!

In this episode Jeremy, Mike and, and Dr. Olivia talk about mold experiences. Dr. Olivia informs us on different stressors and emotional triggers correlated with mold. Her passion is educating people on hidden stressors, one being mold.

Jeremy and Mike continue to unleash areas around your home where there maybe mold.

Part 1 of 2- Mold Maybe Hiding in These Places... Jeremy and Mike unleash different areas where mold maybe.  

Mike and Jeremy go through 10 facts about mold giving insight, opinions, and more facts!

In this podcast Jeremy and Mike explain all things furnace filters. 

Mike and Jeremy bring awareness about 'Rising Damp'. In this episode they discuss capillary action, real world examples, and how to avoid this issue.

Tune in on a special episode with Tom Smith from Australia. He gives us his life experience with mold and how it has impacted him.

Episode 27 with Tom Smith: Tune in and hear Tom's story and how mold has effected his health and life.

Check out another way you can make your home more healthy and how EMFs could be linked to expedited mold growth. Jeremy and Mike are joined in studio by Ryan Laser an EMF expert.

Cheryl Ciecko, Architect, FALA, AIA, & LEED AP, joins Mike & Jeremy to share her history with mold, and her perspective of how to properly inspect for mold.

Jeremy and Mike discuss how metals throughout your home can have both positive and negative effects on your environment. 

Cheryl Ciecko, Architect, FALA, AIA, & LEED AP, joins Mike & Jeremy to share her history with mold, and her perspective of how to properly inspect for mold.

Has one of your family members been sick, but no one else in the family is? It could be the result of mold! Doctor Jeff Wright joins Mike & Jeremy on the podcast to discuss the likelihood of mold. 

Mike and Jeremy give an in-depth explanation of the ERMI and HERTSMI tests.