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Using an Ionic Breeze which filters very little air and generates dangerous ozone.

Sealing the building envelope and preventing pollutants from coming into the house. Filtering the air with a true HEPA filter.

Installing “high efficiency” air filters (not HEPA) which bog down the AC fan, lower thermal efficiency, and pull even more pollution into the system through duct leaks.

ProofPositive does not interfere with the free flow of air across the heat exchanger. Thermal efficiency and dehumidification capacity improve.

Applying chemical treatments to kill the existing mold colonies.

Since dead mold is just as much a problem as live mold when it comes to asthma and allergies, getting the mold out and keeping it from coming back.

Putting sumps and drainage systems in basements and crawl spaces.

Understanding how to intercept the water before it ever reaches the foundation wall.

Installing expensive ultraviolet lights in ductwork to “kill” mold.

Mold spores are very difficult to kill. UV lights have almost no effect on indoor mold levels.

Trying to correct poor air quality by replacing the existing filters in your heating and air conditioning system with high efficiency filters.

Higher efficiency filters almost always block air flow and lower the efficiency of the heating and cooling system. In addition, more air is sucked in through leaks in the ductwork and air quality is actually reduced.

Mold inspectors can be certified by anyone. Some certified mold inspectors have received their credentials in the mail or attended a half-day seminar. Mold training is a multi-million dollar business. There is no prequalification.

DocAir personnel are trained and degreed building scientists managed and mentored by a Certified Industrial Hygienist.

Buying a product or service that will hopefully solve the problem.

Getting a thorough diagnosis followed by a guaranteed remediation plan.

Paying for endless sampling to look for “toxic mold”.

Knowing that there are at least 100,000 types of mold – all with different characteristics. Even the same species of mold may or may not produce toxins. The key is controlling the moisture so that no mold can grow. All molds growing in a building are bad molds.

Refusing to consider the purchase of a property where mold has been identified.

Mold means moisture. Most mold problems can be solved by controlling the moisture that causes it. There is no reason to abandon consideration of an otherwise desirable property.

Tearing out walls to look for mold

Pressurizing the building so that moisture and mold do not occur in wall cavities.

Many mold inspectors rub moistened swabs across a surface to test for mold.

If it looks like mold, it probably is. In addition, how do you swab an area that has many different types of molds? Any mold growing on an interior surface is undesirable. The key is in controlling the moisture.