The odor of mold indicates there are live mold spores floating in the air. These spores may be breathed in and cause respiratory illnesses and distress. Ozone helps purify the air by helping to kill the offending organisms such as mold spores.

High Ozone Shock Treatments also helps kill mold spores on the surfaces of a home including the walls & framing.

Ionization may make the air smell fresher but is not an organism killing bactericide in the way that ozone is. Ozone is the best way truly remove mold odors, retard mold growth, and purify the air.

Molds reproduce by making spores that usually cannot be seen without magnification. Mold spores waft through the indoor and outdoor air continually. When mold spores land on a damp spot indoors,  they begin growing and multiplying and soon the mold problem is out of control. 

Mold infects carpeting, insulation, walls, even the wood and brick framing inside your home. When they grow uncontrolled, Molds can gradually destroy the surfaces they are on by rendering them unusable.

Mold infects these surfaces to such a degree as to make removal of the surface the only alternative. 
Prevent damage to building materials and furnishings, save money, and avoid potential health risks by controlling moisture and preventing mold growth.

A sensible mold redemption plan including High Ozone Shock Treatments to help retard mold growth and eliminate mold odors.

Many types of molds exist. All molds have the potential to cause health effects.
Mold and mildew grow in dark and humid places where there is a lack of oxygen.

Molds produce allergens that can trigger allergic reactions & asthma attacks in people allergic to mold. Other molds are known to produce potent toxins and/or irritants. Potential health concerns are an important reasons to prevent any existing indoor mold growth. 

If mold grows out of control for a long period of time, the only solution may be condemning the property and burning the structure to the ground.

By use a mold redemption plan, and an ozone generator mold growth can be controlled in your home.

Removal of all visible mold, the disinfection of surfaces,  and the reduction of moisture are the only way to combat a mold problem.

High ozone shock treatments can then help retard mold growth, and greatly reduce mold odors.

Ozone reduces the ability for the exposed mold, mildew and fungus to grow.

Ozone  also helps purify the air and is claimed to help reduce respiratory distress by it's inherent purification process.

Ozone acts 3000 times faster than chlorine as a bactericide, and it is the strongest oxidant commercially available for air & water treatment.

One of the best features of ozone is its ability to control odors by helping to kill the offending organisms of mold and fungus.

Many people believe once the mold is dried and removed the danger is over. Dried mold particles  can become airborne and can be breathed in from your basement through the ventilation system and from inside walls. Breathing in these very toxic particles can cause irreversible lung damage and even infect the body and cause death!

High Ozone Shock Treatments can help kill mold spores and retard their future growth.

If you smell mold there are most likely live mold spores floating in the air.
Breathing in moist mold spores can lead to many respiratory difficulties and disease.

Air Purification is then a necessary treatment. Negative Ion Air Purification Systems will NOT help kill or remove mold spores. Ozone can be used as an organism killing air purification device and also in the capacity to disinfect with high ozone shock treatments.

Ozone kills mold spores by attacking them at their source. Ozone is the second most powerful sterlilant in the world and it has the ability to destroy bacteria, viruses and odors.Ozoneoccurs quite readily in nature,  as a result of lightning strikes that occur during thunderstorms. The fresh, clean, spring rain smell that we notice after a storm most often results from natures creation of ozone.

Remove as much of the moisture and humidity in the room as possible. Turn up the heat and make the area as dry as possible. Use a dehumidifier if one is available. 
Ozone is most effective in dry warm areas. 

Once moisture is removed, all visible mold and mildew must be removed. Surfaces that can be cleaned with a solution of bleach and water should be washed. The wearing of protective clothing, including gloves and a breathing mask is strongly advised. Do not touch the mold with your bare hands. Remember there is not such thing as "harmless mold". Any mold can threaten health, so please be very careful when removing mold.

The amount of ozone and length of treatments required depends upon the size of the room, 
and the level of mold contamination.

The more ozone that is concentrated in an area the more mold and bacteria will be killed. It is important to use as much ozone as possible to shock a room.

Many times a large ozone generator of at least 2000 milligram per hour ozone generator or larger is needed for the normal sized room to treat severe mold problems. If possible an XT-6000 should be used.
The higher the ozone output used the better the results.

To kill mold and remove strong odors there needs to be as high an ozone concentration as possible in the room. Since ozone breaks down within 15 to 30 minutes it is important to keep producing large amounts of it to keep the ozone concentration at a sufficient kill level.

Using a smaller machine twice as long is not the same as using a higher powered machine since the ozone breaks down so quickly. 

With a smaller machine the ozone level never has a chance to "catch up" to the required parts per million concentration needed to kill the mold or bacteria.

It is always recommended to use as large a machine as possible for mold and bacterial problems

Use the timer to have the ozone generator shut off a couple of hours before you enter the room.
Air the ozone out the room as much as possible upon returning.

The mold may be persistent and many shock treatments may be necessary. After a series of shock treatments the area will then smell fresher, and much of the mold will have been eliminated.
 

The ozone generator should be set to run highest level and run for a few hours, or for a few hours at a time for a few days in a row. Sealing off the room ensures that you will get the highest concentration of ozone that is needed to purify surfaces.

If mold odors reoccur this indicates there are still mold spores in the air. Additional high ozone shock treatments may be necessary to eliminate these odors.

The Air-Zone® XT-6000 is the one of the best standard models for strong odor, and mold remediation for the homeowner.  It can develop a higher parts per million ozone level in a given space than its smaller brothers. That higher level not only gets the job done faster, and better because of its higher output. To kill mold and remove strong odors there needs to be as high an ozone concentration as possible in the room.  Since ozone breaks down within 15 to 30 minutes it is important to keep producing large amounts of it to keep the ozone concentration at a sufficient kill level. Using a smaller machine twice as long is not the same as using a higher powered machine since the ozone breaks down so quickly and it can never "catch up" and produce a high enough parts per million concentration of ozone needed to kill mold. With a smaller machine the ozone level never has a chance to "catch up" to the required parts per million concentration needed to kill the mold or bacteria. It is always recommended to use as large a machine as possible for mold and bacterial problems. That's why the Air-Zone® XT-6000 is the choice of homeowners that deal with severe problems. Click Here to see our entire line

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If carpeting was saturated with water it is most likely growing mold. Carpet cleaning is NOT going to kill the mold, and it is highly recommended that any carpet that was soaked with water be ripped up and thrown away. If you do not remove the carpeting the mold will continue to grow in it and get worse and worse over time. Your carpet has now become a "mold farm" and your living room is now a giant petrie dish! 

Unless you remove the source of the mold, the carpeting, you will only make a minor dent in the fungi growth in your home. If the carpeting was only partially wet high ozone shock treatments may be effective in preventing more mold growth. Since the carpet is porous you may need to perform these high ozone treatments again and again over time. Owning your own ozone generator to perform these ozone treatments when they become necessary is advised.

You may experience breathing problems after a flood in which your carpeting was soaked with water. We receive calls everyday from people with respiratory problems once a flood has taken place. Replacing carpeting is an expensive proposition, but it is the ONLY way to ensure you are not still growing mold in the area you are trying to treat. 

Once the carpet has been removed make sure the floor is dried thoroughly before continuing. Turning up the heat can help dry the flooring. Use of a dehumidifier ifs highly recommended. 
Once the flooring is dry a high ozone shock treatment can be done for a few hours to kill the mold spores left behind, and remove the accompanying mold odors.

If you have plywood flooring under the carpeting it is highly recommended that the flooring be be painted with two coats of oil based paint. Water based paint will not seal, make sure it is oil based paint.

Concrete floors it should be washed with a solution of bleach and water to kill mold that is living it is porous surface. We have found that painting concrete floors with 2 coats of oil based paint will help seal whatever residual mold may be left in the concrete, and preventing it from re-growing in the new carpeting you lay.

This will seal whatever mold is living in the flooring and keep it from growing up into the new carpeting you lay down. You MUST create a mold barrier in order to  to prevent mold regrowth, or mold will eventually start growing in your new carpeting all over again.

Dried mold spores, especially black mold spores, can still be allergenic and toxic. it is also advised that a true HEPA filter be used in an occupied rooms to collect any remaining airborne spores.
 

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Ionization may make the air smell fresher but is not an organism killing bactericide in the way that ozone is. Ions are nothing more than static electricity and have no ability to kill bacteria or mold.

What is sick building syndrome?

Sick building syndrome is the result of an indoor air contamination problem sometimes caused by mold problems.

What are the symptoms of SBS?

The usual symptoms include eye, nose and throat irritation, headaches and fatigue. The symptoms usually dissipate once occupants have left an infected building.

What causes SBS?

Some microorganisms negatively affect the body. To date, research has shown two fungi, Penicillium and Stachybotrys, have been linked to this syndrome. These fungi (mold) usually grow and cause air problems when building materials, such as walls and carpets, become wet. Combined with a dirty environment, the deadly fungi grow.

What can I do to prevent SBS from occurring?

Check your home to ensure that there are no broken water pipes or roof leaks that could lead to substantial mold growth. Use a mold test kit to periodically check your home for serious outbreaks of molds.
Make sure your home is weather-proofed as much as possible to reduce humidity inside the house.
Use an ozone generator for shock treatments on a periodic basis to combat 
and retard the growth of deadly mold.