What causes mold?
A Mold is everywhere in our environment. It travels through the air looking for food and water. Food sources are any cellulose surface such as drywall, wood, and paper. Water sources include the humidity in the air, plumbing leaks, condensation, and other water intrusions such as seepage from cracked foundations.
There are over 64,000 types of mold and mildew fungi and 90% of them have airborne spores. When these spores land on moisture, they begin to grow. Damp conditions are a result of high humidity, which encourages mold, mildew and bacterial growth. High humidity, besides causing health problems, will destroy or deteriorate sheetrock, carpet, furniture, wall coverings and even the building itself. The Moisture Filter System used in conjunction with air conditioning systems, helps to remove excess moisture to stop the growth of mold and mildew.
MOLD colonization occurs when MOLD spores and moisture find one another on surfaces that they consider food, such as wood, paper, leather, cloth, dusty and dirty surface conditions and more. Molds will often grow in damp or wet areas indoors. If the moisture source is not identified and stopped, the MOLD colonization will advance, thus releasing new MOLD spores into the air in amplified proportions.
