Dangers of an Ozone Generator

Any power tool can be used for great harm or great good. Learn to use an ozone generator responsibly and it will serve you well.

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[bah]

I have a small RV that just has an odor after being closed up for the winter. I purchased one of these, read the instructions, which clearly states how to use the device and the RV smells fresh as spring air. Thanks for your input it helped reassure me how to use it.

[GreenbrokePete]

Thank you for this video, I just bought an ozone generator and needed to know the dangers of using it. I recommend this to anyone using a ozone generator

[ryanmarable]

This is the definition of being responsible for the content you put out. Great job.

[lvtmnt]

My dad works with them because he is a welder. He was able to barrow a brand new one from work for a week. He used it to clear allergens in the house for my mom. He ran it while she was out camping. He just camped in the yard.

[forcebid]

Seriously. You covered all that. Great videos and I’m subscribed. Don’t beat yourself up. You can’t hand feed every baby bird. Mother Nature has her quota!

[pfusiontechnologies]

Most people DON"T read instructions or adhere to warnings. The first video you made was just fine!

[blok]

I just worked two days on a job coughing with throat and chest pain! The project manager didn’t tell me he was running the machine! It got so bad I sat down a was coughing with runny nose! I had no idea what was going on but when I saw the warning on the little box I unplugged it and got out of there, still not knowing what the hell this thing was! 😡 I went home the day before with the same symptoms but not as severe!

[beyondallmeasure]

Thank you for this video! I have an ozone generator but it has been in the box unused since I bought it. It was recommended by a doctor because of the mold we had in our house, but there were so many warnings on/in the package I was not sure how to properly use it. This information was very helpful.

[JohnClulow]

I'm a retired chemist, and I want to commend you on this video. Ozone is highly toxic, but luckily it's unstable, somewhat, as you say. Your analogy to a power tool is excellent: We wouldn't use a chainsaw for a haircut. The odor threshold for us to detect ozone is at only around 0.1 ppm / 100 parts per billion, and it can be quite damaging to us at just 1 ppm and the ACGIH ceiling level is there -- so if you can smell it, the level is too high to be in exactly as you said. If you can smell it, get out.

It's a power tool... a high power tool. Not something to mess around with, as you say. Many can and will be tragically confused with the sale of these devices on Amazon and elsewhere.

[krystinapham]

I thought you covered these points just fine in the last video. It's a shame people can't actually listen. Keep up the great work :)

[parkerbeck]

Here's my experience for what it's worth.

I used one to try to get rid of a damp/moldy smell in my house. I had a mold outbreak in my house and I remediated the problem, but a leftover smell was just kind of hanging around. I ran the machine for 30 minutes and it did eliminate the problem, but it also created a new strong chemical smell that everyone warns about. I would describe the smell as "sweet" "metallic" "chemical" "industrial" "plastic" "vinyl" and "clean". It's a very unpleasant smell, despite its sweet and clean notes. I aired out the room, but the smell persisted. One thing that did help was running an air filter with a carbon filter. The carbon filter helped absorb the smell, but it didn't stop the smell from emanating from wherever it was emanating from. The smell does wax and wane, and seems to be worse when the weather is very humid. After about 2 weeks the smell started to die down and 4 weeks later it's almost totally gone (thankfully). If you used one in a completely empty room with no carpet, it might work better. I used one in my fully furnished bedroom and got that chemical smell. I thought 30 minutes was a very short time, but apparently not. I should have used 7 minutes to start.

In the end it was more trouble than it was worth. Be very careful with these machines. When trying to solve a problem, be careful you don't make a bigger problem in its place. I won't be using it again. It did help with the mold, but only like 1%. 99% of my mold problem was solved by simply removing the moldy materials from my house. If you're extremely sensitive to mold an ozone machine may or may not help. I can't say. But for me personally I would only recommend an ozone machine for a very terrible smell that won't stop lingering, like years of cigarette smoke, or a dead body. For everyday issues, don't bother. And if you do use one, start with a very short time, like 5 to 10 minutes. You do not want that chemical soup smell. Trust me.

[corey_kuma]

Thanks for this . A negligent job site exposed me to a heavily ozone saturated room, as an asthmatic it put me in the ER last night and will be seeking compensation for the bill

[mickeyfilmer]

I built my own 12v Ozone generator, and it works very well, and what you say about Ozone being bad for you is quite correct. It is very harmful to ALL life forms, including Plants and animals. remove plants and pets before using one. BTW I made mine for just under £6 GBP ( about 9 $US)

[melissaandrichardj]

Needed this video!!! We have tried EVERYTHING to get the smoke smell out of a home we are starting to rent and this helped so much! Appreciate you!! Are you still making videos?

[pixieduster]

Those points were well covered in the previous video. Great job. Some people need more instruction, like how to shampoo hair.

[iyamnobaudi]

Those questioning should read the package insert. It is clearly stated how to use and precautions to take....ie; why they provide a "don't mot enter" door knob hanger.

[XXGunzNClipzXx]

Sucks that the company my dad works for did not train him on it, he walks into a property smells something Wierd then goes to check it out and turns it off and then walks around and almost passes out and starts to vomit. If training was good he would of known these steps on video

[dougdobbs]

Might try doing that in my container that got moldy... Thanks!

[migsvensurfing]

You did cover theissues quite well in the first video but some people dont listen/think.
Always read the manual wich also covers all the issues to be aware off.
I bought an old house a few years ago wich had been sitting for some years and there were lots of mold on the walls. I bought one of the units and followed the manual and ran it for hours over some days, did a clean up of the entire house, everything and ran it again. No issues at all since then. It works very well. But when running, stay away and hold your breath when going in and openeing doors/windows.

[mvandeven]

Run the ozone generator while you are at work if there will be no people or pets in the home during that time. Use the timer to shut it off AT LEAST two hours before you return, or run it on continuous while plugged into a smart plug so you can control it remotely and/or through Alexa. It’ll work great. I do this almost daily in my home.