IS OZONE SAFE?

One of the most common questions we get asked is about ozone safety.
Yes, when used properly, like anything else, ozone is safe.

You may have read a report by a federal or state agency warning to be careful of the danger of too much ozone.   It is extremely important to understand what these warnings mean.

The distinction must be made of what the application of the ozone is for.
To remove serious odors, kill bacteria, and destroy mold it is important to perform 
High Ozone Shock Treatments in UNOCCUPIED ROOMS ONLY!

One must make the distinction that a high ozone level in an UNOCCUPIED ROOM has
absolutely nothing to do with any of the warnings issued for ozone use concerning air purification. . 

When you are NOT in the room at the time,  it is completely safe to use ozone at any level, as long as you wait until the ozone reverts back to oxygen to re-enter the room, which takes only about an hour or two. 
Since ozone is made up entirely of oxygen it can only revert back to natural oxygen once the ozanation process is completed. Therefore while high levels of ozone are toxic, within a short time ozone reverts back to non-toxic oxygen.

Our machines are designed to produce high levels of ozone when needed to perform 
High Ozone Shock Treatments  in UNOCCUPIED ROOMS. 

High ozone levels are an absolute MUST to kill bacteria, mold, and have the ability remove strong odors. 
Remember unless you can achieve toxicity, in an UNOCCUPIED ROOM, you will NEVER be able to sanitize that room of mold and bacteria.  The definition of toxicity means to kill. Without toxicity you cannot kill bacteria and mold.

Ozone concentrations of 0.05ppm are within most recommended safe exposure levels for air purification levels.

It is important to remember that when using ozone for air purification, control over the ozone level is THE most important feature. 
We've designed our machines to have the most control over the ozone output as compared to any other ozone machine made.

The "burst timer" built right into our smaller machines is designed to limit the amount of ozone to very low levels for use as an air purification device. 

Our smaller machines XT-120 - XT-800 can regulate the generator to only produce ozone for as little as 2 seconds out of a minute. This allows only very low levels of ozone to be present in a room.  That fact alone makes our units some of the safest on the market. 

Our smaller machines XT-120 - XT-800 have burst timers to limit the ozone production so that they can be used as low ozone level air purifiers that operate within "safe" levels. 
Yet these same machines can also perform high ozone treatments in small to medium sized rooms.

Ozone is basically self limiting. When the ozone level reaches to high a level it begins to irritate sinus passages, give you a sore throat, and possibly even a headache. 

Many people are worried about using an ozone generator because it can produce higher than the recommended exposure levels.

If you have ANY question about ozone safety you can simply use ozone when you are not in the room, and set the timer to turn the unit off before you re-enter the room.
 You can sanitize the room before you enter it. 
That way you will have NO exposure to ozone. No other air purifier or ionizer can do that.

By the way, we can PROVE that ozone kills bacteria, viruses, and mold. 
Please click on our Ozone Bacterial and Mold Killing Studies page to read about how ozone kills mold, and bacteria.

 

ISN'T OZONE SMOG?

Ozone is O3, three atoms of oxygen linked together, rather than the two atoms of oxygen, O2,  we normally breath.  Ozone is NOT smog. 

While ozone is sometimes mistakenly referred to as smog, smog is actually a combination of hydrocarbons, those being CO² CO, and SO² that react with UV rays from the sun to form nitric oxides (NOX).

What is commonly called "ozone" in referring to the ground level air quality are really a mixture of these various toxic hydrocarbons, not O3 ozone.

These hydrocarbons are most commonly created by the exhaust that comes from automobiles.

Ozone's benefits are widely accepted throughout the world.

Unfortunately the benefits of ozone have been largely ignored in the United States.

Many attack ozone because it is a threat to the many ineffective but high profit air purification products being sold today such as ionizers.

Ionizers produce high profits for the sellers, sometimes well over 1000%, but they do not produce clean environments.

In the future ozone will replace many ineffective forms of air purification, including ionization, once the public becomes educated to the real benefits of ozone. 

There are many variables when it comes to square footage coverage. Using an ozone generator for home air cleaning, or for shock treatments require different ozone outputs.
The severity of a contaminated area is also another factor. 

When a manufacturer list a square footage rating it is meaningless since they can assign whatever square footage rating they want to their machines! The ONLY way to compare ozone generators is by comparing the milligrams per hour ozone output. This is the only way to gauge the power of the machine.
If a manufacturer does not list the ozone output in mg.hr. there is NO way to compare their machines, and they are probably hiding their units low output!

We sell thousands of ozone generators per year and our return rate is less than a fraction of 1%.

Homeowners and mold remediation specialists buy our machines every single day. So do crime cleanup companies, fire, flood, & smoke cleanup companies as well as auto detailers, beauty salons, and restaurants and bars for cigarette smoke removal. Ozone generators kill mold spores, eliminate smoke, and more. They really do work.

We can PROVE that ozone kills bacteria, viruses, and mold. 
Please click on our Ozone Bacterial and Mold Killing Studies page to read about how ozone kills mold, and bacteria.

No, our patented ozone generators are only sold direct by us.  We only sell direct to the customer. 
That keeps our prices down for our customers, and ensures that only the proper advice for how to work our products is given to our customers.

You might notice that many air purifiers and ozone generators are sold by multi-level marketers or through a network of multiple dealers. 

You might see other brands of machines on many different web sites.  What that should tell you is that these individual dealers, who are not directly responsible for the products they sell, are acting as "middlemen" making a profit off your hard earned money.

If you see an Air-Zone ozone generator on another web site know that we also own those sites and that you are always dealing with us directly. 

Yes, all of our ozone generators put out negative ions, but not nearly as much as compared to a standard ionizer. Most ionizer products output more than 1,000,000 to 10,000,000 per cubic cm. 
This is way too much. Too much ionization turns your walls and furniture black with dirt and soot,  and causes breathing irritations.

According to air science, outdoor fresh air has 200 to 500 ions per cubic cm, indoor air has 100 to 200 per cubic cm, and a forest will have 1,500 to 5,000 ions per cubic cm. 
Our ozone generators  produce reasonable levels of negative ions of about 10,000 to 30,000 per cubic cm., which is more than enough to gain the positive benefits of negative ionization.

Therefore, the amount of negative ions output from our series of products is good enough for giving indoor air that fresh clean smell, but not too much as to turn your walls black.

For purifying the air and removing odors only an ozone generator can kill viruses, bacteria, and mold spores. Ionization has no effect whatsoever on these compounds.

Ionizers are toys compared to a real ozone generator. Ionization may make the air "smell" fresh but as soon as you turn the unit off the effect is over. Not so with ozone.

After careful testing we found that even extremely high amounts of negative ions were not effective in purifying the air.  An extremely high amount of ions may give a false sense of clean air, but they can become irritating very quickly.  Too much ionization can cause headaches and sore throats, as well as turning the surfaces in your home black with a dusty film that is very difficult to wash away.

Our ozone generators  produce reasonable levels of negative ions of about 10,000 to 30,000 per cubic cm., which is more than enough to gain the positive benefits of negative ionization.
To learn more about ionization please visit our page Ozone vs. Ions.

No, Ozone is not going to remove dust. The only way to remove dust is to filter the air. This can be accomplished by the use of a true HEPA filter like the Austin Air True HEPA filters that we sell. Ozone kills mold, bacteria, viruses, and odors, but it does not remove dust from your home. HEPA filters collect the dust and dander rather than just pushing around the room as an ionizer does, so that it does not start become airborne again.  The idea is to remove the dust from your home, not simply move it from here to there. Air-Zone sells quality, hospital grade Austin Air HEPA filters that are more cost effective than store bought brands. Please CLICK HERE to view them.

Although ionizers claim to remove dust from your home the truth is they only move it around the inside of your home. 
Even those ionizers with collector plates or grids are only going to catch 5-10% of the dust that passes by them. 
The rest of the dust is going to be electronically glued to your walls floor and ceiling.  The misinformation that the dust will simply clump together and drop to the floor simply is not true. 
The dust is going to adhere to every surface in your home.

You can read more about the ineffectiveness of ionizers here: 
Ozone vs. Ions: Why Ionizers don't work and make a dust problem worse.

So to truly remove dust from your rooms please see our Austin Air True HEPA Filters which actually filter dust, pollen, animal dander, and other airborne contaminants out of the air. 
The only true way to remove dust out of the air is to filter the air.
The many air cleaners that claim to clean the air in an entire house are simply gimmick items.
 
 

No, ozone or anything else is going to travel inside the wall and kill the the mold inside of it.

If mold is living inside the walls the ONLY way to kill the mold is to take down the wall and then blast the inside of the walls with High Ozone Shock Treatments to make sure it is all dead.

Some companies are now saying that they have "specially created" ozone or that they use a form of "negative pressure" that will get the ozone inside of walls to kill the mold and bacteria inside them. 
This is simply not true.  Others say you can cut holes in the wall and "inject" ozone into the wall cavity to kill mold.

Many ozone companies have been sued by the government by making false claims such as that ozone will pass through walls.  But that is 100% NOT true, and anyone with common sense will recognize that.

Once again this is not going to work.   Let's think about this logically:
Every wall has a stud 16 inches apart that the wall board is nailed right up against.  They also have crossbeams halfway up the wall.  That means behind even a short 4 or 5 foot wall there are at least 8 separate cavities. 

So simply injecting the ozone into one cavity is only going to affect a very small cavity, not the entire opening behind a wall.   Even if "negative pressure" is used it will never be strong enough to draw the ozone through all the separate wall cavities.   It is simply not possible because the wallboard is nailed right up against the studs and there is no, or very little air leakage between them.

It does not make sense to cut 8, 12, or 20 holes in your walls to inject the ozone inside them.
Besides, the wallboard itself is most likely infected with the mold inside it's core so it is going to have to be replaced anyway.

The solution is to remove the entire wall, clean out any mold and mold infested insulation and nail up new wallboard.  Of course it is strongly recommended that ozone be used in this mold remediation process.

Some people ask us if they are going to open up the walls and rebuild anyway why bother using ozone at all?
The answer to that is very simple.  One must make 100% sure that all the mold is killed behind a wall before they ever rebuild, or they leave the very real possibility that the mold will start growing behind the walls in just a short time once again.

One of the most common stories we hear almost every day is that someone has torn down their walls, did a quick mold cleanup, and then 6 months later the mold is growing once again.

We recommend that when walls are opened up that the entire room be blasted with very high levels of ozone, many times over a period of days, to make absolutely sure all the mold has been killed.

It is still wise to blast rooms that may even have mold behind the walls because it can kill the mold that is on the surface of the walls, and in the air, and therefore make it much safer to be in that room.

Even if you can't open up the walls and repair them right away, at least blasting ozone into the room will minimize the severe health consequences that can occur from even a slight mold exposure.

Ignoring a mold problem is not going to make it going to go away, and it will only continue to get worse over time. 
All the while the mold can be negatively affecting your health in an irreversible manner
It is imperative that rooms with mold in them be blasted with High Ozone Shock Treatments as soon as possible to kill any mold that is living in them.

Ozone, or anything else is NOT going to travel inside of walls no matter what anyone else may tell you. 
It is simply not possible.  We wish that it would so that it would make the job of mold remediation mush easier, but no gas, oxygen or ozone, can pass through your walls.

If you are using ozone for air purification it is recommended that the ozone purifier be placed high up, on the other side of the room.  This is so the ozone machine can clean the air between you and it. 

The idea is to purify the air, not breathe the ozone directly out of the machine.  Placing the unit high in the room helps disperse the ozone throughout the room more evenly.  Ozone is naturally heavier than air so it will naturally sink towards the ground. Using a slow moving fan, like a ceiling fan, can also help to disperse the ozone in the room.

If the ozone generator is going to be used in an unoccupied room in the shock treatment mode to kill mold, bacteria, or odors the unit should be placed at least table height or higher. 
Oxygen is O2, but Ozone is O3 so it will naturally sink to the floor. You can even place the unit higher than a table if possible.
We recently read on one ozone site to place the ozone generator on the floor. Nothing could be more wrong.

The ozone will sink to the floor anyway, and you will get better coverage in the room if you place the unit higher in the room.  Although the ozone will travel throughout the entire room, it might be a good idea to put the ozone near the source of the mold or odor, high up of course.

You can also use a slow moving fan to help distribute the ozone throughout the room more evenly.
Try not to use a fast moving fan because that will break apart the ozone much quicker.

Never place the ozone generator on the floor. First off, the ozone is going to sink to the floor anyway, but just as importantly the ozone machine will get dirtier near the floor.

Our XT line of ozone generators require very little maintenance.  There is very little maintenance required on our no adjustment required U.S. Patented ozone elements. We use 24 carat gold plating on our elements internal components to help prevent corrosion.  The use of high temperature, shatter resistant tempered glass is also incorporated in our innovative, and U.S. Patented ozone elements.

Elements typically cost between $15 and $30 each. We sell them for cost and make no profit on them.

Our U.S. patented ozone elements are actually designed to avoid getting dirty. 
If they become dirty they can be blown out with an air stream to remove any dust. 
We also include a special tool which can push out any dirt.
Running our units on full blasts also helps to burn off any accumulated dirt.

Old fashioned "plate" type ozone generators require much more maintenance.
Old fashioned plates become dirty over time, and their ozone outputs are greatly reduced.
They then have to be removed and scrubbed clean and reassembled in perfect alignment or they will spark and short out.

Old style ozone "plates" consist of  flimsy easily corroded steel screens and delicate thin pieces of glass or mica which must ALWAYS be in perfect alignment.
If not cleaned and aligned constantly, old style ozone "plates" will produce less ozone, and possibly even spark out dangerous high voltage electricity.   Even with all that work, their life span is notoriously short, usually about a year.

A typical 10,000 mg.hr plate type ozone generator has 3 parts for each "plate". That means there are 30 separate pieces that must be removed and clean and meticulously reassembled or a disaster such as transformer failure will occur.

Our U.S. Patented ozone element avoid all these problems.

Our ozone generators also incorporate pre filters on them to keep the inside of the units dust free.
Many other brands of ozone generators do not use filters of any type and they can get dirty very quickly.
The filters in our units should be changed about every 1-2 months, depending upon use, for maximum airflow through the machine. These economical filters help keep the unit clean and dust free. 

All our ozone generators come with a one years supply of filters.
Replacement filters cost about 50 cents each. All our units feature a 3M filtete filter which can be purchased from us at a very modest cost. 

Some ozone generators use a washable foam filter. Foam filters are not as effective as the ones we use, and let more dirt into the unit which deteriorates the life of it's ozone plates. 
We have chosen to use an inexpensive 3M replaceable filter that is of a much higher quality than simple foam filters, yet are still very economical to replace.

If washable foam filters worked better than the filters we use, we would use them. 

The typical cost for replacing XT-800 filters are only $6.00 per year.

We are so committed to providing cheap replacement parts for our units we sell our ozone elements and pre filters for very low cost and make almost no profit on them at all.

Nothing is more annoying than calling a company, and having to press a series of buttons to hear a pre-recorded message.

At Air-Zone our trained ozone technicians are available to answer your phone calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

We do have multiple phone lines but sometimes our call volume is so heavy you will get our voice mail. Simply leave your name and number and we will call you back as soon as possible.

We never give out our customers phone numbers or email addresses.

Please be aware that if you call on a cell phone sometimes your message "breaks up" and we may have not gotten your number.
This happens more times than you can imagine.
It is a good idea to leave your number twice in the same message to make sure we got it.

Sometimes customers even give us a wrong number, or forget their number.

If you don't here from us within a day please call us back.

We will never deliberately not call you back.

We are here for you, our valued customer, and we will give you 100% satisfaction in every aspect of our business.
We will NEVER reveal your phone number, email, or personal information to anyone, ever.

WHY ARE YOUR PRICES HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS 
LOWER THAN ANY OTHER COMPANIES PRICES?

Many ozone generator companies have a pyramid system of selling their products. 
Multilevel marketers pass the product down to other distributors and each one gets a piece of your money. We sell directly for the best prices in the business.

If there is a fire or a flood a restoration team will bring an ozone generator. It will eliminate the odors in rooms, furniture, clothing and more. Only the strongest method of disinfection can do this and ozone is the choice of professionals. 

When a smoky nightclub needs to help clean the air ozone generators are used.
When mold must be killed, ozone generators do the job.

For professional or home use, ozone is the most effective disinfection method available.
The use of High Ozone Shock Treatments in unoccupied areas are extremely effective in removing strong odors.

 If it can be cleaned, ozone will clean it. We rarely receive a returned unit from someone who says it doesn't work. When used properly ozone can attack any odor problem.

Professionals & homeowners alike love our ozone generators. Call us with your ozone needs. We will advise you as to what your particular situation demands.

Some manufacturers are using a name that starts with an "A" to claim they have new form of ozone.
There are no "new" forms of ozone. Ozone is ozone. 

Some "A" machines claim to make higher forms of ozone such as O3, O4, O5, O6, O7, O8, O9, O10, O11, O12 etc.  This is nothing new at all.

The truth is that ALL corona discharge ozone generators, including ours, make higher forms of ozone including O3, O4, O5, O6, O7, O8, O9, O10, O11, O12 etc. 

In fact a corona discharge ozone generator cannot be made to produce just O3, and not the "higher forms" of oxygen such as O3, O4, O5, O6, O7, O8, O9, O10, O11, O12 etc. 

It is a naturally occurring scientific phenomena

But these higher forms of ozone only last for a very short time, seconds or less, as these unstable bonds quickly break apart very quickly due to the natural laws of physics. 

These higher the form of "A" ozone, linked oxygen, or activated oxygen or whatever some one calls it, the shorter in time it will last.  O12, for example, lasts for just milliseconds

Therefore, in our opinion, mentioning these higher forms of ozone formation is basically meaningless. 
Our corona discharge ozone generators make them, and all other brands do also, it's common knowledge in the ozone industry. 

Some of these "A" machines that are now claming phenomenal mg.hr. ozone outputs.
But they are achieving these high "ozone" outputs in a VERY deceptive way.

The industry standard practice is to ONLY count the molecular weight of the O3 Ozone.
NOT the other higher forms of oxygen which ALL corona discharge ozone generators produce.

That is why no reputable company bothers to count them as a TRUE ozone output.
The TRUE Ozone outputs of these types of machines are less than 1/6 of the claimed output
if even that much.

Certain laws of physics just can't be broken. Don't be fooled by gimmick machines.

They may even have a specific "A" name for this "ozone". 
How come that self claimed trademarked name they use cannot be found in a U.S trademark search?

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