Does it produce ozone?
1017142
This unit uses the HEPA filter, not the ionizing filter, so no ozone from this model.
1017143
The photocatalytic process does produce a small amount of ozone, but I too am wondering how much is produced by this specific model. It should not be as much as the ionizing filters produce.
1017144
Read the product description. It's a permanent HEPA filter with a UV light. Do either of those produce Ozone?
1017145
I called the company directly, was transferred to an overseas operator, who said it does produce ozone at 5ppb. 50ppb is the maximum recommended by ??? (she was kind of vague on that one). i wonder whether they understand the technology or all the different emission standards we have here ...
1293500
Winix website claims it does not. http://www.winixinc.com/why-is-ozone-such-a-big-deal--pages-130.phpClick on last word HERE, you will be at California State website CA.gov. CA required all air cleaners sold in CA to be tested & certified for ozone emissions. Winix received certification 03-11-2011.
1085133
Yes but it produces a smell. It's the strong, clean smell of rain. I love it, some people can't stand it. The machine reproduces what lightning does in a storm. It produces ozone. Ozone kills odors by killing bacteria, with an unstable atom of oxygen that kills one bacteria, millions at a time.
115559
It is supposed to. However the water smells like ozone, unit is noisy. Can only use glass containers. I no longer use it.
1143402
It is an ozenator, which means it produces O3. It has no effect on living things.
689979
It does put ozone in the water. I drop the tube, with the ball on the end, into a glass of water, then I run it for 10 minutes.
717427
Yes it does but we do not use it as my wife has sinus issues and I read online that the ozone can irritate the sinuses of certain people. This is an amazing purifier and the only one with a lifetime warranty. I highly recommend it!
91833
Per the flyer for this product in the link I'm including below(if amazon will allow the link), on page 2 it says "Produces no ozone, fumes or other secondary contaminants"http://jonecacorporation.com/UVC_Air_Sanitizer/UVCAIR.pdf
583332
Sorry I am unable to answer the question as to whether it emits ozone, I don't know how I could measure this. We used an electrostatic air cleaner about 25 years ago, so I am sure they have changed quite a bit since then, so I probably cannot be a good judge of this either.
1074408
you can smell the ozone when it is working. i would guess that it would effectively work for at least five or more years.
785562
Yes. The company calls it "activated oxygen," but that's just another term for ozone (aka O3 or trioxygen). Ozone generators are also used in hot tubs and swimming pools as a way to keep the water clean while reducing the amount of chlorine or bromine needed for sanitation.
1338276
I have no idea, Pat. I use it in my greenhouse full of orchids. I don't thinkmy orchids care about ozone and I've never used it. The owner's manual shouldgive you instructions on its use.
369136
Im not sure but the UV does emit an odor I have noticed after I use it I can smell the odor of ozone I think is the best way to describe it, but I have no way of testing it to find out if this thing really works like lab tests all I can do is riley on what it says on the box, so Im not to sure if it could be false sense of security or if it is real...hope this helps
1271940
I 'm not sure but it does produced some smell if you are 2 square feet from the area not whole a lot because O3 is very unstable. It evaporates right away.
200434
THANK YOU! I am so excited to see this. I bought it a year ago, but turned it off month ago because I hated the smell it produced. I wondered if the smell was ozone, but it's not supposed to produce ozone. However, a friend said that the ionization (the PlasmaWave part) turns oxygen into ozone, so...it does produce ozone. Glad to know that I can turn off the PlasmaWave. I'm going to clean it out and start it up again and see if it still produces that unpleasant smell.
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Don't really have an exact answer to that, but it does put out a good bit and that's the "rain fresh" smell we like that it puts out. We typically put the ozone control on low when we leave the house and turn it off when we return home. Even on the low setting the entire house smells very fresh and after turning off the ozone, we leave the ionizer on med fan speed 24/7. Hopes this helps you :)
766426
I have not used it with ozone, but my guess is yes. It's only the stone and the plastic piece. Most of the ozone generators I've seen are full of plastic. Perhaps someone else has actual direct experience with it using ozone.