Isn't Ozone Harmful to Humans? I have googled Ozone health effects and it's SCARY&gt; can you please explain...
1092183
Yes it is if inhaled for other than a short period of time. The owner's manual points that out very strongly.
1007217
I sure wouldn't. The manufacturer claims are pure bunk. http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/ozonegen.html#effective
1751786
With human nose and eyes, I cannot detect any ozone emission. The question may be best directed to the manufacturer.
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
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 ...
199028
Good to rinse the ozone plate with water every so often, And let dry completely or use hair dryer to remove ALL water before installing, be careful they are delicate. Replace plate every year or so, Or if ozone smell depreciates. Keep clean of dust, It will clog and burn out your fan motor. Too much ozone is not healthy for you so please use as directed. And never leave pets in the home while it is on full air cleaning mode.
985929
Linda I personally don't take our black Lab out when we run the Ozone. I only run it for about 15min. As far as any harm to our furniture no way. Maybe if you ran it for hours on end maybe? I ran it one time for couple hours with out our lab and had no problems. I hope this help. It really does make our home smell fresh . Rob
278099
I'm not a chemistry major or a microbiologist, so I'm no qualified to say, I'm only a happy customer. I am a farmer, do know that usually fruit or vegetables will absorb some of the ozonated water and it does oxidize what it meets. So it would seem some of it might be demolished, but that doesn't mean no residue would remain.
484837
hi Julia, I personally don't drink the ozonated type water; however I am also not going to say i'm for or against drinking this type of water. I have spent time, money and practiced drinking "ionized water", it seems to be essentially going after the same outcome: reduce free radicals in the body. That part I'm wholeheartedly on board with. I did a YouTube search, sure enough, there is a good video on a guy making ozonated water. I've coped and pasted the link for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-bdhv4kCf8
470878
I do not have any experience with the type you are talking about. I do like the ozone feature on this one because I believe it helps reduce bacteria on the skin and in my sinuses. I am still very happy with my purchase.
776041
Mine is a question too: product description states the product shouldn't be used around home/pets/ children, I see it's ultraviolet light sourced, would the ultraviolet be the danger source enough to discourage use on a back porch where flies continuously buzz 9 months a year??
292148
Ozone system has a ozone generator to help kill bacteria in the water. But it only works on "boost" cycle. Just a fyi.
743218
The generic term "fragrance" would be considered a harmful chemical most likely. Just do a Google search and you'll see.
918932
No Ozone, ( Ozone overused is not good for you). But I seem to notice the air "Tasting" dryer if it's on 24/7. So I just run it a few hours a day.
1880454
Its not something you run all day long. It doesn't use much more energy than a large fan. Use the away setting which turns off automatically after 2 hours and go shopping. Ozone isn't dangerous but is unpleasant. It works very well.
583330
I read that ozone is unhealthy for you and if you have breathing problems such as asthma, COPD, etc. you would not want to run an ozone type unit while you are in the room. If you can smell the ozone then the unit is set too high. It's much better to stay with HEPA type filtering devices. I hope you find this helpful.
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.