Lets say a fridge already smells bad, how long will it take for this device to kill the bacteria/fungus and not return?
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I don't think anyone can answer that question. There are so many variables such as how long was your unit contaminated, what parts were affected (plastic glass metal). The best bet would be to thoroughly clean the fridge and get rid of any smells that way. The fridge deodorizer is to prevent new smells and help keep fresh food from spoiling as quickly. As my grandma always said there is nothing like a little elbow grease to get things clean. By the way kosher salt on a clean cloth is a great way to get rid of a lot of fridge problems especially if it has developed that nasty orange algae in the water system. good luck
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Not really sure. I covered a post and let it sit for 24 hours in 80 degree weather. It continued to smell after 24. Less intense but still there. The post was buried and the smell obviously disappeared. I imagine the smell will go away eventually as time goes on. The question is, how much time?
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I purchased one for a friend of mine. She also complained of the plastic odor. I advised her to wait a few more days and if it persisted, we would return it. She waited another 2 to 3 days and the odor was gone and she likes it. This is typical on many electric appliances of plastic. Hope it works for you.
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In the directions it says to turn it on for about 10 minutes, then leave it sit for about two hours undisturbed. That's it! I always use the timer, so I don't have to worry about turning it on and off. Some say they hate the ozone smell, but since I clean it so soon after I get up, I really am not bothered by it. I'll assure you that this will be money well spent!
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This filter controlled odors for about 3 months. Once the carbon was depleted, (no longer controlled odor) it had to to be replaced. No need to clean, it either works or it doesn't.
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I can't give you an exact answer but it works well in our kitchen-to clear out smells-we plug it in as we start to cook, then leaveit in for about an hour after. I'd recommend it
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U need to keep it on for some time. It takes around five min to get rid of stale smell in car
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it last about 10 minutes to 20 depending on the size of room and ventilated area.its more of a spray it now,smell it in 20 seconds or less kinda thing. if you spray it move away asap.its ten times as stinky than the glass stink bombs that were back in school.its a funny prank if you can watch the expressions on peoples faces as they walk into it.
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Waite at least one hour. I this on a 45 foot motor yacht to kill mold and odor.
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It would depend on the size of the room (see ans from Phil B.) I think it would also depend on how much the room was used and by how many people. It uses a bulb that emits UV-C light to "kill or inactivate airborne bacteria." Opening doors and/or windows will affect performance too. The replaceable bulb is estimated to last 5000 hours.
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Rule of thum is 90 days, but I check it every now and them, if I think it's dirty out it goes 90 days or not. These trap enough dirt that will let you stretch that yearly cleaning on your coils. For even better results, install that bacteria killing light that goes in your air handler. (forgot the name) you can find out about it right her in Amazon. Very inexpensive for everything it does.
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Depends on use. Constantly at least 6 months. I use mine in small room for cigarette smoking. Clears space in about 5 minutes. Yucky; I know, but it's cold outside now.
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I can only answer from experience that it most likely does but cannot confirm as I do not know what the specs are on this unit. The U.V. bulb is designed to kill mold spores and microscopic critters. A unit was placed in a mold smelling closet in Florida and within 24 hrs there was no odor or detection of mold. I have 2 units and I have found the U.V. bulb to last about 3 yrs. If you are buying a used unit you most likely will want to replace the bulb if it's a few years old and take the casing off the unit and vacuum and clean it's interior.
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It depends, check your fridge. http://www.physlink.com/Education/AskExperts/ae546.cfm
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I run it on a timer in the basement for 2-3 hours in the middle of the night. You need to stay out of the room for 2 hours or more after the unit is turned off. They say 2 hours I wait 3 or more but no biggie by the time I get up the unit has been off for 4 hours but the room smells great
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You never want to let the ozone function run for that long. Odors are generally taken care of with the "AWAY" setting which is a 2 hour function where you are suggested to be "AWAY". Since the ozone is generated with electric "sparks". the unit would be destroyed running 24/7 without regular maintenance for more than the regular recommended times. You won't need to run it 27/7 unless you have a lot of dead skunks in your attic. This is a good unit, just follow instructions.
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Yes it kills mold spores. It is a high concentration ozone and should not be used in an occupied room as ozone is a lung and mucous membrane irritant. I believe the manual says to leave the room unoccupied for forty-five minutes after completion of ozone treatment. There is a smell of ozone that lingers for quite some time as in a couple of hours or so that some of my family finds annoying. After that time the air is quite fresh as the ozone converts back to oxygen. Even in our unfinished 150 year old brick and dirt floored basement feels fresh. It has drastically cut down on any mold problems in that space.