Questoin about ozone generators/machines

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00ImpalaLS

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How exactly do they work, do the run through the ac system or just sit in the cabin of your car for a few hours? Also do they have different foggin scents or something, I had it done at two different places and one time it came back with a neutral scent, then another time it had an awesome cherry scent that lasted for about 4-5 months.



I have this smoke smell in my car that i absolutely cannot completely get rid of, it always comes back after a few months and so far the only thing to completely whipe it out for a while has been the ozone machines. Its been a while since ive had it done and everytime I turn my ac on, i get the moldy/ rotteh smell for the first minute or so. Any idea on how to get rid of that?

Thanks for the help.
 
Ozone generators create ozone gas, which is O3, not O2 like oxygen. Ozone generators create ozone gas using special UV lights. Ozone, or O3, has an extra atom attached to the molecule. This extra atom attaches itself to other molecules, whether it be smoke, bacteria, etc. When the extra atom attaches itself to other molecules, the molecules are destroyed, or oxidized. The O3 becomes O2 which of course is just oxygen. Ozone itself has a destinctive smell, and if breathed can be irritating to the respiratory system. The smell dissapates quickly after the doors are open. When I run my ozone machine, I roll up all windows, and set the A/C to recirculate so that the ozone gas runs through the A/C system. I only run it for 10-15 minutes. After I am done, I open the doors to let the gas out. After the gas has dissipated, the car should smell clean and fresh. I suspect you had an odor fogger run in your car, not an ozone machine. I hope this helps.
 
Usually, I include it with my interior details. If I were to do it as a stand alone service, maybe $20-$25. If I was really smart, I would market the hell out of it, and charge big bucks:) Not really that type of person though. I just like to give people good value for their money.
 
I had the same problem before and my boyfriend advised me to use a higher powered ozone generator to achieve that higher concentration of ozone which removes more of the odor in a shorter period of time. I tried it, it worked best though when i also used some chemicals...mildew enzyme ..pet urine enzyme ...stuff like that to inject into the area to really eliminate some of the more persistent odors.
 
Give some serious consideration to ValuGard's Odor Terminator (autoint.com)



Whether as an adjunct to, or replacement for, ozone, it is an extremely effective enzymatic deoderizer. Fabreeze may be the only other odor controller that seems to even come close.



Reciculation of the air thru the A/C system iks crucial, with either method.



Non organic/bacterial odors, gasoline, etc. are not affected with these methods , and should be counteractd with vinegar/ammonia, etc.



Good Luck!



Jim
 
The moldy smell is more than likely caused by a plugged condensation drain in your a/c blower box/exchanger area. Lots of random crud (leaves, dirt etc.) gets built up in there over the years and when condensation from the a/c exchanger mixes in no good can come from this at all. Sadly the only fix is to get in there and clean it out which is usually a major PITA! In my truck for example you pretty much pull the entire dash out and this huge conglomerate of ducting, blower motor, heater core etc. all come out as one unit. If you do it, clean everything out very very well, wipe it down with a good household cleaner (something that smells good) be sure to open all the drain hoses/replace them with bigger ones :) And toss a new heater core in there while it's all torn apart (cheap insurance)



Sucks but thats really the only way your going to solve the problem.
 
00ImpalaLS,

Good points above about general cleaning.



In addition, regarding the rotten smell for a couple of minutes after you turn on your a/c: I'll bet you're leaving your a/c switch in "recirc" (or "max", depending on what your controls are labeled). This keeps an outside vent closed; handy for maximizing cooling, but it leaves some moisture in the vents when you shut down the car. This gives you the moldy smell later. When you shut down the car, if you'll open the vent back up by going to "norm" on the a/c switch (on my car, anyway), the moisture should dry out and you shouldn't smell that moldy smell the next day.



Worked for me, anyway. Hope it works for you, too.
 
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