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Click here for Ozone Technology Claim FAIR MARKET:
Currently, We feel it is necessary to address a few issues regarding
the ozone generator marketplace to help re-establish a fair market.
We would prefer not to have to address
the following issues, and are sure someday reference to this information will
no longer be necessary.
One of the biggest competitive issues when purchasing an ozone
generator is the ozone output rating in Milligrams Per Hour (mghr or mg/hr).
The most important thing to understand is that while mghr is the only
fair way to compare the output of an ozone generator, the rating of 1 mghr
of ozone output with one company does not always equal the 1 mghr rating
with another company. In fact, we often see discrepancies that are
over-rated by a large margin; sometimes several hundred percent.
The
International Ozone Association (IOA) has an interest in this issue and expects
to push ozone generator manufacturers to get a NIST (National
Institute of Science and Technology) government accepted standard for mghr
ratings. The NIST standard was expected to be in place by now,
but as the IOA is a Non-Profit organization, it has been difficult to get the
required time allocated from appropriate directors to put towards this issue.
Allergy Purifiers LLC (o3ozone &
www.o3ozone.com ) offers very conservative ratings designed for the
professional fire, flood, MOLD, ODOR, and crime scene / death
scene protein decomposition clean up industries.
All of the issues covered below are predominantly in reference to
one seller; misrepresenting not only their products, but ours and
others as well. (with the exception of issues #(11)
and (14)). Please
note that we are only building this page in response to aggressive tactics
fabricated by this competitor. As "Ugly" as we feel this page is, we know
it is necessary to address these issues when confronted with unfair competition.
The information and images on this page and on our website are presented and
provided without prejudice to Air-zone ®
or any competitor / parties / person directly or indirectly mentioned or referred
to.
Many issues are still not addressed - it is hard to keep up when new issues
are "designed" often. If there is an issue that goes un-resolved,
please call us at 330-497-6900.
Many potential customers do not have the time to research enough to uncover facts, so we have provided answers through independent resources
or proof where
available:
Some companies can use
misleading sales tactics:
(0) UV Ozone generators
(which do produce high levels of ozone) are being confused with UV sterilizers /
air purifiers (which do not produce ozone). The
UV ozone generators we offer are the highest rated, highest quality ozone generators
available in the remediation industry. Also, some competitors disregard the
fact that UV produced ozone is not affected by high humidity, and even go as far
as to say that their ambient air fed corona discharge ozone generators maintain
rated outputs even in high humidity. Note that ALL ambient
air fed corona discharge ozone generators are greatly affected by just an
average level of humidity (including companies that say theirs are not); the ozone output of ambient air fed
corona discharge ozone generators can be reduced by over 90% because of
humidity.
Why are UV
ozone generators a better choice than corona discharge ozone generators?
(For all air or surface sterilization
Shock treatment applications such as
MOLD, Smoke, Fire odors, musty smells, flood odor,
protein decomposition odor, germ and virus remediation, etc.)
The Biggest difference between corona discharge and UV ozone
generation methods is that UV ozone generators have stable ozone
output levels throughout humidity ranges, while the output of corona
discharge ozone generators is significantly reduced by just moderate
humidity levels such as 40–70% (ozone output is reduced by approx. 40-70% with
40-70% humidity). In addition, with UV ozone generators, the cleaning
requirement is almost eliminated compared to corona discharge ozone generators.
Also, the ozone produced from a UV ozone generator is cleaner (no nitric acids)
and smells better than ozone produced from corona discharge machines, and is
just as powerful and often more powerful as ozone produced by corona discharge
ozone generators.
UV ozone generators include
UV PRO 550, UV PRO 550AT, UV PRO 1100AT,
UV PRO 2800,
UV PRO 4000, and
UV PRO 6800
| If you need an ozone
generator with adjustable ozone output, two new models, the UV PRO
550AT or UV PRO 1100AT are ideal. The "AT" stands for
Adjustable with 48 hour Timer. These models produce the cleanest
and sweetest ozone ever possible - adjustable down to very low levels or
high levels for shock treatments and are much more dependable than
corona models on the market! Please call 330-497-6900 for
information or to purchase. |
o3ozone.com carries both UV ozone generators, and ambient air
fed corona discharge ozone generators. (click
here for a list including both types) The
UV ozone generators are the best choice for companies in the remediation
business where the ozone generator will be used nearly every day. Also
see:
Ambient Air Ozone Generators Compared to Oxygen Fed or UV Ozone Generators
Call
330-497-6900 for support or questions.
(1) One
seller misrepresents the comparison of MICA Dielectric, which is more
expensive and has more desirable properties and advantages than glass or ceramic.
(2)
Claims that our ""upgradable"
ozone generators listed at 2600 mg/hr, 3400 mg/hr, & 3600 mg/hr are poorly designed."
(3)
Claims our warranty is a "warranty with
a MAJOR loophole"
and is only a Manufacturing defects warranty.
(4)
Claims "Out of the country warranties are not enforceable in the
U.S.A. or are not VALID."
(5)
"resellers" are not bound to honor the product warranties
(6). Claims
of corona discharge element designs for zero nitrogen oxides/different technologies
(7)
Some companies may falsely claim to be the
factory or manufacturer
(8)
Claims "2 YR VALID U.S. WARRANTY - NOT FOREIGN!" and "NOT
FROM "North America" or "Asia"
(9) Don't believe the
seller out there that states mica is old technology
(10) The
seller Claiming:
"All our ozone outputs
are conservatively rated
and verified by
Société
Générale de Surveillance in high humidity environments".
We recommend contacting this company to uncover the fact that
Air-zone®
has not had the output of their machines tested, rather a test to show that
ozone will kill pathogens; mold during ozone shock treatments. When
manufacturing contacted SGS, they also stated that they do not test ozone
outputs.
Click on
this link to find organizations certified by SGS using the SGS client Search tool.
(11)
Some have created &
trade-marked words to make it sound high tech
(12)
We offer conservative output and usage ratings for ozone
generating equipment.
(13)
Many people are looking
for an Ozone unit designed for treating both air and water.
(While both air & water are effectively treated with ozone, the equipment used is
significantly different for effectiveness.)
(1) One seller misrepresents the
comparison of MICA Dielectric, which is more
expensive and has more desirable properties and
advantages than glass or ceramic
when used for for corona discharge ambient air ozone generators.
Understand that o3ozone offers different ozone generators with either dielectric -
glass or MICA, each for different applications. (for ambient air ozone generators
operating at or below 5000 Volts secondary voltage, mica is the preferred
dielectric. Also, for ambient air ozone generators, the lower the secondary
voltage the better - with a minimum of 4200 volts. The PRO series ozone
generators o3ozone offers operate at 4200 - 4500 volts secondary voltage)
Mica is used in several cutting-edge high-tech
applications. The seller states the following misrepresentation for his
own benefit:
"We
DO NOT use cheap ozone
MICA plates in our ozone
generators.
MICA is the cheapest and worst
material to use in an ozone plate.
It easily breaks, flakes apart,
burns, and shorts out the generator.
Always stay far away from any ozone
generator using a MICA ozone plate."
(2) claims that our
"upgradable" ozone generators listed at 2600
mg/hr, 3400 mg/hr, & 3600 mg/hr are poorly designed."
Air-zone® also claims that we use the same transformer in the PRO 3400 series
(V1-V5), PRO 5000 V, and PRO 10,000 V when in fact they are different.
Air-zone®
goes into great detail with their story about our transformers vs. their
"MULTIPLE transformers" system and he has created quite a misleading piece.
o3ozone has NOT had even one transformer fail in any of
the models we have ever sold, and the manufacturer has far less than a 1%
failure rate.
In a recent Air-zone® owner's manual
(December 2004) - it clearly shows their units are made with inferior transformers.
with this statement: "If there is any water left in
the elements the transformer will blow out" Air-zone's®
manual also states on this page that overheating due to dirty filters is not covered
by his warranty, but on his web site he claims everything is covered. In the manual:
"If the filter is to become so dirty as to substantially
restrict airflow, the unit can overheat and burnout. Your warrantee does not cover
this, so keep the filter clean." ALSO:
"The corona elements inside may eventually blow out"
All of these statements indicate to anyone their product is made with inferior
components.
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In great contrast, the PRO series transformer
wires can actually be crossed - even for days without blowing the transformer or
any component.....uncross them and it will work! |
A strange tactic; we have seen this company
take many of their products' weaknesses and advertise them as their
strengths, and also advertise their weaknesses as issues with competitors
units.
On the subject of transformers, we have also been informed that
customers who buy in quantity for industrial, or "always on" usage conditions have
reported many instances where this competitor's units fail within one year. In
fact, it is reasonable to assume that the competitor's claimed 6000mghr unit
and the rest of the "XT" line will not last a year of continuous use in
industrial always on situations as more than 8 instances of failure of this unit
have already been reported - all within one year. The XT line is built in
an identical manner as their 6000mghr unit, just adding more or less of the same
components (as they claim they do), we would have to assume the failure for
"always on" applications is common throughout the entire line.
Air-zone® has fabricated technical "stories" about our products
partially because the line of equipment, or the components in
them cannot be changed easily, as they are Made In
Taiwan:
The transformer is the absolute most important component in every
ozone generator. Our transformers are designed to withstand over 48 hours of
short circuit or open circuit. Our products are built and warranted in
North America, and o3ozone is also an authorized service center.
If you would like to
see more miss-representations; many pertaining to the Air-zone®
XT 2000 / 4000 / 6000 user manual,
CLICK HERE TO VISIT THIS PAGE.
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(3)
One seller claims our warranty is a
"warranty with a MAJOR
loophole"
and states that our warranty
"is simply a
manufacturing defects
warranty":
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Note that this sellers warranty is also worded as a manufacturing defects
warranty.
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This company fails
to understand basic professional language; failure of a part is considered to be a
manufacturing defect, unless the unit has been physically damaged, such as being
run over by a car. Do you think they will replace a unit for physical damage
such as this? Call and ask them - (though we wouldn't be surprised to find
they may say anything to get a sale as this seems to be the tactic on their
website)
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Read the
warranty for any product of a reputable company you consider to have
excellent coverage and you will find this warranty wording the same or
very similar.
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This company's
tactics include replacing context or removing context for several issues to gain a
sale.
If you would like to
see proof of more miss-representations; many pertaining to the Air-zone®
XT 2000 / 4000 / 6000 user manual,
CLICK HERE TO VISIT THIS PAGE.
Disclaimer:
The information or any
images on this page and on our website are presented and provided
without prejudice to Air-zone® or any of the competitors / parties /
person directly or indirectly mentioned or referred to. These will be
removed as soon as it is known that the misrepresentations of the
products o3ozone offers are removed by the offending party.
None of the manufacturers that o3ozone represents neither supports or
has taken part in creating the above information with the exception of
Crystal Air, the manufacturer of the ozone generator equipment in direct
competition with Air-zone®.
Any reference obtained from this site to a specific company, commercial
product, process, or service does not constitute or imply an
endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by neither o3ozone.com or any
company represented on the o3ozone.com website.
General Policy:
Documentation
Any person is hereby authorized to: a) store documentation on a single
computer for personal use only and b) print copies of documentation for
personal use provided that the documentation contains o3ozone.com's
copyright notice.
Third Party Companies and Products
Mention of third-party products, companies and web sites on the
o3ozone.com's Web site is for informational purposes only and
constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. o3ozone.com
assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance or
use of these products or vendors. o3ozone.com provides this only as a
convenience to their users. o3ozone.com makes no representations
regarding the safety, or suitability of any product offered. There are
dangers inherent in the use of ozone producing equipment and o3ozone.com
assumes no responsibility with regard to the use or misuse of these
products. Make sure that you completely understand the risks and how to
avoid them before using ozone producing products.
Links to Other Web Sites
o3ozone.com makes no representation whatsoever regarding the content of
any other web sites which you may access from the o3ozone.com's Web
site. When you access a non- o3ozone.com's web site, please understand
that it is independent from o3ozone.com and that o3ozone.com has no
control over the content on that web site. A link to a non-
o3ozone.com's web site does not mean that o3ozone.com endorses or
accepts any responsibility for the content or use of such web site.
Thank you for viewing the o3ozone.com
website!
(4) One company claims "Out of the country
warranties are not enforceable in the U.S.A. or are
not VALID.":
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The company making this claim actually sell ozone generators
made in Taiwan - and still claims to be the
Manufacturer here in the USA - giving the impression the products are
Made in USA. If you suspect a company of this, Contact some
of their previous customers (through eBay is an
easy way) and ask them what the labels say as to where they are made.)
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The following information and links to government websites prove
their statement is false:
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Click
here for the FTC website for Consumers: International Division of Consumer
Protection:
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"The International Division of Consumer
Protection seeks to promote consumer confidence in the international
marketplace. Its activities focus on:
Expanding international cooperation and
information sharing through:
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negotiating and implementing bilateral consumer
protection cooperation agreements. We already have such
agreements with consumer protection agencies in Canada, Australia and the
United Kingdom.
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coordinating participation in the International
Marketing Supervision Network (IMSN), an international network of consumer
protection law enforcers in 30 countries.
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coordinating and managing
econsumer.gov, a
website where consumers can file cross-border e-commerce complaints, which can
be accessed by consumer protection law enforcers in 15 countries.
Providing litigation support
for enforcement actions with an international component - where wrongdoers,
their assets or their victims are abroad.
Developing international consumer protection
and e-commerce policies that promote consumer
confidence while minimizing regulatory burden and promoting growth of the
international B2C marketplace.
Offering international technical assistance
to developing countries in building consumer protection frameworks." |
- "Click
on this link to go to the econsumer.gov website to file a cross-border
complaint that will be quickly accessible to multiple
government enforcement agencies. The information contained in your
complaint will allow the government agencies to spot current fraudulent schemes
and help us decide how we might take action. By reporting your complaint you may
also help prevent other consumers from having the same problem you experienced."
- Click here to go
to Consumer Sentinel to "See how law enforcement all over the world work
together to fight fraud, using Consumer Sentinel, an innovative, international
law enforcement fraud-fighting program."
You will easily find that these competitor statements regarding the
validity of warranties from Canada or other countries are simply false! If you
suspect a company of misleading advertising practices, you should report the company
to the BBB, which works closely with the NAD.
(5) "resellers" are not bound to honor the product warranties:
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When you purchase anything at any store,
shopping mall, or any retail establishment, you are almost always buying from a
"reseller". Manufacturers still stand behind their products
and always will if they want to stay in business.
(6). Claims
that corona discharge plate or element designs are for zero nitrogen oxides or are
really different technologies.
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Claims of no nitrogen oxide corona discharge element designs may
be misleading. It is a fact that all corona discharge ozone generators
produce the nitrogen oxides when using ambient air for feed gas.
To achieve any lower, pure
oxygen or
air driers
must be used in place of ambient air. This is because the air we
breathe or "ambient air" is made up of 80% nitrogen. ALL are plate, screen,
metal, and glass, mica, or ceramic corona elements using the same technology
regardless of claims.
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CLICK HERE to see our line of
ULTRA-PURE ozone generators that have as close to Zero
Nitrogen Oxide output that is possible. These units use air driers,
oxygen, or oxygen concentrator / generators! These units are often chosen
for applications such as water purification, scientific research and materials
testing. |
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The OZONE GENERATORS
from
o3ozone produce the lowest possible amount of nitrogen oxides of any corona
discharge generator available today! (keep in mind
the nitrogen oxide levels produced are so small they are not usually an issue.
Companies using the claim of no nitrogen oxides for corona discharge ozone
generators are only using the claim to gain a selling edge. under
certain conditions, nitric acid can sometimes form as a greasy residue inside an
ozone machine, not in the room)
To read more about Nitrogen Oxides, or to Research Patent Claims,
please see our Nitrogen Oxides Page.
(7)
Some companies may falsely claim to be the factory or
manufacturer:
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There are some companies that claim
to be the factory or manufacturer, when in some cases the company may be a
reseller. To find out, ask for the factory address, and research the
demographics for yourself to see where and what type of facility it is. If the
factory or manufacturing facility address is in a residential neighborhood, (or is
a house), I would then be skeptical if the company claims to be the manufacturer.
(8) Company claims "2
YR VALID U.S. WARRANTY - NOT FOREIGN!" and
"NOT FROM "North
America" or "Asia" " when
it is a fact that their products are Made In Taiwan.
"In the aftermath of the
September 11 attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, news reports
suggest that more American consumers are seeking out products that are "Made in
the USA" with the expectation that the claim is truthful and accurate.
According to the Federal Trade
Commission, "Made in USA" means that "all or virtually all" the product was,
indeed, made in America. The agency enforces the standard to ensure commercial
compliance and confirm consumer confidence.
For a "Made in USA" claim to be accurate, all significant parts, processing and
labor that go into the product must be of U.S. origin. Products should not contain
any - or only negligible - foreign content.
If you believe that a product is being erroneously promoted as "Made in
USA" because it wasn't - or because it contains significant foreign parts or
processing - call the FTC, toll-free, at 1-877-FTC-HELP or file a complaint online
at www.ftc.gov. If you are aware
of import or export fraud, call the U.S. Customs Service Commercial Fraud Hotline,
1-800-ITS-FAKE."
(9) Don't believe the seller out there that states
mica is old technology:
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theirs uses
glass sandwiched in plastic - using the same corona discharge plate technology
they claim is old. Sure mica has been around for a long time, but
mica has several advantages.
This same company also claims that we use one transformer for all of our models,
which simply is not true. Although we carry a large line of high quality
corona discharge ozone generators that use mica, we now also offer a newer line
of UV ozone generators that outperform all competing corona models on the market
with stable ozone output and significantly less maintenance. These ozone
generators also carry a 6 year mfg. warranty. UV ozone generators include
UV PRO 550, UV PRO 550AT, UV PRO 1100AT,
UV PRO 2800,
UV PRO 4000, and
UV PRO 6800
(11) Some have created &
trade-marked words
to make it sound high tech:
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Such
is the case for companies claiming that
Hydroxyl Radicals , Passive Negative Ions,
Hydro Peroxides and Super Oxide Ions, Hydroxides and Ozonide Ions will
travel throughout a building with shock treatment results. While
Hydroxyl Radicals are real, their life span is
similar to an ion, which is only a few seconds. It is true that Hydroxyl
Radicals kill germs similar to ozone, but because of their extremely short life
span, will not travel throughout a room or building killing germs on surfaces.
These systems, using the
Hydroxyl Radicals process, (or other trademarked processes using Hydroxyl
Radicals ), will not produce sufficient gases stable enough for
surface shock treatment results.
(12) We offer
conservative output ratings (in mghr) for ozone generating equipment, and
conservative usage recommendations.
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While many sellers represent similar
ozone output ratings, one of our suppliers has learned through testing several
different units that a couple prominent competing companies have exaggerated
output figures. Some of the exaggeration is significant. Either these
companies do not test output ratings in an acceptable or standardized method, are
taking a guess to determine output, or (in at least one case), knowingly defraud
the output of the ozone generators they offer.
Click Here for more on ozone output
information.
Consider calling the companies you are deciding on to discuss in
detail your application or use of an ozone generator, or any technical / service
question. This is often a good way to get to know who you are doing business
with and may give you an idea of how you may be treated if a problem were to arise.
We welcome your calls 7 Days a week.
330-497-6900
Click on the following link If you
are looking for information about
Hydroxyl Radicals , Passive Negative Ions, Hydro Peroxides, Super Oxide Ions,
Hydroxides or Ozonide Ions.
It is important to
understand that there are only two (2) types of commercial ozone generation
technology:
One is corona discharge, (lightening) and the
other is U.V. (ultraviolet light).
(corona discharge includes cold corona, cold
plasma, and plasma; these are all forms of corona discharge)
These are the only two technologies
known to produce ozone. Man made Ozone is simply produced by one of these two
means.
All corona discharge generators use
plates and glass, mica or ceramic and metal. Every company selling corona
discharge ozone generators has plates in their generators whether they are
enclosed, encased, or an open design like ours.
If another company claims they are
using a new and different technology, other that the plate / glass (etc.) system,
they would certainly explain the differences with this "new technology", and how
exactly it works, - especially if the claimed "new technology" were patented.
It is easy to understand that;
if a claimed new technology were patented, the patent would protect that company
from competitors copying the design, allowing the patent owner to advertise and
explain the technology to the whole world, which in turn allows the company to
profit greatly from it's invention. So if you find a company that simply will
not explain the technology they say exists, it is most likely a scam to gain sales.
Furthermore, the production of a gas or the properties of a gas cannot be patent.
Only the physical design of an apparatus may be patented. be sure to read the
information we provide about
Patents for "Zero
Nitrogen Oxides"do
not exist.
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It is also important to understand
that "elements" and power supplies can be
made to produce less Nitrogen Oxide, and are not solely responsible - the feed
gas plays a much bigger part in what is produced in a corona element -
This is a simple matter of basic chemistry.
There is no such thing as a Zero Nitrogen Oxide
ozone element. |
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QUESTION:
I have noticed that another web site, auction,
or company has claims that the ozone generators they sell do not produce
NITROGEN OXIDE, and
that larger fans in the units create more.
DO YOURS?
Do not believe claims about corona discharge ozone
generators that claim "zero" or "no nitrogen oxides". ALL CORONA DISCHARGE OZONE
GENERATORS CREATE A SMALL AMOUNT OF NITROGEN OXIDES" unless they were to use
pure oxygen for feed gas, dry air, and have absolutely no metal of
any kind in the generation chamber. The amount produced is negligible,
approximately 1/100 of the amount of ozone being produced. In an ozonated area
that is safe to occupy (>0.04 ppm) the nitrogen oxide level would be around
0.0004, well below the safe level.
The OZONE
GENERATORS we sell produce the lowest possible amount of nitrogen oxides of any
corona discharge generator available today!
(To achieve any lower, pure oxygen must be used in place of ambient
air in conjunction with air dryers. This is because the air we breathe or "ambient
air" is made up of 80% nitrogen.)
Some companies have used a
nitrogen oxide testing method that does not work, Draeger gas testing tubes and
Matheson gas detector tubes for nitrogen are not usable in an ozone environment.
Both companies state in their instructions that they will not
give an accurate reading in an ozone environment. Draeger say's that the
nitrogen oxide tests are "not compatible with an ozone environment" and:
Matheson states that "the stained layer is decolorized by ozone"
We have
tested our equipment with the Matheson gas testers and came up with 0 nitrogen
oxides , However we know that, THE TESTS HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO MEANING WHEN
DONE IN THE PRESENCE OF OZONE so we do not claim absolute zero.
The Draeger and Matheson gas test tubes use a small glass tube that
contains cotton type batting inside that is soaked in a special chemical regent. The
tubes are inserted into a special pump that draws a calibrated amount of air through
it. The regent discolors up the length of the tube which is marked with
concentrations. The problem is that as soon as the regent changes color it is
bleached or " discolored" by the ozone and shows no reading, thus zero nitrogen
oxide readings are obtained.
FAN SIZE AND ITS FUNCTION Pertaining to the
production of Nitrous oxides:
A higher volume of air passing through the corona
discharge process will actually help to reduce any nitrous oxides produced as heat
plays an important part in the production of these nitrous oxides. The more heat
build-up, the more nitrous oxides may be produced. Stronger fans reduce the heat
build-up of the corona discharge process and components, thereby reducing the
nitrous oxides produced, and more air passing through the ozone elements can also
produce more ozone. There is a scientifically determined optimum speed for each of
our different models, matching the airflow to the process, taking any guesswork out
of the picture.
Do not believe any claims that slower fan speeds produce less nitrous oxides, as the
opposite is true. A website or individual that claims zero nitrous oxides produced,
or that the larger the fan the higher the nitrogen oxide output, is simply trying to
set their products apart making them sound better to generate more sales.
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New patented design
claims: No cleaning required claims
Be careful about purchasing any ozone
generator that claims:
A.
" NO CLEANING OR MAINTENANCE REQUIRED ". We have
tested several different brands and models as well as speaking with several of the
sellers, they are either disposable or you MUST purchase costly replacement
elements, UV tubes, or other parts instead of cleaning. These replicable,
uncleanable elements or tubes cause the ozone production to slowly reduce over time
until they finally stop working. Our ozone generators are designed to last for years
to come and carry a 6 year warranty to prove it. When maintained properly the corona
elements will last 4 full years maintaining a steady amount of ozone production, the
unit itself will last much longer. That's a lot of continuous use!
B.
Patents for "Zero Nitrogen Oxides"do
not exist.
Patents from any company, person, or
manufacturer for "Zero Nitrogen Oxides" do not exist. If you find this
claim, ask for patent numbers and be sure to search the patents and read what the
invention is for. You will find that any, and every company
out there making this claim has falsified what the patent is for.
The only patents found are for reducing noise.
Any company with valid patents will
list the patent numbers. If an invention is patented, the company will proudly
advertise and make reference to the patent number. That's what a patent is for...so
no-one else can take the idea.
Our units have the right components
and the right type of fans in them to already be as quiet, or quieter than any other
forced air corona discharge ozone generator on the market.
"NEW
PATENTED DESIGN ", we have yet to truly see a "new" ozone generator
element design, they are simply a different ground electrode shape, mounting design,
etc. ALL are plate, screen, and glass, mica, or ceramic corona elements
regardless of claims.
Some
companies even try to fool you into thinking that the patent covers nitrogen oxide
and states that they are nitrogen oxide free. We have researched all such patents.
THERE IS NO MENTION OF REDUCED OR ELIMINATION OF NITROGEN
OXIDES IN ANY OF THEM UNLESS THEY ARE USING PURE OXYGEN instead of the
air we breathe. Click
here to do
a US patent search for yourself or insist that the supplier supplies a
laboratory test sheet.
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Beware of
the shortcomings of element designs that are enclosed:
Element designs that are enclosed or
encased are not effectively serviceable or cleanable. The reason for using
this design is most often to reduce the noise of the corona process. If the
unit and electrode materials are properly designed, there will be extremely close
tolerances (almost none or less than 1mm) between electrode elements, thereby
reducing noise, improving corona efficiency, and saving electricity.
All of our units utilize close tolerance electrode element
design making them as quiet as possible, and efficient. Our largest
unit for air purification, the PRO 10,000, uses only 160 watts, which is less
than the average television.
More information may be available at
the following links:
Patents & Nitrogen oxides
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Output Claims - Inflated
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Cleaning & Maintenance
A good selling point of our corona elements is that they can be
easily and effectively cleaned. There are some that advertise no maintenance or
cleaning required, just replace. The problem with this is that almost no-one can use
super dry air (in the single digits), and pure oxygen as the supply gas meaning that
periodic cleaning will be necessary. If you cannot clean the elements, the
production of ozone will continually decrease, and they will need to be replaced
sooner and more often.
The cost of our corona element dielectric material is inexpensive!
One seller targets our elements with false information in
this statement:
"Old style ozone
"plates" typically cost $40.00 each or more.
Note that a competitors 10,000 mg.hr.
unit would contain 10 of these $40.00 "plates" equaling $400.00"
Entire elements rarely (if ever - unusual circumstance) need
replacing. The part(s) needed when an element wears out costs less than $15.00
each to replace, including shipping! This part is called the Dielectric.
It is usually only necessary to replace 1 or 2 sheets at a time. Best of all,
under most usage conditions, the dielectric is not expected to wear out for years of
continuous use!
We now also offer a newer line of UV ozone generators that
outperform all competing corona models on the market with stable ozone output
and significantly less maintenance. These ozone generators also carry a 6
year mfg. warranty. UV ozone generators include
UV PRO 550, UV PRO 550AT, UV PRO 1100AT,
UV PRO 2800,
UV PRO 4000, and
UV PRO 6800
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If your intended use of an
ozone generator is to create a clean air zone, or air purification, please see our
Air
Purification Instructions page. We also recommend reading about
ozone safety.
Commercial
& Home Ozone Generators & Related Products.
Ultra-Pure Ozone Generators that run on oxygen or with air driers
AirSep OXYGEN Concentrators / Generators
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