Ozone Machine: Is An Ozone Air Purifier Right For You?
Todd Olson
An ozone machine is one of the most aggressively marketed types
of air purifiers. The supposed benefits of using it are:
1) It doesn't require a fan to operate, so it is silent.
2) It produces ozone that actively searches for any pollutants
and then destroys them.
3) Ozone air purifiers can fight dust, allergens, bacteria,
gases, odors ... simply everything that lowers the quality of
the air we breathe.
Until now we've had to rely on multi-filter systems and even
then we often felt disappointed. Everything has changed with
the coming of an ozone machine – an ultimate solution to all
the air purifying problems! Does it sound interesting?
Scam warning!
It sure does. The only problem is that a huge percentage of the
information about ozone air purifiers isn't true. Not
exaggerated, not overenthusiastic – just plainly wrong. Sadly,
ozone machine manufacturers prey on misinformed and trusting
consumers.
That is bad enough, but the real problem is that an ozone
purifier is often a harmful or even life-threatening device
that emits a toxic gas into the air we breathe.
What is ozone and what does it do?
Basically, ozone is a highly reactive form of oxygen. It
naturally exists in the upper layers of Earth's atmosphere
where it does an excellent job of keeping the deadly UV rays
away. It doesn't however, exist naturally near the planet's
surface, though small quantities of ozone are created during
lighting strikes and near high-voltage electrical devices.
But what's so wrong with producing ozone? Since ozone is such a
highly reactive particle, it oxidizes almost everything it
touches. Because of this quality it is very useful for
eliminating unpleasant odors, replacing them with its own,
distinctive smell.
Unfortunately, it can go on to harm living creatures – not only
bacteria or germs, as it is claimed, but all living tissue.
Since it oxidizes, or incinerates, unpleasant odors and other
particles, it is obvious that it can also oxidize all life
forms, not just select ones.
What fans of ozone technology don't tell us is how the ozone
knows to strike bacteria only and not our lungs! Obviously,
since it's a machine, it can't make these kinds of
distinctions.
An ozone purifier run at low output does virtually nothing.
However if you try to increase the ozone production level, you
will endanger your throat and lungs.
Good ozone/bad ozone:
Because none of the above information is secret, many ozone
machine advertisements employ another strategy: they agree with
most of the arguments, but they try to convince us that the
detriments are a result of “bad ozone” while their products
create “good ozone”. The problem is that the ozone they produce
is basically the same as every other kind of ozone – O3 is a
very basic particle and there is nothing you can really do to
change its basic chemical properties. Either an ozone air
purifier produces highly reactive (dangerous) ozone or it
produces some less reactive gas (safe, but useless). The only
less reactive and really safe version of ozone is O2 – the
oxygen we breath all the time.
Will you choose ozone technology?
Ozone is heavily used in industry because it is genuinely good
at destroying live bacteria. However, industry runs these
machines at night or when the industrial area is unoccupied by
humans. Take note of this information before choosing a home
ozone machine that will run when you and your family members
are present. Forewarned is forearmed.
About The Author: Every day we are swamped with dust, animal
hair, mold, bacteria & allergens so our need for clean air
purifiers grows constantly. Learn how to choose wisely.
http://lifeneedsairquality.com
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