The Power of O3: Odors Worst Nightmare

9/6/2016 (Permalink)

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How does one defeat a powerful odor? Well it is simple and the remedy comes in a form of a highly reactive molecule called ozone (O3)! For all you non-scientist out there, ozone is quick to chemically react to particles that it comes into contact with in the air and on surfaces. The extra oxygen atom in the ozone attaches itself to other molecules, chemically changing their structure to create non-offensive molecules – which eliminates the smell. 

By the same token, a common scenario involves people who have “tried everything” to get rid of a smell, but are still left with lingering scents that just don’t seem to go away.  One reason that ozone is effective in these situations is because, as a gas, ozone effectively “cleans” any place that air can go.  This includes air, walls, ceilings, ductwork, carpet fibers, gaps between floorboards, cracks in walls, and more.  Ozone is able to penetrate into these areas and destroy odors that it finds there.

The information provided by: http://www.ozonesolutions.com/journal/2009/how-does-ozone-remove-odor/