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06-14-2014, 11:24 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Chris
Trailer: Boler
Alberta
Posts: 291
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Ozone Generator?????
I have heard of using an ozone generator for making small cars and houses smell good again, they can also be used to kill mold and fungus. I was thinking this would be good in cleaning up an old Boler, after any mold has been removed of course.
Has anyone used these? What did you think?
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06-14-2014, 11:56 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1972 Boler American and 1979 Trillium 4500
Posts: 5,137
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Concrobium in a fogger might work better.
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06-14-2014, 12:17 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Deborah
Trailer: Prius camping - want an Oliver
Virginia
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I used a service when my car was flooded, and it worked great - no more mildew smell.
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06-14-2014, 12:20 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Helite
Posts: 164
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06-14-2014, 08:42 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Chris
Trailer: Boler
Alberta
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Thanks. I see Homedepot has a fogger to rent cheap, I will give it a try. The gel looks like a great maintance solution.
As for the safety of Ozone, it would be run when no one is present, just to kill anything that might be growing anywhere. Then vented before entering.
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06-14-2014, 09:16 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Class A Motorhome
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I have never heard of using Ozone generators to kill mold in a residential setting. Do you have any references or links to information?
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06-15-2014, 06:04 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Deborah
Trailer: Prius camping - want an Oliver
Virginia
Posts: 351
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06-15-2014, 06:53 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Class A Motorhome
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I'd opt to believe the negative reports before sales pitches like this one:
Mold Odor Removal | Kill Mold | Ozone Generator | OdorFree
But isn't it interesting what 1 molecule does to oxygen?
O2 = Oxygen
O3 = Ozone that can kill you
H2O = Water
H2O2 = Hydrogen peroxide which can be used as the oxidizer in rocket fuel
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06-15-2014, 08:21 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1972 Boler American and 1979 Trillium 4500
Posts: 5,137
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Miller
But isn't it interesting what 1 molecule does to oxygen?
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You missed the one that is important to us.
CO
CO2
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06-15-2014, 08:30 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Class A Motorhome
Posts: 7,912
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Yep, CO2 is very important for a quick chill on 2 cans of beer (LOL)
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06-15-2014, 08:56 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Carl
Trailer: 2013 Lil Snoozy #161 (SOLD)/2010 Tacoma
NE Oklahoma
Posts: 2,358
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We have an ozinator...........
we use it all the time.
You run it while no one is present
then you have to air the rooms out
before entering.............
It's the larger one, but I have used
it in the car.
Edit:
I only use this in a 3600 sq foot empty
building I have. Not in the house.
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06-15-2014, 09:29 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Class A Motorhome
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I am sure that ozone generators will reduce or even eliminate unwanted odors.
The question I was raising was if it can actually "Kill" mold. it's doesn't sound that it can.
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06-15-2014, 12:21 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Deborah
Trailer: Prius camping - want an Oliver
Virginia
Posts: 351
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The service I used specified that all visible mold needed to be cleaned before the ozone treatment. It seems to eliminate mildew smell, and maybe the mildew spores, themselves, since the smell hasn't come back. They also said to keep the car closed for a while, and to open the windows and let it air out before driving it. The car smells new, now.
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06-15-2014, 08:35 PM
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Junior Member
Name: Ken
Trailer: Trillium
Alberta
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I am in the property restoration field and I would advise staying away from ozone unless you know what you are doing, there are safer ways to go. A couple of effective products that I would recommend :
- Benefect
- Concrobium
- Vaportek
Keep in mind mould only grows on cellulose material (like wood or paper) not plastic or fiberglass. And mildew is a white powdery plant disease, not something you get in your bathroom...I laugh when I see bathroom products for mould and mildew.... sorry I digress...
Like I recommend to homeowners that are looking to remediate mould on their own "don't bother to go through the hassle of cleaning this unless you have first fixed the source of the water leak".
If that is done, then clean it and disinfect. I would use regular Benefect or Benefect Decon 30 botanical disinfectant.
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06-15-2014, 09:04 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Deborah
Trailer: Prius camping - want an Oliver
Virginia
Posts: 351
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My car flooded when the convertible top was changed and not seated well. It took a year of adjusting with intermittent flooding, creating a great humid environment for mold and mildew. No problem cleaning the mats and batting in the car, but the mold got into the ducts and vents, and there was no way of cleaning it without some sort of airborne treatment. The professionally applied ozone treatment worked, and the smell has been gone for six months, now.
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06-16-2014, 10:13 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Dave W
Trailer: Trillium 4500 - 1976, 1978, 1979, 1300 - 1977, and a 1973
Alberta
Posts: 6,926
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bananaman
Keep in mind mould only grows on cellulose material (like wood or paper) not plastic or fiberglass.
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Interesting, then what do you call all the grey / black stuff on the vinyl wall of this Trillium? It is my understanding that mould can grow on dust as well.
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06-16-2014, 10:26 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Mike
Trailer: Bigfoot 17' DLX
Alaska
Posts: 384
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Years ago I used to have a client in the advertising/marketing agency I ran that had one of these ozone treatment businesses. In the course of developing their sales collateral I learned a lot about the process and we even had him demonstrate it for us in our building and a car owned by the agency owner, who was a smoker.
In a nutshell, I learned that the treatment really does work. It kills mold spores and eliminates odors, even heavy cigarette odors. However, I don't recommend using it in a vehicle as the ozone, even in the small concentration used in these treatments, will damage and age rubber components like seals, gaskets, hoses, o-rings, etc.
Make of that what you will. Maybe not as much of an issue in a trailer, and if you only do it once, it might be a non-issue. But if you use this treatment and find something made out of rubber falling apart a few years down the road, you'll know why.
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06-16-2014, 01:00 PM
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Junior Member
Name: Ken
Trailer: Trillium
Alberta
Posts: 29
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Quote:
Originally Posted by David Tilston
Interesting, then what do you call all the grey / black stuff on the vinyl wall of this Trillium? It is my understanding that mould can grow on dust as well.
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Dust is what I would assume as the food source. I would also assume that it was left unattended for a while to look like that though.
Mould spores are naturally occurring and around us all of the time. But, like every other living organism it needs food and water to grow.
And yes....ozone does work to eliminate odors, but like there are newer and safer ways to have positive results without the risks.
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