Comments on: Ah… the Sweet Smell of Ozone

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:37:59 +0000

Read this article by the Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/30/AR2005093002011.html

YOU SHOULD NOT PUT YOUR FACE RIGHT UP TO THE UNIT AND SMELLING IT, WAY LOWER AND SAFE OZONE LEVELS ARE 2 TO 4 INCHS AWAY OTHERWISE YOU COULD GET A SORE THROAT.
Ionic Breeze with ozone guard passes both open and sealed room test, and ionic breeze without ozone guard passes open room test but fails sealed room test for safe ozone levels. Ionic Breeze cleans the air just fine however it only gets a failing grade for it’s inability to clean air fast enough compared to motor driven cleaners. The Ionic Breeze works perfectly fine for my home and I will continue using it knowing these facts.

By: Evan

Evan — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:09:59 +0000

I agree with Larry and others. I have not seen any real harmful stories from O Zone. I have had 2 for several years now and I have extremely bad asthma. I have never gotten sick from these devices. They do work very well. That Ozone and negative Ions everyone is talking about is why it works so well. The O3 bonds with the dust and other pollutants in the air and makes them fall to the ground or stick to other hard surfaces. That is why it works so well it does not really remove that much from the air on its collection plates. Here are two facts one personal and one public I will leave you with. My personal fact is that without my ionic breeze in the basement it stinks of mold in about two days. With it no mold at all. The public fact that I find interesting is what professionals use to clean the air. Call a real professional cleaning and restoration company. Call a fire restoration company. After a disaster or fire they all use industrial ionizers to clean the air in an area. These have no collection plates and no filters. Just a big fan with a special Ozone generator. So why do they do that? How does that work if Ozone can’t clean the air? Thanks to all for this discussion. If SCC Means SCCC Suffolk County Community College, listen to that man, SCCC is second to none in higher learning institutions.

By: Larry

Larry — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:41:51 +0000

Not bragging, but I taught electronics at SCC for over 25 years. We hat alot of ozone in our labs and many discussions about this. We never had any obvious problems with the ozone, and knew that our computer labs never noticed a ozone problem. I do own 2 ionic breeze air cleaners, and I am thankful for that garbage I clean off the grids is not floating around my bedroom. I guess there are alot of unsafe devices around us (I agree about the cellphone, probably our worst convienence device ever), but here again time will tell, and do you notice that the majority of the internet articles condeming the Ionic Breeze sell air cleaners? I wouldn’t expect them to say positive remarks. thanks Jim for the article!

By: itsanobrainer

itsanobrainer — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:12:06 +0000

seriously doesn’t anyone think anymore?>? you hear a bad side of a product and u get in a misfit., Dont you know that ozone is emitted by laser printers too as well as other appliances?

why arent the pollution from cars, trucks, and airplanes far more worst??

By: imnotthatsmart

imnotthatsmart — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:08:56 +0000

you all are really gullible reminds me of how so called reports made margarine look better than butter, processed yellow yolk better than the whole egg itself, and etc. lol i like the one who said to put a fan in front of your tv. yeah buddy ozone also comes from tv, blow dryers, and etc. the ionic breeze is def. not a single cure so u definitely have to have good ventilation. otherwise u are breathing in old air. but wait u all should have other things to worry about like that cell phone in your pocket. u’ll get cancer sooner or later!!!! u kno why ppl dont decide to link cancer and cell phone..? cause there will be a massive uproar by consumers. For all those health geeks out there, if u really want to be healthy, then get rid of all your electric appliances b/c they emitt traces of ozone also. But wait !!! does ozone really last that long in the air???? i mean its O3, and its very unstable…. wouldn’t it form more O2 or cling to things instead of going into your body as ozone??? hmm i dunno someone go do research projects for this . all i kno is i wanna get one. consumer reports sounds like a bogus organization to me, like the lobbyists in washington

By: Alex Gordon

Alex Gordon — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 07:58:49 +0000

I have two in the office and 5 at home. Every two
weeks I wipe a ton of black stuff from the grids. Chemicals from the metal grid? Interesrting theory but they deny it. Quiet, Place a $19 fan to keep
the air moving. I have asthma and no adverse reports. Two units started sounding noisy and they replaced and and did not charge a fee. Get ozine attachment!!! Friend has Orick too. Noisy. HEPA proobably the best but very expensive, Not for use with burning candles. Buy two. Send back if not satisfied. 50/50.
Alex Gordon
Easton MD 2007

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 03:33:50 +0000

To the medic/hospital person, just because you haven’t seen ANY patients suffering from ozone related problems from Ionizer doesn’t mean they don’t happen. I would think these cases would be less acute than bleach poisoning and sometimes harder to find the source.

I just bought one with OzoneGuard, but noticed the ozone smell right off the bat. I don’t know if it’s human instinct, but I also got the sense it was bad for me…even though I liked it…made think of a clean office building. It did help my allergies, though, but I don’t want to get a chronic disease 10 years from now. I’m undecided on whether to keep it.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 23:30:04 +0000

I keep coming back to the fact that tests have shown these machines do not clean the air effectively. Not only that, but they emit ozone, which can be harmful whether you feel it or not. So why would you want one in your house?

I haven’t used the Ionic Breeze – but I did order another ionic air purifier for my car (to try to filter out all the exhaust fumes in traffic), before any of this came out. Every time I plugged it in, after about 15-20 minutes, I would start to cough and feel my lungs constricting and my throat irritated. I never imagined the device was causing that, so I tried it again 3-4 times, until I finally had to stop using it because my throat got irritated every time.

I have Aerox model 45 air cleaners in my house. I think they have charcoal filters. It’s expensive to replace the filters every year or so, but they make the air sweet and clean without emitting ozone.

By: Frank

Frank — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 03:59:00 +0000

As a previous employee of The Sharper Image, I have learned much about the system and have heard few complaints. With the many stories I had listened to, I have heard far many more benefits to the Ionic Breeze, specifically the Germicidal Protection systems. For those of you who have any questions about the system, I would be glad to give you my input and answer what I can. For those who are skeptical, I advise that you purchase one and try it out. You’ll have 60 days to give it a shot and if it is not to your liking, you may return it. I feel that despite the horror stories the internet has to offer, you will be pleased with your system.

frank

By: Spirit

Spirit — Wed, 17 May 2006 06:09:15 +0000

I just bought one and I think it is fantastic. I was having severe coughing in the morning and told by a medical intuitive that I had an allergy to mold and to get an ionizer. She said after the rains when the sun comes out mold spores are released at dawn. I sleep with my windows open and we in northern Calif went through 41 straight days of rain and now its all sun, sun sun. The first morning I slept with the Ionic Breeze the coughing stopped. I chose the IB because it was quiet and on sale and friends said try sharper image. I have never seen any advertising regarding this product. I really had no concept about it. The one I bought does have an ozone guard so maybe they fixed the problem if indeed there ever was a problem. I love it!!! It really really works….I was astonished actually at how effective it is. I had no idea the cough was environmentally caused and a machine could fix it!!!