Good grief, Joe, where have you been? That's an uncharacteristic
answer from you, one of handful of knowledgeable posters here.
Sorry, I'm not trying to be confrontational; honest.
An ozone generator sized for the volume of the space, even
oversized pretty much, would not be a problem to pets or people.
It would however present the same problems for people that it did
for pets.
It's very unlikely to be any problem, but if the guy doing it
isn't a sensible person, the question might be: Is this an
approved generator, is it properly sized, and is it going to be
run per the requirements and usage stated in its paperwork?
EVERY ozone generator sold in the US and UK (I'm assuming the OP
is in the US) has to have approvals and has to include
instructions on using it.
From the FWIW department, ozone generators are the exact item
most motels and hotels use to keep their rooms fresh smelling.
They do a good job of covering cirgarettes and "people" odors.
You'l also find them in many of the better rest rooms in
restaurants, offices and many other places. And some of those
are run 24/7 but that's an exception.
Ozone is that nice, fresh smell you notice after a lighting
storm has passed.
of 931,000 hits at Google, here's a couple of links that talk up
a good hype for ozone generators; don't believe it all, but it's
mostly true.
Sponsored LinksAir-ZoneŽ Ozone Generator
www.air-zone.com Purify Air, Kill Mold, Whole House US
Patented, Factory Direct pricing
Ozmotics Ozone Generators
www.Ozmotics.com Top-quality commercial & industrial high
grade ozone generators.
Ozone generator -purifier
www.jenesco.com Praised for treating mold-mildew, bacteria,
and odors. $129 & up
On the other side of the coin, here's a link against them; but
you have to keep in mind that there are a lot of different kinds
of generators.
Sorry; It's just that I was a compliance tester in a previous
life and tested thousands of them for the hotel/motel industry.
"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message
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: Cartrivision1 wrote:
: Hello, the apartment I live in has had a bad mildew problem
since I
: moved in 2 years ago. It is a 3-plex, with a small studio
apt. in the
: basement. The owner had a mold removal company come out and
look at
: the problem. They suggested cutting back the landscape to
get more
: natural light, using dehumidifiers, and also removing the
mold in the
: crawlspace underneath the house.
:
: Well the landlord did all of the above, but does not want to
shell out
: the $ to have the mold removed. He is trying to cheap out on
this,
: claiming the mold removal company only can guarantee their
work for
: 1-year. He says that there was a couple of water leaks in
both the
: basement laundry room and the basement studio, and that he is
also
: going to put down another layer of plastic over the dirt in
the
: crawlspace.
:
: He also wants to run an ozone generator for a few hours
underneath the
: house. Would it be necessary to remove my pets from my apt.
if the
: ozone machine is being run under the house, and how effective
would
: running it for only 6 hours be towards the problem?
:
:
: thanks
: CTV
:
: Your landlord may have no choice. Check with your local
authorities.
: They may insist that proper mold removal be done. To be fair
about this
: there is mold and there is MOLD. Most mold is harmless, but
ugly and
: slinky. But some is harmful.
:
: Ozone is nasty stuff. I would not want to be anywhere
around where they
: are going to pump enough in to attack a mold problem. I would
not allow my
: pets there either. Make sure everything is very well aired out
after they
: are done and before you and your pets return.
:
:
: --
: Joseph Meehan
:
: Dia duit
:
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