effects of ozone

hey all,

i tried to search the site but couldn't really find much info. in a fit of unsatisfaction with my local hydroponics store and their outrageous prices, i started my own hydroponics supply a while ago. anyways, my supplier doesnt have much to choose from in the odor control department. Theyve got Ona products and blue air ozonators and airballs. Ona leaves this weird funky smell. I guess they work by replacing questionable odors with their own funk.

does anyone here use ozone? ive heard before that ozone is not good to have around plants and plus its bad for humans too. The airball is adjustable puts out between .02ppm and.06ppm. ive read up and it sounds like ozone takes care of any odors, i just dont want to use it if its unhealthy for me or the plants.

A carbon filter is the only way to go. It will last years.

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Originally Posted by grey1223

A carbon filter is the only way to go. It will last years.

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Activated carbon has to be replaced to stay effective. Usually after 2-3 grows, it's starts losing effectiveness and will need to be refilled. So, it's good and certainly effective... but it's not the only way to go. Some of the prefabricated filters can be insanely expensive.

Mushaboom:

Here's a pretty cool odor neutralizer that's inexpensive to build and maintain. They're really easy to make, too. Made one last weekend just for the hell of it.

How to build your own inexpensive odour neutraliser...

Never used Ozone before, so I don't have much to say about it. Just don't keep it blowing on your plants, as I've heard it can damage/bleach the foliage. Take care.

I have to disagree with you. My filter has been running nonstop for almost 5 years and it still works great. It is a MountainAire filter 8" x 20". Recommended for up to 1750 watts. I am using approximately 2500 watts and it still doesn't need new carbon.

If you have not used one it's difficult to tell people how long it will last. I can't remember what the cost was, but it's got to be economical if it last 5 years. Carbon is the only substance that can capture odors this well. I found ozone to work somewhat well but you still have to smell the ozone. That's a dead giveaway. Everything else just seems to mask the odor.

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Originally Posted by grey1223

If you have not used one it's difficult to tell people how long it will last.

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Mine is an 8 x 18 scrubber, attached to a 495 CFM Dayton, and there's no way it would last five years without fresh carbon... if you have not built one yourself, it's difficult to exaggerate how long it might last. I was building these things before they became a fad on eBay, and I'm willing to bet money that mine works just as well for a LOT less money.

This wasn't an attack, dude. There are plenty of ways to battle odors, and carbon filters work well... but they're not the "only way to go", no need to get bent out of shape over it. Ionizers work really well, but are generally expensive and could probably remove the entire smell of your crop. Masking agents work well, too. Carbon just happens to be what works best for you.

Take care. :jointsmile:

Sorry, didn't mean to flame. I can only state what works in my environment. Ishould have mentioned that the fan is on a rheostat and though running 24/7 it's at about 1/2 speed which should add to the life of fan and filter.

The reason I say carbon is the ony way to go is because I've not needed to worry about smell for years with only an annual vacuum of the outside of filter.

Not To Worry: priceless

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Originally Posted by grey1223

Sorry, didn't mean to flame. I can only state what works in my environment. Ishould have mentioned that the fan is on a rheostat and though running 24/7 it's at about 1/2 speed which should add to the life of fan and filter.

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No hard feelings, bro. Smart move putting your fan on a rheostat, I've heard horror stories from folks who wired them up to standard indoor dimmer switches. I've been meaning to pick up a rheostat for a while to help kill some of the noise, but I have the oddest tendency to forget things. Must be these cursed cigarettes...

Take care! :jointsmile:

But you must build and exchange box where ozone and contanmentated air have a chace to properly exchange ions before exuating. one other thing ther must be no moistior in this area becuase of cuastic nitric acid that will form. not good . Mabe build a box in your attic about 8' x 4' where you will have your ozone generater on a ppm controller with a timed exuast followed by a carbon scrubber. Ozone does have a wierd smell to it like after it rains. perfection. one last thing about is the heat it will produce in your attic. Not good for F.L.I.R. Mabe recerculate into house. just make sure you keep a deligent eye on your total ozone ppm return. It's not healthy.:jointsmile: