How Does Car Ozone Generator Remove Your Car Odor?

So what is an ozone treatment?

It is the use of gas ozone to remove odors, bacteria, and viruses. We place a car ozone generator in your vehicle for a designated amount of time. As the gas permeates your car, the odor is neutralized and any bacteria and viruses are killed. Ozone treatments are the best method for removing stubborn odors like smoke, spilled milk, mildew/mold, etc. As a gas, it can reach inside your vents, far under seats, saturate upholstery fibers, and even all the nooks and crannies that we cannot!

How does the ozone work?

Ozone is the most power sterilant in the world. Ozone uses the chemical reaction of oxidation to break down unwanted molecules. O3 is an unstable molecule that, when it comes into contact with another molecule of any kind, will destroy it through the process of oxidation. Bacteria and viruses are destroyed when ozone comes into contact with the cell wall and breaks it down on a molecular level, effectively destroying the cell entirely. Because of how powerful it is, we have stringent processes we must follow when we complete an ozone treatment on your vehicle. While the service can take anywhere from thirty minutes to two hours (depending on severity of smell in the vehicle), the entire process can take eight hours. Why? Because we need to wipe down all the hard surfaces and vacuum out the car. We need to run the ozone generator in the vehicle. Then we need to air out the vehicle for a considerable amount of time after the service to remove the ozone from the car. You will have a slight ozone smell for 2-3 days after a treatment – but that will disapait thereafter. We prefer to keep your vehicle overnight for an ozone treatment so that the vehicle has plenty of time to eliminate ozone.

When should you get an ozone treatment?

If you spend a lot of time in your vehicle for work, an ozone treatment can eliminate viruses and bacteria that build up in the vent passages. Realtors, sales reps, and the elderly are some of our biggest ozone fans. If you have a smell in your car that you want to eliminate, an ozone treatment can be your saving grace. Moms, smokers, and people who just bought a car that has a funky smell are our top clients for this reason!

Is it safe to use?

Ozone generators are a green technology and if the vehicle is properly aerated after a treatment then it is perfectly safe to get an ozone treatment. We have had clients call and ask to ‘rent out’ our ozone generator so they could eliminate the coronavirus in their homes. This is a brilliant idea but we do not rent out our equipment. In fact, the EPA has not cleared ozone generators for home use yet. It’s important to note that ozone is toxic to animals and humans. Breathing ozone can cause the same chemical reaction to happen in your body that happens to the bacteria and viruses in your car. Symptoms include irritation of the upper respiratory tract, cough, difficulty breathing. If you are looking for odor removal in your car, it’s best to seek help of a car ozone generator supplier.