I've used the Csonka Auto Air Purifier for years ... with no ill effects, and it works amazingly well. I can smoke a cigar in my truck, turn that sucker on ... and within minutes, it smells like it does outside after a fresh rainstorm ... which also produces ozone.
In everyday terms, ozone is a more “active oxygen”, made of three atoms of oxygen, converted from regular two-atom oxygen using electricity. It has the ability to sanitize air and water, and eliminate odors. Ozone has a slight, fresh scent. Some characterize it as a light, sweet, natural mineral fragrance. For example, you might notice ozone in the air after a thunderstorm.
Natural ozone, produced as it has been since the beginning of time, is completely safe. Furthermore, ground level ozone is absolutely essential to life. Many scientists and doctors now believe that much of the world’s health problems are caused by a lack of oxygen. Ozone, which is found in the air virtually everywhere on earth including forests, meadows, over the ocean and up in the mountaintops, is responsible for purifying water and air that we breathe.
Individuals should seek to replace enough ozone in their indoor location, sufficient to sanitize the air and eliminate unwanted odors, without having more ozone than is required. That is why I only run the one in my truck long enough to get rid of the tobacco odor. The government’s OSHA standard for maximum level of ozone is 0.1 parts per million, or PPM. Like everything in life too much or too little of anything can be a problem. Yet in just the right amounts, they can promote good health.
When choosing an ozone air purifier, choose a model with output that is appropriate for your location. Also, choose a model that has a selectable output level, or at the very least, make sure it is on a timer circuit. It is also important to select a manufacturer that (1) has several models, (2) is available to consult on which specific model is best for your needs, and (3) has a good customer service policy.
First, select a location that has acceptable ventilation. Second, maintain your HVAC system’s filters to insure that there is good air exchange in your system and that the filter can trap large particles correctly. Third, monitor odors and/or relative levels of pollution in the air.
There is a lot of confusion about the acceptable levels of ozone. The levels of ozone are measured in two ways, and in very tiny amounts. In the air, it’s by “parts per million” (PPM). For some devices, output is by ”milligrams per hour” (mg./hr.) Furthermore, both safe and unsafe levels are called “low” levels. Adding to the confusion, there is no specification for minimum levels of ozone.
Last ... the one I have in my truck can barely be heard. It produces a faint 'hum', kind of like listening to someone shaving if they are in the bathroom witht the door closed, and you are in the another room. Sometimes I find myself looking around, trying to find out where the noise is coming from. A good sound system eliminates that problem ... 😉
