Dog smell, smoke smell, mold smell, urine smell…
Here are 21 odors that are difficult to get rid of – but which are effectively removed with the help of the Swedish innovation Ozoneair.
Ozone technology has long been used to purify water and to kill bacteria and viruses in textiles in healthcare. Since the 1970s, remediation companies have used ozone to sanitize homes and premises from fire smoke, tobacco smoke, mold odors, and other smells.
With the Swedish innovation Ozoneair, private individuals can de-odorize their homes with ozone, without any prior knowledge.
– We launched the product in earnest in the spring of 2018, and it sold out immediately, says Johan Lundberg, founder of Ozoneair, a technology company based in Luleå.
Today, over 37,000 units of the machine have been sold.
But how does cleaning with ozone work?
– Ozoneair converts oxygen in the air into ozone, which attacks and eliminates all odors. Even mold spores, allergens, bacteria, and other harmful microorganisms are killed, explains Johan Lundberg.
Ozone is a reactive gas, also known as active oxygen. It penetrates into nooks and crannies and superficially into materials such as textiles, furniture, floors, and walls.
21 odors that customers have gotten rid of
Ozoneair constantly receives feedback from customers who share which odors they have eliminated.
Here is a list of odors that Ozoneair has effectively removed.
- Mold odor – in houses, summer houses, boats, caravans, and motorhomes. Also cushions, pillows, and other furnishings, as well as clothes, have been sanitized from mold odor.
- Impregnation odor – in houses, a sharp musty smell from impregnating agents common in house construction in the 1960s and 1970s.
- Crawl space odor – damp, musty, earthy smell caused by moisture seeping into the house.
- Basement odor – musty and damp, which has spread to textiles and items stored in the basement.
- Attic odor – musty, dusty and sharp from old wood glue, caused an allergic reaction in a person who slept in a guest room in the attic.
- Linoleum odor – in a carpet with a damaged surface layer where moisture had penetrated and the linseed oil had gone rancid, causing a "vomit-like" smell.
- Carpet odor – old soft carpets that have absorbed everything from food residues and cooking fumes to dust, cigarette smoke, and moisture.
- Garbage odor – in trash rooms where the smell has spread outside the room.
- Dead animal odor – in a summer house, mice had entered a partition wall and died, which spread a disgusting stench that permeated the building.
- Tobacco odor – in homes and cars, a persistent stench that clings, even if it has been a long time since anyone smoked in the home or car.
- Vomit odor – in the car and elsewhere. Perhaps most difficult to get rid of in a smaller space, like a car or RV.
- Urine odor – children who have urinated on the mattress, animals who have peed in the car.
- Dog odor – in homes and cars, the smell comes from the fur but also from the dog's sweat and primarily settles in textiles, such as carpets and pillows.
- Cat litter box odor – in homes, difficult to air out and clean away.
- Oil odor – in boiler rooms.
- Paint odor – in newly painted homes.
- Laundry room odor – a washing machine smelled musty and moldy inside.
- Scent ball – vacuum cleaner scent balls broke and spread a stench making it difficult to stay in the house.
- Horse odor – in stables but also in equipment such as saddles and helmets.
- Sweat odor – in sports equipment that is difficult to wash, such as hockey and boxing gloves.
- Summer house odor – in cabins that are shut up and cooled down for several months a year, start to smell musty even if there is no mold damage.
Guide: Sanitize with ozone – step by step
- Move flowers and other plants out of the room to be sanitized. Open doors to cabinets where you store clothes, textiles, and anything else you want to be freshened up by the ozone. Place out other items you want to sanitize, such as sweaty sports gear or a mattress that smells bad. Close windows and doors.
- Connect Ozoneair to a standard power outlet and set the room's area using a knob. Then press the start button.
- The machine is fully automatic. While it is working – usually 2-6 hours – you should not be in the room. Pets are also not allowed in the room as inhaling ozone is harmful.
- Two hours after the operation is complete, you can re-enter the room. By then, all ozone molecules will have broken down into ordinary oxygen. Air out, there may be a slight smell from the ozone treatment afterwards, but it will disappear with ventilation.
- Repeat the same procedure in the next room. Sometimes it may be necessary to repeat the treatment a few times.
Use ozone safely. Always read the instruction manual and product information before use.
