We
do not list brands in our chart
that
do not have their ozone outputs listed.
Not listing the ozone
output is a sure sign an ozone generator is under powered.
Any reputable ozone generator
company will list their machines ozone output.
Remember
the
ONLY way
to compare ozone generators
is
by the output in milligrams per hour. (mg.hr.)
Ozone
coverage is NOT based
on sq.ft. ratings,
it
is based on the actual ozone output ONLY!
Some
ozone manufacturers are using razor thin pieces of MICA
in their ozone plates.
MICA is
used instead of glass because if the ozone generator is bumped it does
not crack.
But MICA
is the cheapest and worst material to use in an ozone plate.
MICA easily
flakes apart, breaks, burns through, and shorts out the generator.
Stay far away from any ozone generator
using cheap MICA ozone plates.
Click
Here to learn why our U.S. patented ozone elements are far superior
than
"old style" cheap MICA
ozone plates.
Some companies only
accept payment by Paypal. That is a sure sign that you are not dealing
with a "real" company but simply a dealer of products, most likely in a
multi level marketing system. Any true company should be able to
accept credit cards DIRECTLY ONLINE,
and also have a street address, not just a PO box address, and a phone
number listed.
Some companies
only accept Paypal payments, usually because they are not large enough
to get their own bank merchant accounts. They may even give the appearance
of being a large company because they have many products to offer, but
the truth is they simply are a multilevel marketing dealer for all those
different products. This should not be the type of company you put
your faith into.
It is very important
for a company to have it's OWN merchant bank account because if a customer
feels like they have been ripped off he can "charge back" his credit card
if there is a problem and the company in question does not respond to their
needs.
You can't do
that with PayPal.
Once you pay for an item you are basically stuck with it.
Some companies
only list PO boxes, and no telephone numbers so you really don't know where
the company you bought the machine is located. How can a warranty
from such a company be valid if you don't have this basic information from
them?
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Biozone
ionizers do not list their ozone outputs so there is no way to compare
their machines against other ozone generators.
They use square footage
ratings, which we feel have little meaning.
How can they assign
a square footage rating when they do not know what your particular contamination
level is? Do you have slight odors? Mild mold? Severe mold?
All these scenarios
require different ozone levels.
These purifiers
claim to only put out a "safe" level of air purification ozone.
That means they
have no ability to perform High
Ozone Shock Treatments that are a must to truly
sterilize rooms of mold.
They also claim
to "remove dust".
Our question
is where does the dust go since they claimed it is removed?
If it is not
being collected, and taken out of the area, how can they claim it has been
removed?
They claim to
use ionization. Please read our opinions on ionization.
What's
Wrong with Ionization? Why ionizers don't really remove any dust.
They use UV lights
to claim to kill mold.
This is a quote from General Electric
concerning their germicidal UV lamps.
"Once mold has already formed, ultraviolet
energy will not eliminate it."
CLICK
HERE to compare Air-Zone Air Purifiers to Biozone Air Purifiers.
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Elanly
Ozone is a Chinese
company which ships air purifiers direct from China.
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(including models ENVA200, & ENVA500)
This presents a number
of problems. First of all there is no Unites States regulation of these
units. They can state their outputs in milligrams per hour, but no US agency
has checked them for their validity. The United
States Federal Trade Commission has no regulation
over a company like this as they do over a United
States based company like Air-Zone
Inc. who is also a member of
the local Virginia Better Business Bureau.
Since they are
shipped direct from China
that means the buyer does NOT
get a United States warranty
on the unit. That means if they decide not to honor the one year warranty
the United States Federal Trade Commission
cannot help the customer. A Chinese company
cannot be forced or compelled by the FTC to honor it's warranty.
The warranty they
offer is only one year and if you need service you must pay for the round
trip shipping back and forth to China.
As a company they can get a pretty good rate on shipping to you but if
you must ship it back to them for servicing it could wind up being quite
expensive. It could be $75.00 to $100.00 easily even on a small unit.
What about when
you need to replace the ozone plates? Are you willing to pay the shipping
fee from China
once again? Most cheap ozone generators don't put out the ozone they advertise,
and repairing them is very difficult.
What if you don't
like the product or want to upgrade to a larger model and want to return
it?
Are you willing
to spend all those shipping fee's back and forth to China,
if they indeed do accept refunds? Is the shipping even insured like
ours is?
Since this company
is based in China
they do not have a United States
bank merchant account. They only accept payments through PayPal.
This is very important because if a customer feels like they have been
ripped off here in the US he can "chargeback" his credit card if there
is a problem.
You can't do
that with PayPal.
Once you pay for an item you are basically stuck with it.
According to
PayPal
rules they cannot offer even basic PayPal
buyer protection because they are located in China.
The
consumer should ONLY buy products from a company with a valid United States
merchant bank account. That is the only way he can possibly
protect his investment. There are other O3 ozone companies who also
only offer PayPal payments, watch out for them too.
Finally, and most
importantly, in our opinion these do not look like quality units.
(including models ENVA200, & ENVA500)
We know what
it takes to make a quality ozone generator and it is next to impossible
to use quality parts at the prices they offer. There is also no way
to verify thier ozone outputs.
You might save
a few dollars right away, but in the long run we don't believe these machines
are a very good value.
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Spring
Air is a company
that refuses to list ozone outputs. There is no way to rate their machines
against other ozone generators. Plain and simple, you never know what size
you are getting from them. There is NO WAY
to compare them to other ozone generators.
Some
ozone generators claim to make higher forms of ozone such as O3, O4, O5,
O6, O7 etc.
The
truth is that most ALL
corona discharge ozone generators, including ours, make higher forms
of ozone including O3, O4, O5, O6, O7 etc.
These
higher forms of ozone only last for a very short time (seconds) as these
unstable bonds quickly break apart due to the unbreakable laws of physics.
Therefore, in our opinion, higher forms of ozone formation are basically
meaningless, and that's why we don't mention them. Our machines make
them, others do also, it's common knowledge in the ozone industry.
Certain
machines also specifically claim to "remove" dust. Our simple question
is "where does the dust go?". Unless it's filtering out of the air then
it is just another form of ionization that simply "moves" it around the
room. What good is that?
It's
not really "removed" from the room, it is only "moved" around the room.
What's
Wrong with Ionization? Why ionizers don't really remove any dust.
Of
course if it is ionization, because no form of ozone can remove dust, then
the dust is going to build up a layer of dirt on your walls, floor, and
ceiling making it a more bacteria filled room.
Remember
just because a machine makes the air smell sweet does not mean that it
is a good thing. And if the same type of machine claims to "remove"
dust, yet has no dust filter on it to collect and truly remove the dust
from the room, then it is simply moving it around the room.
Some
machines list an "output" but it's never called an ozone
output
directly in the specifications. Very clever!
In
fact some web sites say that what they are making is NOT
ozone. Others state it is ozone. Some say they use ionization, and some
sellers say no ionization is used.
If
the sellers of these product aren't even sure of what it is how can
you be?
Can
this type of machine remove smoke? We don't know. But we do know it can
create a smokescreen of confusion for buyers.
They
may even have a specific name for this "ozone". How come that self claimed
trademarked name they use cannot be found in a U.S trademark search, and
other companies in totally unrelated fields, hold trademarks for that particular
name?
How
come there are no tests on this "new" compound?
There
are even some machines that are claming phenomenal mg/hr outputs.
They
talk about ozone but don't refer to their products as ozone machines.
Then
they claim to be something else. Which is it? It is NOT
ozone!
We
don't know what they are measuring, or by what standards, but it cannot
possibly be ozone. Certain laws of physics just can't be broken. Don't
be fooled.
The
clue to this is when they list an ozone output as 1200mg.hr. and recommend
the unit for a 139 sq.ft. room. In an 11 by 11 room like that you
could never use a 1200mg.hr. true ozone generator without being driven
out of that room in less than a couple of minutes. It would be very difficult
to be able to turn a machine down for an air purification level in that
room.
That's
why Air-Zone®
machines use variable ozone outputs, and short term burst timers. Control
over the ozone is the most important factor when using ozone
for air purification. The numbers just don't make sense. Don't be fooled
by over inflated ratings. Our ozone outputs are checked with 4 types of
ozone meters to be extremely accurate. Then they are checked by an outside
testing agency.
Some
ozone generators also have phenomenally high levels of Nitrogen
Oxide outputs that are not only offensive
but actually damaging. Poor machine design can contribute to these dangerously
high
Nitrogen Oxide
/ Nitric Acid
levels.
Be
careful of gimmick items, be sure to buy a true, Nitrogen
Oxide free ozone generator like our Air-Zone®.
ONLY
Air-Zone®
has
U.S.
Patented Xetin Ozone Elements, the highest ozone output for the
dollar, and the most innovative features including remote controls, and
built in timers. There are NO better ozone generators on the market!
Please contact us if you
find any another brand of air purifier
/ ozone generator you are considering buying, and we will help you compare
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