There is really no comparing our "ForeverOzone" line of ozone generators, designed with the "Keep it Simple ..." philosophy to other ozone generators on the market.   Since day 1, we've prided ourselves on positive advertising, simply stating the merits of our products without tossing mud at the competition.   We do however see the need to educate the general public to the main differences between ozone generators.  This isn't a "slam" on our competition or meant to suggest their products are no good.  All ozone generators that produce ozone can be useful in some capacity.  What we want to do here is present some facts and information that will empower you, the consumer, with some information that frankly isn't found anywhere else.

Comparing Apples to Apples

If you're in the market for an ozone generator and you've been shopping around, no doubt you've seen some pretty amazing advertising claims.  Everyone is claiming they have the best device and everyone else is selling crap, right? Why is this?  Well currently, there is no watch dog organization or government agency that regulates the ozone generator industry in general.   In other words, nobody is making sure what an ozone machine vendor actually claims about their device is true and honest, in particular, the ozone output ratings.  "You're telling me that a ozone machines ozone output, the single most important bit of information regarding an ozone machine, is something a vendor can just "make up"?  Well, I guess that's what I'm saying. How can you tell that what  you're getting is what you're paying for?  We can help in that regard.

The first thing you  have to know is that ozone generators utilize different technologies to generate ozone.  Not all technologies produce the same amount of ozone, this is a well known fact.  Most vendors fail to educate the public on the different ozone plate technologies let alone the specs on their machines (most only list their products weight and size, lol, not the amps used, power of the transformer, watts consumed, etc).  Here are the different ozone plate technologies and the ozone producing capabilities:

1) MICA plates. 

MICA plates have been around for over 30 years.  They were made popular by Alpine, EcoQuest,  Jenesco, Odor Free Machines just to name a new.  Most Alpine and Ecoquest machines only have one MICA plate which produces around 400 mg/h of ozone to 'freshen" the air in areas up to 10,000 sq ft.   MICA ozone plates can't take that strong of an electrical charge (would quickly burn out the stainless steel mesh).  Jenesco claims their MICA plates can produce 1000 mg/h with ambient air, the others claim 400 mgh which we feel is more accurate.

2) UV Lamps

UV lamps can produce small amounts of ozone, however, the lamps have to be replaced yearly at a high cost, so they are hardly ever used in shock treatment ozone generators. 

3) High Voltage Ceramic Plates

This is the type of ozone plate  used in our machines.  They last around 10,000 hours under normal humidity conditions (don't use above 90%).  Each plate produces between 3000 and 7000 mg/h depending on the size of the plate and the power of the transformer.  For the most part, it takes 1 KV to generate 1000 mg/h of ozone. 

4) Home Made Stainless Steel Stack

MaxBlaster makes their own ozone plates by coiling stainless steel mesh and connecting it to the transformer wires (wrapping the wires around the coil, can't weld to stainless steel).  I have no idea how much ozone this can produce but I imagine their 4KV transformer and stainless steel mesh stack can produce around 4000 mg/h of ozone if the wires are making good contact.  Since you can't weld copper to stainless steel, they wrap the wires tight and cover them with silicone, something most electricians would cringe at doing.

Now that you have that bit of information in your corner, you now have one vital piece of information necessary to compare apples to apples instead of relying simply on vendor claims of ozone output to base your purchase of a shock treatment ozone generator.

ASK FOR - GET THE SPECS!

Most of you wouldn't dream of plopping down a few hundred bucks for a piece of electronic equipment without knowing how many amps and watts it uses, what type of transformer it has, etc, yet many folks ever day buy ozone generators with nothing more than the size and weight of the product!  This just ain't right in our opinion.  Why do vendors fail to provide this information? I imagine that for the most part they don't want the general public comparing their product to others because if they did that, they might figure out that the figures just don't add up!   Here is the information you must ascertain before purchasing and ozone generator:

1) What type of ozone plates does it use?  We've already been over this.  You also want to find out how much it cost to replace said plates and no, there is no such thing as 'permanent' ozone plates!  That's just a soup sandwich I'm afraid.

2) How much voltage is created by the power generator and how many power generators are used?  As stated earlier, this is a crucial bit of information missing from most vendors web sites. Basic rule, and you can confirm this with any electrical engineer knowledgable with ozone, it takes around 1 kilovolts (KV) of power to create 1000 milligrams of ozone.  If a vendor has a 8KV transformer and is claiming their machine produces 16,000 milligrams per hour for instance, you'll know something isn't adding up.  For instance,  you can add 3 ozone plates to our "bare bones" system but it will still produce 3600 mgph of ozone.  Each plate will get less "juice" and glow a little bit lighter purple.  These are just the facts of physics.

3) How many amps does the ozone generator use? It takes a 3000-4000 volt transformer to produce around 3000-4000 milligrams of ozone (under ideal conditions) and it will require around .35 amps to do so. A 120 CFM AC Fan will require around .15 amps. That's  .5 amps to produce 3600 milligrams of ozone. This type of unit will require a 1 AMP fuse, but that doesn't mean the unit is pulling 1 amp.  Find out how many amps the ozone generator actually pulls.  On the other hand, some ozone generators suck over 9000 watts of electricity (Bio3 Blaster for instance) because they use a 1 HP spa blower which runs hot by the way, and heat causes ozone to break down very quickly.  Make sure the ozone machine you purchase has proper cooling inside and is not made out of rubber for cryin' out loud!

4) Claims of no nitrous oxide (laughing gas) production. No ozone plate per se makes NoX, NoX is created with an electrical spark comes in contact with water content in the air, regardless if the type of ozone plate used, regardless of the claims by some companies.  . Like ozone, the small amount of NoX created by an ozone generator also dissipates quickly. Like ozone, you're not supposed to sit there and inhale it.    A small amount of Nox production during an ozone shock treatment is harmless in an unoccupied area.  Not an issue. 

Lastly, Disposable vs. Built to Last Forever Design

Most ozone generators on the market, let's face it, are not made to last forever.  Most manufacturers are in business to sell  and then fix their product, and you sell and fix more product when things break.  This is a sad state of affairs because once upon a time, this country prided itself on making things that would last a lifetime!   The original TV's and Stereo's were made out of solid oak and built to last, many are still in operation today.  Old timers who walk into WalMart's these days must have a tear in their eye, nuff said.  

Most things made today are made to to 'disposable".  Ozone generators even more so.  Ozone is VERY corrosive to all metal and rubber internal parts.  In time, it breaks them down.  Problem resides in the fact that electronic components are not made to weather the effects of ozone.  They feature metal connectors as stainless steel is not conducive to electricity.  Within a few years, the inside of most generators feature rusted out or cracking mother boards, failed switches, timers, etc.  Our ozone generators on the other hand, just like the old oak cabinet TV's and Stereo's of the past, will stand the test of time because they are not built with any "prone to fail" parts. Bad for our repair guy and repeat business but hey, we figure most folks have never even heard of ozone generators so why stick it to those who do know about ozone and want our products?

Our Water Ozonator Vs Others

Here is some advise on buying a water ozonator that will save you money:  1) If the water ozonator does not feature a cooling fan, don't buy it.  2) Unless the water ozonator lists the ozone concentration, don't buy it. This applies to swimming pool and spa ozonators as they rarely rate the ozone concentration. Furthermore, if the pool or spa water ozonator suggests you still add chlorine to the water and simply touts their product as a way of lowering chlorine consumption, don't buy it.  With enough ozone, you don't need any stink'in Chlorine! 3) If you pay more than $450 for a 5000 mg/h water ozonator, you paid too much as our water ozonator sells for $450 and features a lifetime warranty power transformer, air dryer, 105 CFM fan and 30 lpm pump.