Category: Odor Removal

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Property Managers Secrets for Dealing with Real Estate Odors

what-is-ozoneWhen you consider all the ways that homes become “odorous” it is easy to imagine that a property manager has come across smells that bewilder the average person. Pet smells, mold and mildew, old dirty diapers and all sorts of stuff to offend the nose are common when folks move out of a property. Before the home can be shown and re-rented it is important to make it look and smell like new.

The first step a property manager must take is to clean the home, everything from the windows and walls to the ceiling fans and blinds need to be washed with a disinfectant and antibacterial cleanser. Opening the windows and shampooing the carpets will go a long way toward letting the home air out and smell a bit better, sadly this is a first step to dealing with real estate odors but not necessarily enough.

Some property managers choose to place bowls of vinegar or lemon juice in the property overnight. Lemon leaves behind a fresh fruity scent but doesn’t really eliminate the bad odors and vinegar does neutralized odors and the vinegar smell fades quickly leaving what appears to be fresh clean air.

But the next time the manager visits, to show the property there is likely still a lingering bad odor. This can be completely remedied by installing ozone producing machines. Ozone generators create ozone which is also known as activated oxygen. The ozone produces is a natural way to eliminate odors completely instead of just covering them up.

While these machines are similar to air purifiers or air filters the difference is that the machine creates ions which go forth and destroy odorous molecules while air purifiers have to cycle the air through the machine to clean it. Contact us to learn more about how ozone generators could be the answer to your bad odors.

Successful property managers get empty units filled quickly, in order to make this happen they have to know a bit about removing real estate odors, cleaning, and covering up scents only works to freshen the home temporarily, the only way to make sure the smells don’t reappear after a few days is to completely purify the air molecules with an ozone generator.

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Stale Home Odor Control Calls for the Rainbowair 500 Series II

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A common misconception suggests that stale house odors occur in the room that holds the laundry hamper or the areas where teens hang out. In fact, it is common to walk into your home and be greeted by air that simply lacks freshness. Although there is not necessarily a bad smell, breathing in the air is unpleasant, and you feel self-conscious about inviting others into your home.

You may have attempted odor control in the form of scented sprays, candles or plug-ins. While these deodorizers briefly added a very distinct smell to your home, they failed to remove the stale smell that permeates your space. In an effort to combat the staleness in other ways, you probably cleaned the home, washed fabrics, removed uneaten foods and dusted everything.

Yet short of opening your windows every day for the time that you are home, you cannot keep the staleness at bay. In the winter, opening the windows is probably not a good option. Depending on where you are located in the country, it may also not be a good idea in the summer. Investing in Rainbowair 500 Series II machine for odor control can turn around the problem that you are experiencing.

This unit is a favorite of the hotel industry. It easily treats spaces of up to 5,000 square feet. Weighing only 12 pounds and providing you with a five-year warranty, this is the type of machine you can easily move and store as needed. With an output of 30 mg/hr to 500 mg/hr, you control whether you want the air to undergo cleansing during your absence or while at home.

The success of the machine’s method is due to the use of ozone. Whereas deodorizes simply add a scent to an already unpleasant smell in an effort to briefly overpower it, the Rainbowair 500 Series II destroys the gases causing the stale smell at the root. Whether the odor-causing elements hide in the ceiling material, the carpeting or the inside of cabinets, ozone bonds with the odor-causing molecules and destroys them.

The result of this odor control measure is the removal of stale air, not its cover up. In fact, breathing in after the machine has done its job will feel as though you had spent the entire day airing out the home – without opening even one window. Contact us today for more information on this and other units that control stale odors in your home or work environment.

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Attention Realtors – Reliable Odor Removal When Showing Your Home for Sale to Potential Buyers

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Selling a home is best accomplished when everything is firing on all cylinders, which means you want to avoid having any aspect of your home that could negatively impact your home selling experience. Poor odors throughout your home is a major problem that you want to eliminate in its entirety. Unfortunately, when you want to open the windows to improve your home’s overall feel, but have to combat with outside odors that creep into your home, you need to invest in reliable odor removal.

Prevent Outside Odors from Causing Problems

Although a potential buyer may understand that exterior odors are not actually coming from your home, they may feel reluctant to purchase your home as they may worry about keeping the odors outside. For instance, a future homeowner may intend on opening the windows on a daily basis, and you need to show them that this will not be a problem by using an odor neutralizer to maintain a neutral-smelling home.

Neutralize Your Home’s Natural Odors

It is only natural for your home to develop its own odors, which can come from various things, such as pets, furniture, and decorations. Although these odors are not always bad, you are better off to neutralize them because you do not want to cater to a particular preference. It is best to fill your home up with scents that are generally well-received to maximize your chance of impressing buyers.  The Rainbowair line of  ozone generators is a great choice for property management and Realtors.

Showcase a More Attractive Home

When you do not have to worry about odors throughout your home, you can showcase a more attractive home. It is just one feature that will not be put down as a con for those who visit your home, and in some cases, you might be able to better your chances with the new scents that you are able to incorporate.

If you have any questions about removing odors from your home, contact us today.

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Employers Shift Towards Embracing Clean Air Smell Over Chemical Scents

At one time, businesses were encouraged to pump public spaces full of artificial fragrances. The marketers thought that doing so would spur consumers to spend more and be happy. But that school of thought, as evidenced by a recent article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, has slowly started to go by the wayside. Now, people are more apt to opt for a clean air smell than one filled with chemicals. Here’s why:

As the Las Vegas Review-Journal article indirectly pointed out, people have slowly become more aware of conditions like fragrance sensitivity. And as that awareness has grown, more human resources departments are focusing on implementing fragrance free policies. The policies currently vary widely from firm to firm. However, many contain provisions that prohibit the use of fragranced products by all staff and promote the use of workplace air purifiers.

Part of this newfound understanding may be traced back to the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was amended in 2008. After it was amended, some people started to consider fragrance sensitivity a disability. That, in turn, opened up uncharted territory that many firms were not prepared to deal with at the time.

Consequently, a few people afflicted with the condition began suing employers that did not make accommodations for them. Some won their cases and others did not. So at the time, that only added to the confusion. Needless to say, those types of adverse events also prodded more businesses to err on the side of caution and meet the needs of scent sensitive individuals as best they could.

Thankfully, businesses hoping to implement fragrance free policies of their own in 2014 have a lot more options to choose from than they did when the collective shift towards the new way of thinking began. On that list of options are air purification systems such as Rainbowair Ozone Generators, Newaire Hydroxyl Generators and Plugin Deodorizers and Queenaire Ozone Generators. Slightly different in design but united in purpose, all three can remove irritating fragrances from the workplace and leave a comforting, clean air smell behind. To learn more about how they may help employers, please contact us by calling us toll free at (866) 676-9663.

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Pet Odor Doesn’t Have To Be a Reality in Your Home

Most of us have visited the veterinarian at some point and there’s no denying that there’s a certain smell that permeates the entire facility. If you own pets then you may be familiar with that same pet odor in your home. It doesn’t mean that your home is unclean or that your pets need a bath; it’s sometimes just a fact of life when having pets.

The problem with traditional deodorizers is that they only mask the odor and what you end up with is a perfumed dog smell instead of getting rid of the problem causing the odor in the first place.

The difference in using a deodorizer and an ozone generator is like night and day. An ozone generator works to destroy the odor causing atoms instead of simply masking the smell temporarily. What you then get is a clean, fresh smell similar to a walk on the beach or after a storm. This is because of the ozone being a natural purifier. It destroys the gases that cause the odor in the first place instead of working as a re-odorant like traditional sprays and scents.

For smaller rooms you can use the Newaire Plugin Series I or for an entire house you may want to try a larger unit such as the QT Storm which treats areas up to 10,000 sq feet. Your home will smell clean and fresh without pet odors and it works for all kinds of odors such as trash smells, cigarette odors, and everything that makes your home smell less than clean.

If you want to learn more about how you can effectively get rid of pet odor or any other kind of odor in your home then simply contact us and we’ll be glad to help you find the right product and how to use safely in your home.

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Using Ozone Technology to Permanently Remove Mold and Mildew

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Many people all over the world suffer from problems with mold and mildew odor in their homes, and are often in search of a way to rid the house of this unforgiving and difficult problem. When you get mold in different areas of the house, this then leads to mildew, which can leave a nasty odor in the area.  Mold is essentially a fungus and is found in areas where there is little ventilation and a warm, damp surrounding. Mildew is basically mold which has attached itself to some kind of material, mainly fabric and is usually found on carpets, rugs, clothes, towels and linens.

Mold and mildew odors are a problem in many households and is difficult to get rid of completely. As well as mold and mildew odor being unpleasant to our senses, it can also be dangerous to people with allergies as it contains irritants and toxins which can be harmful. In most cases of mold and mildew odor, traditional deodorizers and cleaning equipment doesn’t get rid of it completely, it is important to make sure that all of the molecules and bacteria are removed; the best way to achieve this is by using ozone technology to eliminate mold and mildew completely.

Ozone is created through a device which naturally creates ozone molecules from the air and then pushes them out into the area of the offending mold and mildew odor. The ozone molecule which is made up of three oxygen molecules will then separate and attach itself to the mold molecules and neutralize them. Once the oxygen atom has attached, the mold molecule is stripped of its personal odor characteristics and is dispersed as a neutral atom. Ozone is a very efficient air cleaner, as well as being proficient in odor control, as it is able to purify the air around it in a green and natural way, without releasing strong odors and chemicals into the air instead. The equipment that generates ozone is becoming more widely available and is a great investment as it takes care of the mold and mildew odor forever rather than just masking it for the immediate future.

The technology also has major health benefits as it works as a brilliant air purifier. This is why ozone is often referred to as the world’s natural air filter, which makes the air cleaner and healthier for people who suffer from allergies and irritations in their lives.

For more information, click here to visit our website to select the right ozone generator for your needs.

 

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Giving big: Give the Gift of Fresh Air

What is on your holiday list this year? 

During the cold, winter-y seasons, many are locked indoors with smells that are almost impossible to get rid of.   Pet odors, cigarette smoke odors, mold and mildew odors, garbage odors, cooking odors, renovation odors…the list goes on and on.  Whatever your odor issue is,  the option of throwing open your windows to air a space out is limited only to warm weather.  So what do you do?  How can you maintain fresh, clean air when you have stale, dry air constantly circulating around your home or business?

The answer is quite simple, actually. 

Two words: Ozone Deodorizer.  

Depending on your needs, we carry large units (commerical) specific for many uses geared toward basement deodorization, water damage and mold/mildew restoration, hair salons, etc.  Our larger units are meant to specifically “shock treat” a area for a short period of time.  Ozone is one of the most effective, chemical-free and  natural ways to elminate odors in any sort of application.

The NewAire Plug-In and Hardwire versions are also a great alternative for 24 hour deododorization in places such as bathrooms, entryways, kitchens, living rooms, etc. 

And don’t forget our NewAire Auto Plug-In units, which deodorize continuously while you sleep!  

Everyone has odors-this is the PERFECT gift this holiday season!

For assistance in choosing the right ozone deodororizer for you, visit our website at the Ozone Experts or call us at 866-676-9663.  We’ll help you get set up with the right unit, so your deodorizer can be under the tree by Christmas time.

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The Queen of QueenAire: A Note From the President, Susan Duffy

Welcome to the Ozone Experts blog!  First let me thank you for taking the time to check us out.  My name is Susan Duffy; I am the president and owner of the Newaire, Queenaire, and Rainbowair lines of ozone products.  I personally have been selling this technology for over 20 years, and while I hate to age myself, I am very proud of the fact that I am still here selling a product that I have spent a big part of my life traveling from state to state touting the benefits of the technology to anyone who will listen to me.

The business has moved with me and my three children three times over the years and today operates out of our new 6600 sq/ft warehouse in my hometown in upstate NY right on the beautiful St. Lawrence River.  With my daughter Nicole Plumley now handling the day to day operations, I am happy to say that the business runs smoothly and continues to grow as ozone technology becomes more main stream and more and more users spread the word as to the magic of ozone.  There simply is nothing more effective on the face of this earth for eliminating odors, in fact ozone is how mother nature cleans the face of the earth. 

For those of you that still don’t know what ozone is or how it works, simply put, it is the “fresh” in the air that blows through your windows and makes everything smell nice.  It is used by hotels, car dealers, apartment owners, nursing homes, schools, municipalities, grocery stores, restoration companies, homeowners and on and on…the common thread being the destruction of odor….naturally, permanently and completely.  For the most part the product has been used commercially so for a lot of people, ozone is still a mystery. 

I write this blog in the hopes that we can spread the word, to help homeowners who are struggling with the cleanup after flood or smoke damage or a visit from a feisty rodant; it seems there is no end to devastation many homeowners are faced with these days.  Cleaning up is a major undertaking and for many just when you thought you were done, there is that lingering odor to remind you of the mess you had.  Restoration companies have used this technology for decades to clean up after a disaster. 

If you have a story pertaining to an overwhelming odor that you have experienced, please share it with us!  I look forward to reading your stories. 

 

 

 ~President of QueenAire Technologies, Inc., Susan Duffy