What is ozone?
Ozone (O3) is created when ordinary oxygen molecules (O2) are charged with electricity. Ozone is often called “nature’s sanitizer” because it occurs in nature, such as when lightning strikes during a storm. It kills bacteria without leaving behind secondary pollution.
The fresh smell we notice before and after a heavy rainfall is ozone, created when lightning strikes during a storm. Ozone has been used in sanitization for over 150 years, dating to before the discovery of penicillin.
How is Ozone Created?
1. Electrical energy added to oxygen molecules.
2. Oxygen molecules split into two O atoms.
3. O atoms join with other O₂ molecules to form O₃.
An oxygen molecule is made up of two oxygen atoms (02). When oxygen molecules are subjected to a high electric voltage, some molecules split into two oxygen atoms (O). These atoms (O) then join with other oxygen molecules (02) to form ozone (03).
How Does Ozone Sanitize?
Ozone reacts with organic matter such as bacteria, mold, odors and pesticides to destroy it on contact. The third oxygen atom (O) then disconnects from ozone (03), leaving behind nothing but oxygen gas (02). Ozone does not leave behind residue nor create secondary pollution. For this reason, many industries have replaced chemical cleaners with ozone. Ozone has been shown to be more effective than chlorine.
Ozonation
is the process of treating water by infusing it with ozone.
Ozonated water takes on the sanitizing and oxidizing properties of ozone. It is 3,000 times more effective than chlorine at killing bacteria.
Did you know…
Ozone repels rodents such as rats, roaches and fleas! They don’t like the smell of ozone.
OzoneOn
is the world’s first sanitizer that instantly creates ozonated water for household use. When the faucet turns on, oxygen enters the OzoneOn machine and creates ozone, which is then instantly infused in your tap water and ready to use.
Once ozonated water is created, it retains ozone’s sanitizing and oxidizing properties for approximately 15 minutes. After that, the ozone dissipates, leaving behind ordinary tap water and oxygen — without any harmful fumes, substances or byproducts.
How Do We Know it Works?
One of the many uses of ozone is keeping food and flowers fresh. One bouquet of flowers was soaked in tap water, the other in ozonated water. The results speak for themselves!