Ozone machine / Air Ionizer & Guitars

[adorshki]

Ozone will also deteriorate rubber. Keep it away from bicycle and car tires.

Kind of ironic it also screens UV and life on earth as we know it wouldn't exist without it.

 

[DThomasC]

Good grief, ozone is just O3, which is unstable and decays into good old O2 + 0 before long, which very quickly becomes just a bunch of O2. Point being, it's a ready (but temporary) source of O (which might be called O1, but it's not.) Which simply means it's a good oxidizer. Don't be afraid of it unless you want me tell you that our atmosphere is already 80% nitrogen. OMG! We're all gonna die!!

 

[GAD]

Good grief, ozone is just O3, which is unstable and decays into good old O2 + 0 before long, which very quickly becomes just a bunch of O2. Point being, it's a ready (but temporary) source of O (which might be called O1, but it's not.) Which simply means it's a good oxidizer. Don't be afraid of it unless you want me tell you that our atmosphere is already 80% nitrogen. OMG! We're all gonna die!!

Are you disputing the harm that O3 can cause people pets and plants in an enclosed space?

 

[DThomasC]

I suppose it depends on the concentration. It's one of the millions of things that is naturally occurring, many of which can be harmful in high concentrations.

 

[Brad Little]

I have a case that developed a musty smell from the time I wasn't able to keep my basement practice area climate safe due to illness. The guitar (an old Sovereign) was easy to take care of, there was a little mildew, but a couple swipes with vinegar took care of it. I put baking soda in the case, it helped a little. Left it in the sun, now for the third day, plus replaced the soda with activated charcoal sachets. After today, it is almost back to normal, I figure one more day of sun should do it. If not, I do have a small ozone generator, I'd just have to find a place the right size to fit both case and generator.
Brad