Sylvan Ozone Generator 3500mg/hr Ozone Output

by Sylvan

Product Features

• Ozone Air-3500 - Their most powerful model with 3500mg/hr
• Ozone Generation- Corona discharge method
• Maximum treatment area 160,000 cubic feet
• Size 8 1/4" x 7" x 6" Weight 5lbs
• Timer 1 hour with Hold

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8.8 pounds
• ASIN: B001J2GNW2
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,491 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies)

Product Description

Ozone Generators are the only solution for reducing mold, mildew, odors, and bacteria. Need to remove mold caused by flooding? Look no further You have found the solution: Ozone Air Brand Generators are used by the professional fire and water damage restoration specialists around the world. When choosing a brand of ozone machines, why not place your trust in the same brand as the Pro's? Reduce Black Mold, Mildew, Odors, Bacteria & Viruses Highly reactive ozone is created by our ozone generator. Ozone is a colorless gas made up of three atoms of oxygen (Ozone Air). It is one of the strongest disinfectants in the world with 3000 times the germ killing power of chlorine. When ozone comes in contact with mold and mildew, pollen, odors, or other airborne bacteria, one of those atoms combines with the pollutants rendering them inactive by oxidation, leaving behind pure clean oxygen, (O3). This high output ozone generator (up to 3500 mg/hr) can help: reduce levels of airborne bacteria reduce black mold and mildew reduce fungi reduce mold spores reduce odors and viruses. The air is then much cleaner and healthier. Occasionally a generator is referred to as an air cleaner or an ozone purifier. Regardless of the terminology, rest assured our machines are highly effective air cleaners, especially when it comes to killing airborne mold, or toxic mold as it is sometimes called. Many Applications Ozone generators have many applications both commercially and around the home such as: Disaster recovery An ozone air cleaner is very effective when used in the clean up process following fires to get rid of the smoke odors, or in flood restoration to kill mold and mildew. An ozone generator is often used by cleanup crews following a fire to help recover items ruined by smoke damage. Experts in mold remediation use ozone generators to kill mold in the air either before or after demolition and reconstruction. Those experts turn to Ozone Air machines

Customer Reviews

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47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very High Ozone Output, but CHEAP Design, August 1, 2010

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VcwRe4 "In the Fast Lane" (WI, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sylvan Ozone Generator 3500mg/hr Ozone Output (Misc.)

After reading all the reviews, I splurged and bought one of these newer units with the "Always ON" feature for an old 1800 sq/ft house. It worked great removing the horrible stench of a dead squirrel in one of the walls that lingered for weeks even after removing the carcass. Bleach and deodorizers had very little affect especially with the high humidity.

For the first week, it worked great. I decided to use the "Always ON" feature while I stayed at a friend's place for the weekend. When I came back a day later, I noticed it was not outputting any ozone. The plate inside the unit was not lighting up usual purple so I contacted Sylvan, and they advised me to clean off the Ozone Plate. So I opened it up, and noticed a fruit fly on the plate. I wiped it off with some rubbing alcohol and it revived the dead unit, but it was flickering on and off and parts of the plate were not lighting up. After contacting Sylvan, they agreed to send me replacement ozone plate which I told them I would replace myself.

I gave this product 3 stars, because when it works, it does a great job, but I believe the issues I had with this unit is due to lack of features. It needs a filter for the intake port to keep debris and insects from entering the intake port and shorting out the ozone plate. I believe it has a 400cfm fan, which will pull in a lot of air and particles through the unit.

If I can figure out it was in fact the fly that shorted the plate out and not the quality of the parts used inside, I may end up keeping it and customize it to suit me better like adding a filter and installing a different timer.

Also, Sylvan's customer service is First Class!

**UPDATE 8/1/10***

The unit is completely dead besides the fan. I opened up the unit, opened the case for the High Voltage Multiplier and I noticed a 22uF 400V capacitor had a nice hole in it. This is the reason why the Ozone Plate is not working and the reason why it was flickering before. The manufacturer of the capacitors are JakeC, which is a known low quality brand from China.

I will try to replace the bad capacitor and see how it goes.

**UPDATE 8/14/10**

After replacing the bad 22uF 400V capacitor and the other one (for safe measure), it was still dead. Since most of the PCB and components were covered in epoxy, the only thing I could test were the two 13005 transistors mounted on the heat sink (metal lower panel). Both transistors were shorted so I replaced them with high quality parts (part# ST13005) and now it's back up and running. I ran it for a 24 hour cycle in our shed, and it's been running fine without issues.

Also, the front grill is starting to oxidize from the ozone after (3) 24-hour cycles, and (10) 1-hour cycles). I assumed it was stainless steel but now it doesn't appear so.

**UPDATE 8/17/10**

It has been running great and has been doing a good job even after running it for 48 hours straight. I contacted Sylvan about the repair I made, and they offered to compensate me for my time, which shows that they do care about their customers, but I did not accept.

**UPDATE 10/30/10**

My unit is still working well. I haven't had the need to use it as much, since it did a very good job initially by eliminating the odors that wouldn't go away. I use it maybe once a month to freshen the house and it still outputs huge amounts of ozone. For anyone not very familiar with Ozone Generators, especially ones that output this much ozone, they can be hazardous to your health so I would recommend only using it when there are no people/pets in the house (use with caution). When I walk into the house while the Ozone generator is running, I have a very difficult time breathing. Let the room air out for an hour or two and/or open windows after it has shut off.

I also want to add that long term use of this machine is not wise. I noticed after several uses, our 3 month old leather furniture ($2,500) is beginning to crack/oxidize in some areas (non-seating areas) from the initial "bombing". I also ran this in my car for an hour and when I went to grab the steering wheel (has a rubbery/plastic cover), it felt very sticky. I realized the ozone was starting to break down (oxidize) the steering wheel cover which shows how damaging this much ozone can be to plastic/rubber/leather.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Does what it is meant to do, January 22, 2010

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Olga C. Tagle "Cat58" (CT, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sylvan Ozone Generator 3500mg/hr Ozone Output (Misc.)

This is my very first review ever on anything, but the product warranted my input. Asthetically, it is not much to look at. However, it does what it says it does. I live in a row Townhouse condo complex and live next door to smokers. Unfortunately, they smoke in the basement, and the smell travels through the spaces left open by the common pipes that run through each unit, making my laundry room and rec room literally stink as if there were 10 people sitting in the laundry room smoking. After much confrontation, they have ceased smoking, however, the residue of the nicotine stuck on all my possessions in the storage area of my laundry room. I had tried vinegar, bleach, air purifier... anything I could think of to remove/reduce the smell. Our restoration company told us about the industrial ozone generators they use to eradicate smoke smell after a fire. After reviewing many models on-line, I finally broke down and purchased this generator. Got it yesterday and ran it for 1/2 hour (it is two 8x10 rooms) in the evening. It did exactly what it said it would do. The "oxygen" smell is akin to a downpour of rain during a hot summer day... pungent, yet clean. I went down this morning, and the whole laundry room and the rec room smell clean and fresh and no nasty tobacco smell. It was amazing, and a relief to have that nasty smell out of my home. Next, I will try it in my vehicles, and also the bathroom to help control any bacteria. I am very pleased with this item - well worth the money - highly recommend it.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding product!, September 24, 2009

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Alex Pozdniakov "Avpman" (Chattanooga, TN United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sylvan Ozone Generator 3500mg/hr Ozone Output (Misc.)

I suppose if Russian military would set out to design an ionizer it would look like this - an unassuming looking black metal box with a couple of switches and virtually no labeling, very basic looking. Performance, however is truly mind-blowing - a 1000 sq. ft. area with 9 ft ceilings was completely clear of mold in two one hour treatments. Read and follow the enclosed instructions - this is not an ionizer you'd run continuously, it's way too powerful for that. I would recommend this product to anyone, it's not cheap but you get what you pay for.