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> I have an Alpine Ozone generator that I used to use > on > my boat when I was NOT aboard. I sat it on the > floor > near a (I think) Polypropylene kitchen rug/mat. > About > 8 feet away I had a box of latex disposable gloves. > > I had the generator on a timer so that it would run > about 1 hour each day. After a few months, I > noticed > the edge of the rug/mat next to where the ozone > generator emitted ozone/air had deteriorated. Also, > when I used the first/top latex glove that was out > in > the air, it would tear easily when I stretched it to > put it on; if I pulled a glove from deeper in the > box > (not exposed to the open air), that glove was fine. > > I really liked using the Alpine and I could smell > the > "fresh air" smell of Ozone within minutes of turning > it on. > > Maybe my generator was so powerful that it produced > damaging (to plastics/synthetics) levels of > ozone.... > > Is there a way to tell if you have the correct level > of ozone to minimize mold but not get to the level > where one destroys plastics/synthetics? > > BTW, I no longer run the ozone generator and after > about 6 months, I notice a whitish looking deposit > on > some of my teak surfaces inside the cabin...I clean > it > with a very light concentration of bleach/water... > Jim Gano Seminole 42 GB ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ