Homemade Ozone Machine
Ozone is a molecule comprised of three oxygen atoms. Best known as an air pollutant, ozone also offers a number of positive consumer applications. A homemade ozone machine may present a cheap alternative to a commercial unit, but it comes with limitations. Does this Spark an idea?
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Benefits
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A homemade ozone machine, properly constructed, uses ozone molecules to stop mildew and fungi from building up in a basement or other areas subject to high levels of moisture or humidity. A homemade ozone machine is relatively easy to construct, and purchasing the parts is often cheaper than buying a commercial unit.
Construction
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Building a homemade ozone machine entails the use of such items as a transformer, glass jars, aluminum foil and a transformer. Foil is placed at the bottom of two jars, with the smaller jar fitting inside the larger jar. The nested jar is placed on wood. Then, the bottoms of both jars must make contact with two transformer wires. Switching on the transformer allows the homemade ozone machine to operate.
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Limitations
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Commercial ozone machines typically contain control panels or knobs which help the operator set safe ozone levels. Homemade ozone machines offer no means to control the ozone level or even determine the precise level of ozone being discharged into the air.
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