Negative ion vs ozone generator

danielg wrote:Recently thinking of getting one of those ionizer for the car, but donno which to get. There are basically 2 types, negative ion generators and ozone generators.

Read that the negative ions one will only charge dust particles so that they settle down to the floor. Will not remove bad smell or bacterials / germs. It is suppose to lift the mood, make you "happy".

The ozone generators is good at kill bacterials / germs and removing bad smell. Suppose to give fresher air, like the "smell after a heavy rain". But ozone can be bad for asthma people and is also poisonous in large quantity.

So now at a lost of which to get. What is your experience on these? Which did you get?

joepele wrote:

danielg wrote:Recently thinking of getting one of those ionizer for the car, but donno which to get. There are basically 2 types, negative ion generators and ozone generators.

Read that the negative ions one will only charge dust particles so that they settle down to the floor. Will not remove bad smell or bacterials / germs. It is suppose to lift the mood, make you "happy".

The ozone generators is good at kill bacterials / germs and removing bad smell. Suppose to give fresher air, like the "smell after a heavy rain". But ozone can be bad for asthma people and is also poisonous in large quantity.

So now at a lost of which to get. What is your experience on these? Which did you get?

I bought one -ve ions from Autobacs which was supposed to remove bad smell too...

But then again... how do we really tell that it's working?

EvoForte wrote:

joepele wrote:

danielg wrote:Recently thinking of getting one of those ionizer for the car, but donno which to get. There are basically 2 types, negative ion generators and ozone generators.

Read that the negative ions one will only charge dust particles so that they settle down to the floor. Will not remove bad smell or bacterials / germs. It is suppose to lift the mood, make you "happy".

The ozone generators is good at kill bacterials / germs and removing bad smell. Suppose to give fresher air, like the "smell after a heavy rain". But ozone can be bad for asthma people and is also poisonous in large quantity.

So now at a lost of which to get. What is your experience on these? Which did you get?

I bought one -ve ions from Autobacs which was supposed to remove bad smell too...

But then again... how do we really tell that it's working?

Just fart in your car. Ask your passenger whether he/she smell anything or not.

EvoForte wrote:

joepele wrote:

danielg wrote:Recently thinking of getting one of those ionizer for the car, but donno which to get. There are basically 2 types, negative ion generators and ozone generators.

Read that the negative ions one will only charge dust particles so that they settle down to the floor. Will not remove bad smell or bacterials / germs. It is suppose to lift the mood, make you "happy".

The ozone generators is good at kill bacterials / germs and removing bad smell. Suppose to give fresher air, like the "smell after a heavy rain". But ozone can be bad for asthma people and is also poisonous in large quantity.

So now at a lost of which to get. What is your experience on these? Which did you get?

I bought one -ve ions from Autobacs which was supposed to remove bad smell too...

But then again... how do we really tell that it's working?

Bring 1 durian in and test see the smell stay anot

Just fart in your car. Ask your passenger whether he/she smell anything or not.

waypoint wrote:Cancer and human combustion aside... Ozone has also been known to 'oxidise' and breakdown rubber and plastic trimmings found inside the car if produced in large enough amounts.

Regardless, they are still more effective than -ve ions(IMHO, of course).

lukester wrote:
furthermore its suppose to keep people awake under exposure of it.