Hydroxyl Odor Removal With The AMPM Group
Over the years houses tend to develop peculiar smells. These may be the result of owning pets, climatic conditions, mold, infestations, damp walls, smoke from an accidental fire, or other sever smelly situations. In some cases, bad odors might not be just a revolting smell but a harmful toxin in the air that you and your family are breathing.
For most of these situations, using regular cleaning agents isn’t enough. These could only make the problem worse or have no effects at all. However, modern science has introduced a more effective air purifying and home deodorizing method called hydroxyl molecules.
How does hydroxyl odor removal work?
Nature has the unique ability to preserve the purity of air regardless of the smoke, chemicals, and smoke contaminating it. The environment produces hydroxyl molecules when UV rays react with water vapor. Hydroxyl combines with hydrogen atoms in organic and inorganic compounds to initiate decomposition until the pollutant’s chemical composition is entirely changed.
Creation of hydroxyl is a natural process outside. To recreate it indoors, a hydroxyl generator is necessary. It sucks the air from a room into the chambers where hydroxyl is produced and lets out the clean air back into the room.
What are the benefits of hydroxyl odor removal?
a. It does not mask odors, it eliminates them completely
b. Its effects penetrate through porous walls, carpets, furniture upholstery, and even clothes
c. It prevents fungi and microorganisms from multiplying
d. You do not need to leave your home during the odor removal process as hydroxyl is not toxic
e. It can eliminate odors caused by fuel oil, protein fires, sulfur compounds, and biohazard substances
Hydroxyl is perfectly safe to use within your home, while you, your children, and pets are still inside. The only downside is the amount of time the process takes. Also, hydroxyl molecules cannot penetrate through drywall and brick walls, which means mold growing within the walls must be eliminated through other methods.
An alternative to hydroxyl odor removal
Ozone shock treatment removes unwanted smells and terminates mold, vermin, and microbes. For this treatment, an ozone generator releases lethal amounts of ozone into your enclosed home or building. During this process, people, animals, and plants must evacuate the building. The evacuation may last for days, depending on the intensity of the odorous problem.
Ozone shock treatment should be used only when other methods fail because ozone is toxic and can kill any living organism. It also causes damage to things due to its intense oxidizing nature, and this can further result in the production of more harmful poisons.
How to improve the effects of hydroxyl odor removal?
Hydroxyl molecules live for a maximum of two seconds, so sufficient air circulation helps the movement of air through the hydroxyl generator for quicker effects. At the same time, high humidity also helps speed things up as water vapor is vital for the creation of hydroxyl molecules. Proper filtration can further improve the overall performance of the generator. All you need to do is remove the particles and microbes from the device.
In case of severe odors, poor ventilation in a room, or other factors, higher concentrations of hydroxyl are required, or the hydroxyl generator will need to run for longer hours for satisfactory results.
If you’re wondering about the cost of hydroxyl odor removal, it depends mainly on the square footage of the property you want to be deodorized.
To learn more about how hydroxyl odor removal works, reach out to the experts at AMPM Group. We are a residential and commercial air quality and purification company in Toronto, Mississauga, Burlington, Oakville, Milton, Hamilton, and the GTA, ON. We are certified home inspectors and offer hydroxyl odor removal services in addition to many other air purification services.
Book a free consultation with our home inspection experts today, or contact us for more details!