O3 PureProfessional Ozone Eco Laundry Washer System - Newest Generation

This is the best small appliance investment I have ever made. Nearly four years of heavy use, and I can say without hesitation that this has more than paid for itself 2x. I’m amazed how it gets what are typically very problematic stains out of every type of fabric safely. With a family of kids active in all kinds of sports, we have had every type of grass and dirt stain, ketchup, wine, chocolate, blood, you name it, on every type of fabric, from denim to cotton towels to dry-clean only delicate fabrics, and the ozonated cold water has gotten every stain out completely every time. There was one time where we had to run an item through the was three times to get a stain out. Otherwise, a single wash cycle has always worked to completely remove every kind of stain (just be sure to wash an item right away before the stain has time to set).What I have noticed most, though, is how much better this ozone generator works on white cotton. Specifically, white cotton T-shirts and cotton towels stay far whiter than when we used to use hot water and laundry detergent and bleach. T-shirts in particular would gradually turn gray or slightly yellow, and the material would get thinner and thinner. The cold ozonated water prevents this discoloration and fabric deterioration. Cotton comes out much softer as well because, unlike detergent, bleach, and fabric softeners which damage cloth fiber and leave small amounts of residue, the ozone simply evaporates as oxygen molecules leaving nothing behind and without breaking down any of the cotton fiber. My T-shirts in particular look brand new after more than a year (same brand, same material as before).Fabric washed with cold (never hot) ozonated water also leaves fabric much, much softer than detergent and fabric softener. Ironically, fabric softener is actually harmful to fabric and causes it to deteriorate (hence the softening). You will notice a difference, too. Since the ozonated water leaves no residue, once you use any fabric that has been washed with detergent and fabric softener will feel odd. It’s hard to describe, other than to say if you ever touch a dryer sheet, you can feel a weird residue on your skin. You will notice that’s not present with items washed in ozonated water. Terry cloth in particular also feels softer. Once you go back to terry cloth washed in detergent and fabric softener, you’ll immediately notice that it feels more coarse.BEST OF ALL, ozone has been used for decades as a commercial laundry alternative to detergents, bleach, and fabric softeners. It has only been recently that ozone generators like this one could be cost-effectively produced for residential laundry use. Ozone is environmentally safe - the ozone generator produces ozone (oxygen molecules) from the water without adding any chemicals. Ozone naturally cleans, deodorizes, and disinfects, and then dissipates back into the water leaving nothing behind. Ozone has been used for decades to treat city water around the world because it is an environmentally safe alternative to adding chlorine or other chemicals to water (bleach is toxic to all water life forms, and does not naturally break down into safe chemicals, and detergent - even “plant based” ones - contain chemicals that are harmful to aquatic life forms).Since most laundry odors are caused by bacteria, ozonated water is extremely effective at disinfecting fabric and killing harmful odor-causing bacteria, unlike detergent and fabric softeners which use artificial additives to cover the smell of odors without killing the odor-causing bacteria.A couple of important tips (these are in the user manual):1) ONLY use cold water. Never use warm or hot water with the ozone generator. Warm and hot water cause the ozone in the water to dissipate quickly, which prevents it from cleaning and disinfecting your fabric. Just disconnect the hot water hose from your washer. You won’t need it, and your washer will operate correctly without it connected. Using hot or warm water unnecessarily wastes money and prevents the ozone from naturally cleaning and disinfecting.2) NEVER use any kind of detergent, fabric softener, bleach, stain treatment, or oxy-powder of any kind (no baking soda, either). Each of those interacts with the ozone and makes it far less effective at disinfecting and cleaning. Using these just wastes money and defeats the purpose of the ozone.3) If you have a troublesome stain, like blood, wine, grass, dirt, chocolate, etc. - get the item into the wash as soon as possible, but NEVER pre-treat it with any kind of soap, detergent, or stain remover. You might need to run the item through a second cycle BEFORE drying it.4) We have safely and successfully used our front-load washer to remove stains from some delicate dry-clean only fabrics. I would NOT use a top load washer with an agitator for any delicate dry-clean only fabric. Although the ozonated water does work for fabrics like rayon and polyester, you should NOT try to wash 100% wool or silk. Take those to a dry cleaner and let them try to get stains out.In the nearly four years of heavy (almost daily) use of our ozone generator, we have reduced our monthly gas bill by more than 20% since we are no longer using warm or hot water for laundry, and we have eliminated a half dozen laundry detergent / bleach / pre-wash / oxy powder / dryer sheet products, saving well over $400.I would absolutely recommend this product, whether you want cleaner, softer, longer-lasting clothing; fresher smelling laundry; whether you want to save money; or whether you want an environmentally responsible alternative for your laundry; or a combination of these. Hands down, the best small appliance purchase I have ever made.

I waited a long time to write this review because I wanted to know if this would work, and how well this would work in any condition. We installed this about six months ago and have put hundreds of loads through it since then. We have a front loading washing machine, and we use this with a custom built wash cycle that uses cold water only but is otherwise similar to the machine's "normal" cycle.1. Cleanliness of the clothesThey are as clean when washed using this product and no detergent as I have ever had with any combination of washer and detergent. Clothes come out clean and odor free. Some of the hype about these machines is that they push ozone into the fabric which leads to clothes that dry faster and are fluffier, this is not observably true for us. But they do come out clean and dry normally. So maybe this doesn't improve on the standard method, but it certainly doesn't detract.2. Really, no detergent?Yeah really, no detergent. You can of course use detergent if you want to/have heavily soiled clothes. No one is going to come to your house and stop you...I think. But we haven't used/bought detergent in 6 months and that's probably permanent for us. I did a cost analysis (because I'm a geek) and this device easily pays for itself in 2 years by saving you on detergent. Even if it goes belly up after that, I'd absolutely replace it because it does actually save the environment, and money, whichever of those is important to you.3. Saves the environment? Do tell..Well let's start with the bottles of detergent. I always recycled mine, you do as well, but you know what's better than recycling what you consume? Not consuming it in the first place. No chemicals or dyes or manufacturing waste to enter the waste stream, no oils or carbon footprints in the production of bottles or soaps, and no water footprint used in making liquid detergents. That's all eliminated using this. Bonus, if you are on a well/septic system like we are, this devices returns clean (ish) water back to that system. We vented ours to a new line which we ran to the leech fields. Since there is only organic run-off this is a perfectly acceptable solution. You could spend big on biodegradable soaps, or you could just eliminate them.4. Cold water only? How does that work in winter?Yes cold water only, and yes it works in winter, in northern NY where we spend a majority of winter below freezing, and several days in a row below zero. This system still works fine in these conditions even with painfully cold water running through the system. Although we do have a hot water line available to warm up the wash water should we find it needed, we haven't yet and, contrary to what they tell you on Game of Thrones, winter is almost over here.5. InstallationYeah I paid a guy $85.00 to do that for me. Seemed worth it to have someone else to blame in case water shot all over the place. I could have done it myself because it requires little more than connecting rubber hoses to nozzles. So you can save $85.00 and do it yourself no problem, but then you won't have anyone to blame if the laundry room looks like your kid's were reenacting the final scene in "Carrie" with water.6. MaintenanceAside from the regularly scheduled filter changes (see installation and maintenance guide) this thing just goes about it's business just as you would want it to.7. Rashes and irritationMy family has extremely sensitive skin. Every winter all four of us would break out in rashes from dry skin. Little red bumps, nasty stuff. We tried switching soaps, using lotions and oils, eliminating all perfume and fragrance, etc. We didn't buy this because of our sensitive skin, but I can report that all of the dry skin problems we used to experience in winter are gone and I suspect that not using detergents in our laundry has at least something to do with it. Though this may be confirmation bias, or a classic causation versus correlation issue. Who knows?8. Cool factorIt is a blast to watch people's mind slowly explode as you explain to them that you are washing your clothes with science instead of chemicals (which I know chemicals are science, John, I know that. Don't be that guy John, ok? ok? Just be cool) And as a bonus this unit has a blue light that comes on whenever the water flows through the chamber and it just looks like something the Jetson's would have had. I mean it scores huge on the cool factor.9. Take awayI read endless reviews and articles about this technology and the reality and feasibility of this technology before I bought this system. I'm a hard-core internet researcher when it comes to products and the like. If you are considering whether this is real or hype, or whether or not this is the right unit for you, here's what you have been looking for. This thing works exactly as they say it does. It saves you money and the environment, you get clean clothes, less skin irritation, seriously, just buy it. This is the model you want too. I looked at every available model through many sources and this one has the features and components you want. Go ahead and blame me if I'm wrong (I'm not though.)