killing a smell

[Pooh]

i had a mouse nest in and around the blower motor of my car. i got all of the nest pulled out and hosed it down with the garden hose. is there any way to kill the smell of mouse urine that now blows from the vents??

[bobbymalone]

pick up some cat pee cleaners.

I prefer something called "OUT! cat stain and odor remover"

It works pretty well, but pee stink is pretty tenacious.

[Jeremy airjer W]

Auto detalers are starting to offer ozone deoderizeing. It's supposed to work pretty good!

[pushbutton]

Auto detalers are starting to offer ozone deoderizeing. It's supposed to work pretty good!

They work really good! Was skeptical and fashioned a makes shift model for about 50 bucks. Might also want to spray natures miracle/skunk off in the vents.

[pushbutton]

If you do take the duck tape approach that i did, buy one, or have a detailer service it, read up on it a little bit. You need a strong enough one to actually permanently remove the odor. A strong enough one can be dangerous though if you do not give the ozone enough time to dissipate after using. I cant remember the complete specifics of the output ratings, but that as well as temperature, and length of time after using all play into the equation.

[Jim Almquist]

I used my ozone generator to get rid of the smell dogs in my truck and it worked great.The challenge is going to be getting the ozone into the blower itself. You might want to look into a cleaner called OdoBan. I used it to get mouse dodo smell out of my fish house and it worked way better than the pet store products. Maybe turn your blower motor on high and spray some in and let it sit.

[Jeremy airjer W]

The challenge is going to be getting the ozone into the blower itself..

Set the HVAC to recirculate. It will suck the ozone in from the cabin. If you do not have a fresh/recirculate button set the A/C to max and the HVAC should automatically go into recirculation mode.

[Tom7227]

Pushbotton -

Could you give an idea on what parts are needed to make one of these?

[Jim Almquist]

Set the HVAC to recirculate. It will suck the ozone in from the cabin. If you do not have a fresh/recirculate button set the A/C to max and the HVAC should automatically go into recirculation mode.

That would work perfect!!!

It might take a week or two but it would get rid of the smell!

[pushbutton]

It is just a power supply, transformer, and ozone generator(the thing with the grid on it). All it really is ...is introducing an electrical charge into oxygen creating ozone(03). As alluded to earlier, after a certain amount of time depending on the temperature it simply reverts back to 02. It works better in cooler and less humid conditions, as the ozone will not revert back as soon. You also need a fan to blow air across the generator. I got it from some mom and pop outfit from Nevada (pretty sure). If you cant come up with it googling, i have it somewhere on my cc statements. Jim Almquist actually turned me on to this when i bought an old burb that wreaked of smoke and was amazed. If recirculating does not work in the vent openings immediately under the hood, i have rigged up a mobile/ directive system from a 5 gallon bucket without the top and bottom, plastic sheeting, and duct tape. Have used this type of set up for stinky shoes, hockey equipment, ect.....by creating a small contained "tent" and see no reason why you could not effectively force a more concentrated flow this way.

[pushbutton]

Jim's unit is safe for use in the presence of people and only puts out 100 something per something, while other units like the one i made put out 3,500 something per something and can be more effective and quicker, but again, more dangerous. This stuff is not regulated and claims, info, and equipment can vary; common sense and a little research should be used if using these things.

[Jim Almquist]

PB

They put warnings on my unit and in the instruction manual. Lots of fresh air when you are all done with the vehicle.

[pushbutton]

Jim's unit is safe for use in the presence of people

[Jim Almquist]

It has adjustments by a rheostat and the number and type of plates you install to determine how much ozone is produced. Of course mine is setup with the 2 stronger plates but I only used it to get rid of smell in my truck.

[pushbutton]

Then i don't remember correctly

[Tom7227]

I found this discussion interesting and started to think about getting something. My son is a manager in NYC and is in charge of doing the HVAC controls for the UN building so I think some folks think he knows what he's doing. He provided me with a number of links, including this one from the EPA - http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/hpguide.html#faq3 and I have to say after reading that thing I would be concerned about using one in any application where people are going to be around.

Guess is won't solve the problem of dogs in the house.

Any other thoughts on this issue?

[pushbutton]

I also read the EPA report on Ozone and while I do heed a lot of it's caution, my cynical nature views a lot of what the EPA says as propaganda for paid interest. Regardless, no, i would not use one around people or critters. Negative ion generators are also very effective. One of those in conjunction with a top line hepa filter should help you out a lot. They do make dual units, but for best results would probably buy separate units. That would be an affordability call, something is better than nothing, even though it may not be top line.

[jeffreyd]

it may not let me post the address but look at amazon for ozone generator. they have one that plugs into the lighter and from the reviews it sounds like it might help. good luck

http://www.amazon. com/Wagan-EL2022-Ionic-Air-Purifier/dp/B0009PSJ22/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1310255106&sr=8-16