Jim Bryant (FL) says > Ozone in and of itself, being a 'powerful' "bleaching" and "oxidizing" >agent will support more rapid corrosion, rusting, drying out of rubber, break >down of vinyl compounds, etc. than will oxygen. Ergo any "corrosive >capability" of deposited soot/smoke will be greatly enhanced by the >introduction of ozone. > > For this reason I would not suggest putting a decent piano in an "ozone >tent". If memory serves me correctly Dave Swartz has told us on several >occasions just exactly why this should not be done............ > >Jim Bryant (FL) Jim (FL), Ozone only lasts for about 30 minutes before it becomes oxygen again! Who ever suggested leaving a decent piano in an ozone tent for years on end? Oxygen will be around the piano forever, but ozone?..... only if it's left outside. I do agree that a smoke infested piano be thoroughly cleaned before treatment. Waddaya take me for... a Ph.&D? John up by Toronto
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