We recently had a customer email us because he was having issues with his Ozo-Pod. The unit had recently been cleaned and the customer noticed that the power switch was not staying on. It flashed, and would work when out of water…odd!
Here is what John has to say “I have a inquiry in to Roving Blue on this matter, and also did some work of my own to understand the problem.
The nature of an electrolytic ozone generator is that it relies on minerals dissolved in the water to conduct current through the water and break the water molecules apart into hydrogen and oxygen. Changes in the water chemistry and condition of the electrodes will affect how much electrical current flows. RO or distilled water is not very conductive and only allows a little flow of current and makes less ozone. Mineral water is much more conductive and allows more current. So one of the challenges for this type of generator is to handle the average water quality. The power supply has an operating limit of 1.5 amps of 12 volt power and it is designed to trip an internal breaker of some sort if that is exceeded. This is about right for this size ozo pod, but if the water is more conductive or the electrode plates are extra clean, it will conduct more current than the power supply can handle and the breaker trips on and off.
One solution is to add some distilled or RO water to your tap water to reduce its conductivity. Over time, a coating will form on the electrodes reducing its conductivity and limiting current. Please try this method. As it develops a coating, it will work like it did before.”
We always want to have the answer to any issues that may arrive! The Ozo-Pod can be found here: https://www.oxidationtech.com/ozo-pod.html
