I have heard fire restoration companies often place smoke damaged items in "ozone rooms" to eliminate odors. I've also heard it can be corrosive to metal parts (like strings and center pins). Can anyone corroborate this? Phil Romano romanop@attglobal.net -----Original Message----- From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Date: Thursday, June 22, 2000 8:32 AM Subject: Re: Smoke Damage >I am not familiar with ozone. In what form is it? Are there different types? >How much did you use? Did it actually remove smoke odor from action parts >and felt? How is the ozone released (one blast, or constant stream - need >regulators, etc.?)? Is there anywhere else to get info on smoke odor >removal? > >Terry Farrell >Piano Tuning & Service >Tampa, Florida >mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John Lillico, RPT" <staytuned@idirect.com> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2000 12:34 AM >Subject: Re: Smoke Damaged Piano > >> I "tented" a smoke damaged grand piano with 2 mm. vapor barrier and >blasted it with ozone for 24 hours. The smokey, musty smell was eaten up. >> >> I've had similar results working with insurance claims. >> >> What else? >> >> John Lillico, RPT, >> Oakville, Ontario >> >> >> > >
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