XL-15 Classic Living Air emmitting Foul Odor!!

How long have you owned machine? Plates need to be replaced periodically to be effective and to generate ozone. Depends on usage but at least every one-two years. They run about $15 a piece. I can get you some.

This is what the machine is designed to do! The machine emits a low amount of ozone, which is the purifier/sanitizer created by sunlight. Close to the machine, it's concentrated. When it spreads throughout the room, it kills odors and bacteria, and creates the fresh smell of clean air. The air truly is "oxygenated," because ozone is simply O3, instead of O2, and breaks down quickly.
If the numbered dial is set too high (try it at 300 to 500) it will smell "bleachy." Your "rule of thumb" is that when you've been away, and enter the home, you should experience the same fresh, clean smell that you get when you step outdoors on a bright spring or winter day.
When you're doing something that creates odors, like frying fish or cooking sauerkraut, turn the dial up to take care of that odor quickly, then turn it down for normal operation.
Leave it on the manual setting for continual purification. Often, the auto setting has been disabled, which might be the case in your older machine. (These machines can be 12-15 years old!) For an owners manual, go to www.vollara.com (new name of Ecoquest/Alpine). They may be able to help you.

it needs new plate (s)

The ozone plate may need to be replaced.

The trouble began in 2003 when Consumer Reports magazine published a report claiming the expensive air cleaners don't clean air. The magazine later claimed its tests showed that Sharper Image's Ionic Breeze Quadra Silent Air Purifier and four other units also release potentially unhealthy levels of ozone.


Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/02/sharper_image.html#ixzz0VATFAuRq
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Hi cant standit,

Can you control this odor by adjusting the ozone (O3) control? High levels of O3 smell obnoxious or irritating to some people; you want a fairly low concentration (~40 ppb - that's parts-per-Billion, not much).

It sounds like you've done everything else right. Have you consulted with the dealer you bought from? How about EcoQuest? If it's not the O3 level being too high, then perhaps there's something goofy with the unit. If it's under warranty, pursue that option. You should have contact infor with the unit; respond if you need it and I can post it.

Let me know.

The odor is trace amounts of ozone. I hate the smell myself, some people love it. Most common cause is a short in the cells. Can you hear any arcing noises?

Did you clean it recently. The ozone can be reduced by making a change in the power head. What is the model number and date code........Should be like, F300Aor E1625, The date code is a four digit numbe like.....0904. Both can be found on the back of the aircleaner door.

My XL-15 had the same problem a few years ago. I had a broken wire on the fan, and the Ozone problem turned out to be a problem with the power supply. I had to send it in to have it repaired.

Hello DWolfS,

1) Are you still looking for a solution?
2) Are you able to trace the odor (e.g. do you see any visible signs of scorching or burning, esp. with the electronics components?
3) Unless you are an electronics technician, you won't be swapping out cooked parts from a circuitboard (and if you were, you wouldn't need my advice......(;^]). If the circuitboard is bad, it's probably more trouble than it's worth to fix.

EcoQuest Int'l, manufacturer of the Living Air, no longer provides repair or refurbishment of the Classic product, but they do offer a trade-in on a newer version. If you can't locate the dealer you purchased it from to assist you, you can likely find a dealer in the LA area (Google or Yahoo keyword search "EcoQuest Dealer, Los Angeles"), or contact EcoQuest directly aT 1-800-989-2299 or [email protected].; I'm sure they can put you in-touch with a dealer in your area.

The company website is www.ecoquestintl.com/

If I can be of further assistance, let me know. If this helps or solves the issue, please rate it accordingly.

Thanks in-advance,

Jon

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