Diesel Odor

[cat man do]

Vetus No-Smell Diesel Filter

Never used one.

[boatpoker]

Grab a hold of every flexible fuel line and rub your hand up and down (like when you were 14) , now smell your hand. Fuel lines don't last for ever and all will eventually be permeated by diesel. Permeated fuel lines won't show a leak but you sure will get the stink.
You likely have a leak somewhere. Use masking tape and tape paper towel around every fuel connection in the system. this shows up a leak very quickly.

[senormechanico]

Originally Posted by Solitude

I was warned to never ever use biocide in diesel if your plannig to use a diesel heater.

The fumes could kill you...

It's a cold, starry night at anchor and we're both cosy. We're running the diesel heater with no probl....[clunk]

[shakey doug]

I know, there are many ways to make the missus whinge but just throw a diesel plattered shirt in the washing machine this will get whole family offside.AAaarh Old spice preferred.

[Lawrence]

The only way to effectively remove the smell of diesel,smoke damage,"head odour", mold, etc. is first to remove the cause of the smell so it wont return (obviously) and then run an ozone generator. The ozone (O3) is an unstable gas and the extra oxygen molecule combines with the odour producing molecule and destroys it. The balance of the gas transforms into O2 or oxygen. Ozone generators are used by commercial establishments which restore upholstery and fabrics damaged by smoke.

[Chief Engineer]

Ozone Generator.... www.algoresyapping.org

[GordMay]

Originally Posted by Lawrence

The only way to effectively remove the smell of diesel,smoke damage,"head odour", mold, etc. is first to remove the cause of the smell so it wont return (obviously) and then run an ozone generator. The ozone (O3) is an unstable gas and the extra oxygen molecule combines with the odour producing molecule and destroys it. The balance of the gas transforms into O2 or oxygen. Ozone generators are used by commercial establishments which restore upholstery and fabrics damaged by smoke.

The US EPA believes that many manufacturer claims regarding the efficacy and safety of ozone for indoor pollution and odour control are misleading.

According to the EPA:

* A review of scientific research shows that, for many of the chemicals commonly found in indoor environments, the reaction process with ozone may take months or years.

* Many of the chemicals with which ozone does readily react, the reaction can form a variety of harmful or irritating by-products.

* Ozone does not remove particles (e.g., dust and pollen) from the air, including the particles that cause most allergies.

* There is evidence to show that at concentrations that do not exceed public health standards, ozone is not effective at removing many odour-causing chemicals.

* If used at concentrations that do not exceed public health standards, ozone applied to indoor air does not effectively remove viruses, bacteria, mold, or other biological pollutants.

* An important consideration when using ozone for indoor odour and pollution control is the fact that exposure to ozone above certain concentrations is harmful. The US Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OHSA) regulates the environment in places of work.
With respect to ozone they limit worker exposure to ozone at a concentration of 0.10 parts per million (ppm) to less than 40 hours per week for 50 weeks per year. At concentrations of 0.30 ppm the exposure time drops to 15 minutes! A concentration of 0.30 ppm is 300 parts ozone per billion parts air by volume, a very small amount indeed.

Ozone has been used effectively as a fumigant for removing mold from houses, but only after the house has been closed and all people removed. After treatment, people are not allowed to return until ozone levels drop to safe levels as prescribed by OSHA.

Industrial and municipal applications for odor control and removal of air born pollutants have been practised for many years and probably have inspired the attempts to apply the technology to home use. A classic application is the removal of hydrogen sulfide (the rotten egg odour) from the air coming from sewage plants or from the sewers themselves. A more recent development has been the use of ozone to treat NOX, an air pollutant that comes from combustion processes such as power plants.

In industrial applications the use of ozone is done in one of two ways. The first is similar to the fumigation process for mold removal in houses. In this approach, an area that has significant odour problems is closed and flooded with an ozone air mixture. The gas is allowed to stand for several hours and then the space is vented to remove the ozone.

Another approach is to take the air from the room and pass it through a scrubber that mixes the air from the room or process with ozone. The treated air is than vented out of the scrubber. This approach is often done were the odor represent a nuisance to nearby businesses or residences. In some cases provisions are made to remove excess ozone from the vented gas before release. Both wet scrubbers and dry scrubbers are used for this approach.

Ozone can be an effective odour control agent if it is used properly with the necessary precautions taken to prevent exposure of people to unsafe ozone levels in the air. It also requires an understanding of what chemical compounds can be successfully treated with ozone and which ones cannot be treated.

[Fishman_Tx]

Someone here once told me to wipe down everything with "calgon". Isn't that a water softener for the washing machine?

[Lawrence]

Yes, Ozone can be toxic in high concentrations, so seal up the boat, open all the doors and cupboards,and leave the machine on for several hours and dont forget to clear out your underwear drawer or the ozone will destroy the rubber in the elastic.