A safe and natural way to wash and sanitize many household items
Safe and proven effective by 3rd party independent testing
Advanced UV/activated oxygen technology removes bacteria by up to 99.9%
Works on anything that can fit inside the 8 liter interior basket
Fully enclosed sanitizing appliance system in both wet and dry mode
Truewash combines water spray, UV light and activated oxygen for hard to reach surfaces that UV light alone can’t reach, leaving no residual or harmful chemical by-products
UV Lamp lasts 1500 hours
8 Quick start button controls
Low water consumption
4 Auto modes
4 Manual modes for both wet and dry cleaning settings
Timer button up to 30 minutes set in 5 minute intervals
I have this. It is HUGE,but its wonderful for cleaning vegetables. It has both wet and dry cycles so you can sanitize any object or add water and was and sanitize and wash.
Just FYI, the marketing on this is so dumb because they want it to sound magical but I think most people have no idea what it actually is thanks to that. I didn’t even realize what it is, I thought it was a sonicator at first. (Hey meh, sell a large sonicator?)
I don’t have it, but it looks like a nicer version of something I built for myself - a UV lamp sanitizing box. I don’t have water spray, I could see how some water would be helpful to chemically attack organics. I don’t use mine to clean food though.
Importantly, the marketing is vague but I don’t think it will “clean” anything since there’s no physical agitation. The water would rinse off bits of dirt (and ozone will get into the dirt and sanitize it anyway), but it’s not for cleaning, it’s for sanitizing.
Basically it’s just a UV lamp, which also create ozone… I think they avoid saying ozone because people think breathing ozone is bad. And yeah it is, but it’s in a box.
Between the UV light and the ozone, especially the ozone, surfaces can get quite sterilized. Water will help the ozone break down more organics.
I’m surprised they market it for food because this would also attack the food… But I guess if you’re about to eat it and digest it it doesn’t matter.
Fwwiw, it cost me about this much to make my own ghetto version but mine is larger (just a storage bin) and probably much stronger ozone (a bit overkill). But basically just a modified storage container with UV lamp in it. I don’t keep it in my kitchen obviously, I use it to sterilize larger things, or leave it open to sterilize a room.
So I would honestly think this is more useful for sanitizing small stuff, like phone or keys, etc., than vegetables. But hopefully that clarifies what it is for someone… And whoever did the marketing for the thing originally I hope found another line of work…
@bobthenormal Would this sanitize shoes? Sadly our son brought home scabies from school and we are in the middle of EVERYTHING being washed and dried for an hour on the hottest setting & all our shoes are presenting the biggest obstacle
@bobthenormal@sway976 From what i understand, UV light needs direct line-of-sight to work, so it wouldn’t work on the interior of the shoe where mites would come in contact with the wearer. They say for anything that can’t be washed, it’s recommended to seal the objects in a plastic bag for at least 3 days, up to a week, since the mites generally only survive for 2-3 days when separated from human skin. Good luck!
@sway976 I’m not sure of two important factors- how much ozone this unit makes, and how susceptible mites are to ozone. Like @ircon96 said, UV light has to shine on the surface to be effective so it would not get inside the shoe, but that is why these also produce ozone - the ozone does get into everywhere and if there’s enough of it it can do a lot of damage, more than the UV even.
I would guess it would has a good shot at killing them, but the eggs might not be killed so treatment would have to be repeated a lot. My home made one is made for exactly this kind of problem. Because it generates a ridiculous (and unsafe indoors) amount of ozone I would just toss the shoes in and run it a minute or two then let it sit for half an hour, and I’m sure everything would be dead.
@bobthenormal@sway976 Reminds me of the UV light contraption bowling alleys would use to “sanitize” rental bowling shoes. I always figured it did nothing especially because the attendant put the shoes in and out so quickly and the light never really got inside the shoes.
@bobthenormal Just a note regarding ozone (“activated oxygen”? Really?) cleaners. Don’t use them on CPAP equipment. The FDA warns against this and has reported that there are cases of breathing difficulties after ozone cleaning the CPAP parts and that no ozone cleaners are FDA approved or FDA cleared. Some CPAP equipment manufacturers also warn against using ozone cleaners.
@ItalianScallion now that is super interesting. I womder why. Part of the reason might be that ozone kills things but doesn’t move them at all, so you would suddenly be inhaling a bunch of dead bacteria and other stuff which could cause allergies.
The other more obvious reasons would be… if the ozone wasn’t completely cleared out, inhaling ozone is just instant tissue damage (mildly irritating with a small amount but could be very bad with a lot). If the ozone didn’t get into everywhere. And for the manufacturer, UV and ozone will degrade plastics over time which could make them brittle.
@bobthenormal Yep, you mentioned the two problems: the ozone might not be cleared out before using the CPAP machine, and that ozone degrades certain types of plastics, especially those used in gaskets. I didn’t realize until reading the FDA article that the level of ozone needed to sterilize is way higher than safe levels for humans so the cleaning machines have to be well sealed when in use. A level that high puts me off immediately from these machines.
Specs
Product: Lifesmart Truewash Universal Wet/Dry Sanitizing Appliance
Model: TW988
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Thursday, Mar 20 - Monday, Mar 24
So it sprays water? Safe to use on phones?
@nostromo_ UV and Activated Oxygen go brrrr
This thing is not good
I have this. It is HUGE,but its wonderful for cleaning vegetables. It has both wet and dry cycles so you can sanitize any object or add water and was and sanitize and wash.
Just FYI, the marketing on this is so dumb because they want it to sound magical but I think most people have no idea what it actually is thanks to that. I didn’t even realize what it is, I thought it was a sonicator at first. (Hey meh, sell a large sonicator?)
I don’t have it, but it looks like a nicer version of something I built for myself - a UV lamp sanitizing box. I don’t have water spray, I could see how some water would be helpful to chemically attack organics. I don’t use mine to clean food though.
Importantly, the marketing is vague but I don’t think it will “clean” anything since there’s no physical agitation. The water would rinse off bits of dirt (and ozone will get into the dirt and sanitize it anyway), but it’s not for cleaning, it’s for sanitizing.
Basically it’s just a UV lamp, which also create ozone… I think they avoid saying ozone because people think breathing ozone is bad. And yeah it is, but it’s in a box.
Between the UV light and the ozone, especially the ozone, surfaces can get quite sterilized. Water will help the ozone break down more organics.
I’m surprised they market it for food because this would also attack the food… But I guess if you’re about to eat it and digest it it doesn’t matter.
Fwwiw, it cost me about this much to make my own ghetto version but mine is larger (just a storage bin) and probably much stronger ozone (a bit overkill). But basically just a modified storage container with UV lamp in it. I don’t keep it in my kitchen obviously, I use it to sterilize larger things, or leave it open to sterilize a room.
So I would honestly think this is more useful for sanitizing small stuff, like phone or keys, etc., than vegetables. But hopefully that clarifies what it is for someone… And whoever did the marketing for the thing originally I hope found another line of work…
@bobthenormal Would this sanitize shoes? Sadly our son brought home scabies from school and we are in the middle of EVERYTHING being washed and dried for an hour on the hottest setting & all our shoes are presenting the biggest obstacle
@bobthenormal @sway976 From what i understand, UV light needs direct line-of-sight to work, so it wouldn’t work on the interior of the shoe where mites would come in contact with the wearer. They say for anything that can’t be washed, it’s recommended to seal the objects in a plastic bag for at least 3 days, up to a week, since the mites generally only survive for 2-3 days when separated from human skin. Good luck!
@bobthenormal @ircon96 Thank you for replying!
@bobthenormal @sway976
@sway976 I’m not sure of two important factors- how much ozone this unit makes, and how susceptible mites are to ozone. Like @ircon96 said, UV light has to shine on the surface to be effective so it would not get inside the shoe, but that is why these also produce ozone - the ozone does get into everywhere and if there’s enough of it it can do a lot of damage, more than the UV even.
I would guess it would has a good shot at killing them, but the eggs might not be killed so treatment would have to be repeated a lot. My home made one is made for exactly this kind of problem. Because it generates a ridiculous (and unsafe indoors) amount of ozone I would just toss the shoes in and run it a minute or two then let it sit for half an hour, and I’m sure everything would be dead.
@bobthenormal @sway976 Reminds me of the UV light contraption bowling alleys would use to “sanitize” rental bowling shoes. I always figured it did nothing especially because the attendant put the shoes in and out so quickly and the light never really got inside the shoes.
@bobthenormal Just a note regarding ozone (“activated oxygen”? Really?) cleaners. Don’t use them on CPAP equipment. The FDA warns against this and has reported that there are cases of breathing difficulties after ozone cleaning the CPAP parts and that no ozone cleaners are FDA approved or FDA cleared. Some CPAP equipment manufacturers also warn against using ozone cleaners.
@ItalianScallion now that is super interesting. I womder why. Part of the reason might be that ozone kills things but doesn’t move them at all, so you would suddenly be inhaling a bunch of dead bacteria and other stuff which could cause allergies.
The other more obvious reasons would be… if the ozone wasn’t completely cleared out, inhaling ozone is just instant tissue damage (mildly irritating with a small amount but could be very bad with a lot). If the ozone didn’t get into everywhere. And for the manufacturer, UV and ozone will degrade plastics over time which could make them brittle.
Either way very good for people to know!
@bobthenormal Yep, you mentioned the two problems: the ozone might not be cleared out before using the CPAP machine, and that ozone degrades certain types of plastics, especially those used in gaskets. I didn’t realize until reading the FDA article that the level of ozone needed to sterilize is way higher than safe levels for humans so the cleaning machines have to be well sealed when in use. A level that high puts me off immediately from these machines.