Bacteria Buster Celebrates 2nd Anniversary On North Vancouver Island

Online, March 16, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Courtenay, British Colombia, Canada: The stench of sweaty hockey gear turned into a unique business venture for Comox Valley entrepreneur Darin Tufts two years ago when he discovered Fresh Gear by Ozonenation Inc. while searching on Google. He was trying to find an easier, and more cost effective, way to clean his stinky hockey gear. What he found was the Fresh Gear by Ozonenation cleaning machine. It looks like an over-sized stainless steel gym locker. But inside it has several white perforated PVC mounted poles, to hang gear, and a concealed, computerized, electronic generator that controls the output of the, propriety, Ozone cleaning agent. After just twenty minutes inside, gear comes out deodorized and disinfected, ready to wear.

Tufts says, "The cleaning process utilizes Ozone, which is 1 more molecule of oxygen added to the air we breathe, Ozone is 3000 times more powerful then bleach as a cleaning agent." The Ozone is tremendously effective at killing mold, bacteria, fungus, and allergens.

He adds, "By deodorizing and disinfecting your gear, it prevents build up of bacteria, and prolongs the life of the gear."

Staph infections from contaminated sports equipment, in some cases, can cause serious and even fatal illness to both amateur and professional athletes. The stink, many times, is the proof of infection. The Staph bacterium making contact with the skin can cause pimples, boils, and/or infected wounds.

Recent studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, concerning a bacteria known as MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus), indicate that infections caused by MRSA appear to be more prevalent then previously believed. They are found, more often, outside health care settings, in places such as schools, locker rooms and among those involved in high contact sports. According to the JAMA article they estimate that 94,360 invasive MRSA infections occurred in the United States in 2005; these infections were associated with deaths in 18,650 cases.

Fresh Gear's C40 cleaning machine destroys harmful bacteria such as MRSA and helps to prevent the spread of skin diseases.
Tufts suggests that protective sports gear should to be properly sanitized every 15-20 uses. For some players that might mean every month, for others that means every 3 months. It depends on the frequent use of the equipment.

He expects the demand for his sanitizing service to increase, with the legions of hockey, football, lacrosse, players, skiers, mountain bikers and BMXers in the area (not to mention the fire fighters and police who have gear). The services he offers can be completed in an hour, if the client is willing to air out the equipment themselves, otherwise it can take up to 24 hours.
After two years being the sole Fresh Gear by Ozonenation Inc. sports equipment, bacteria buster, to North Vancouver Island, Tufts is celebrating by offering some deals. These can be found on his company website at www.tuftsfreshgear.ca

Contact Darin Tufts by phone, 1-250-792-1455, or e-mail, [email protected] . Service Locations, Black's Cycle, Anderton Rd., Comox, B.C. and two drop zones, can be found at Homestyle Laundry, Cliffe Ave, Courtenay, B.C. and Campbell River Laundry, Tyee Plaza, C.R., B.C. .