Nov 20, 2025
Ozone water for small locations: compact and practical
A compact ozone water machine lets small locations produce surface-cleaning water on site, without unstable ready-made ozone water in bottles.
For small locations, producing ozone water on demand is often more efficient than buying chemicals. Learn about costs, workflow and the 15–30 minute half-life for surface cleaning.
How to use ozone water on small locations
Ozone water for small locations: compact and practical
For small locations such as salons, treatment rooms, small hospitality venues or offices, a compact ozone water machine is a practical way to produce cleaning water for surface cleaning. You work without so-called ready-made ozone water in bottles, because that simply does not exist in a stable form.
Our ozone water from the ozone water machine is intended for surface cleaning only. Not intended for consumption or medical applications.
Why ready-made ozone water does not work on small locations
Ready-made ozone water is not storable: its activity decreases quickly. Ozone water from an ozone water machine, device or generator has a half-life of about 15 to 30 minutes. It is therefore at its strongest when you use it fresh and on demand from the machine. For that reason it is neither practical nor realistic to buy ozone water as a bottled product.
If you first want to understand the basics, start with What is ozone water? or browse the Guides. For questions about your location you can always Contact us.
Workflow on small locations: two-cloth method
Small locations benefit from a simple, repeatable workflow. Spray ozone water onto cloth A for controlled application or directly onto closed surfaces such as tables, counters, chairs, floor sections and tiles. Work in overlapping strokes and dry immediately with cloth B for a streak-free finish. This keeps the process calm and predictable.
The full how-to is described in the Two-cloth method. Keep it simple: move from cleaner to less clean areas (touch points → furniture → wet areas) and complete each zone before you move on.
Costs and affordability for small locations
On small locations the price per litre of ozone water remains the same: you produce cleaning water for roughly €0.0017 per litre directly from the tap. You mainly pay for the machine, basic installation and limited maintenance, while product spend shifts towards water and electricity.
✔️ Fewer bottles and containers in the cleaning cupboard
✔️ Fewer order moments and stock checks
✔️ One standardised product for daily surface cleaning
✔️ Use of ozone water is cost-saving
Structuring a small location
Most small locations can be divided into a few zones: entrance, counter, work area, sanitary spaces and perhaps a small pantry. Using ozone water, you plan fixed routes per zone, apply the two-cloth method and close each round with the same checks.
New employees can join quickly when the steps are clear. A short instruction card near the machine can describe: tap ozone water, follow the route, use cloth A and B, and store materials immediately afterwards.
When is an ozone water machine worthwhile?
A compact ozone water machine is most interesting when you repeatedly clean the same surfaces and want to avoid handling multiple bottles or mixing systems. Smaller hospitality venues, salons, physiotherapy practices, B&B locations and small offices benefit from the simplicity of on-demand ozone water.
If you are still weighing up whether to buy ozone water or produce it yourself, the hub Buy or produce ozone water compares the scenarios. This page is the small-locations sub within that minisilo, alongside topics such as cost per litre and larger facility teams.
Related pages in this minisilo
Hub: Buy or produce ozone water
Sub: Ozone water cost per litre
Sub: Ozone water for large facility teams
Sub: Switch to own ozone water production
Customer stories & testimonials
- “In our small practice we need fewer different products and the cupboard stays much more organised.” – Treatment room
- “New team members understand the two-cloth method within a single shift.” – Small care location
- “We no longer receive boxes of bottles that have to be stored.” – Salon
💬 Want to know if ozone water fits your small location? Visit the webshop (all products) or schedule a short consultation.
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