Kootenay Fresh Gear in the Community
| December 17,2009 | |
By Valerie Schillaci
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| Valerie Schillaci photo. Shaun Young is using ozone to wipe out bacteria and the stench it brings, using a machine at Gerick Cycle and Sports in Trail. |
A Trail resident is providing a service for all the hockey moms out there dreaming of fresh-smelling sports gear.
Shaun Young of Kootenay Fresh Gear is using ozone to clean and sanitize gear, which in turn reduces the risk of infection and prolongs the life of equipment.
“It was born out of a necessity,” said Young. “My gear, according to my wife, was the worst smelling.”
While researching a solution to his own dilemma, the avid hockey player discovered the Fresh Gear C40, a machine which forces ozone straight into the equipment – penetrating deep into the dense padding and killing up to 99.99 per cent of bacteria.
He has brought this gift of hygiene to Gerick Cycle and Sports, where customers can easily load gear, including skates, into what looks like a stainless steel fridge.
Equipment and clothing are stacked onto poles inside the machine and with the door secured shut and a flick of the switch, a high-velocity fan blows the ozone through the gear.
The cycle, just as convenient as a dishwasher, has the job complete in 20 to 40 minutes (depending on the load) and costs $30 to clean an athlete’s full gear.
“It’s a new gadget to play with but a bit of an investment,” said Young, a systems analyst at Trail’s Kootenay Savings Credit Union.
Young is excited about bringing Greater Trail the Fresh Gear technology, which is set up at over 100 locations across North America.
Created by Ozone Nation Inc., Young suggests the system should be used once a month by full-time athletes.
“I’m not a salesman, I’m an IT guy,” said Young. “But I noticed a tremendous improvement the first time I used it – the ozone smells like fresh air.”
To try the Fresh Gear C40, visit Trail’s Gerick Cycle and Sports at 930 Rossland Ave.
To find out more about the service, check out kootenayfreshgear.ca
Article from Trail Times - December 17, 2009
