Recommended for apartment dewellers? Will the smoke/smell cause my neighbors to complain?
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Will work fine if you have a vent fan that vents out side. They might smell the smoke and come visit for a cup of your coffee. That is unless that cheap heating element doesn't burn out first.
1022677
For indoors i'd so no, it does give off sort of smoke and odor that dissapates outside. We use on our deck however and love it. We put on table btw us while playing cards.
40523
Yes. Ozone is very effective against smoke odor. It can be used for cigarette/cigar smoke, and is very effective after a house fire.
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You're welcome! :) BTW, I'd have to say there really isn't any kind of smell, bad or good, just neutral??? If that makes sense... Overall I'm pleased with mine, it seems to make a huge difference with dust and what not. :)
872539
Yes... I had the same problem... Changed to this filter, got better results. Was worried that is was for pet odors. I do not use it for smoke odors. It is used for office bathrooms...Better product...John
2211728
Even good home air cleaners like these are only going to be moderately effective when used in a very smokey environment. They will, to some extent, re-radiate whatever they have been filtering.
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I definitely wouldn't use indoors. One, a lot of smoke does escape. Not just in the hole in the back, but also around the door. Also, mine tends to trip fatty, smoky condensation down the legs. I have heard of people using these in the garage with the door slightly open and a fan pushing the smoke out.
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Does the smoke wreak through the floor? I would run the ozonator at overnight and then turn it off and just run the ionizer all of the time to circulate the air. The first Living Fresh Ionizer I purchased was when I lived in Indiana and had a massage therapy business and did a lot of essential oils and pain creams; worked wonderful on the odor as I had many clients with allergies. The last Ionizer (this one), I purchased because I had renters that had 2 dogs I didn't know about and pretty much ruined the cement floor in the sunroom. The stench was awful so after scrubbing the sunroom floor about 5 times, I purchased the ionizer and it took care of it beautifully!! The only other thing I can say is that the ozonator is pretty strong on the lowest setting so you would have to adjust accordingly but I think it would work for you. Maybe you could talk to the person who has the bar below you and suggest he purchase one to help both of you....you surely can't beat the price and its worth a try....If something happens to the one I have, I will buy another!! hope this helps
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Some odors are harder to remove than others and stale [cigarette?] smoke is one of the hardest to eliminate but you're definitely on the right track! What really works to eliminate odors is the ozone emitting component of this air purifier and forget about charcoal and HEPA filtration. That said, this particular unit would probably do the job for you but it does not produce as much ozone as some of the other air purifiers which strictly rely on ozone to eliminate odors. I would go with one of the "ozone only" air purifiers; run it on high in UNOCCUPIED areas and moving it from room to room until the entire house has been treated. You might find you will need to re-treat some areas but depending on the length of time you run the purifier, it will eventually eliminate 100% of the odor - usually after one "treatment".
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Hey, Lee... Your outside balcony should be perfect providing that your neighbor's window isn't open. The smoker provides very adequate smoke for the cooking process, but is not objectionable to the neighborhood. It should be a pleasant experience for all!
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The smoker was a gift to my brother-in-law and I asked him. He said he didn't think it would be a problem. He has his on a wood deck but hasn't seen anything alarming.
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Personally I used ours, owned 3 that are now sitting on a shelf in our garage, for humidity and to remove cig. smoke from the air. If I had to rate them, I would give them a 3 on a scale of 1 -10. Also, keep in mind, they are tough to clean, if you can get all the "white" accumulation off at all, and the additives are expensive. I would not recommend this product PERIOD! For your needs, there are products out there that will do a much better job in my humble opinion.
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Smoke detectors: Yes, but it takes ALOT of smoke to cause that, have fans circulating air in the room and it will help it keep from building up. No to the sticky residue, that mostly depends upon the solution you are using. Stick with the recommended fog and you should be fine, same for food.
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Not recommended as you would be able to smell fumes. Garage works great as it is somewhat vented
1044628
Yes it produces smoke. It's a smoker. You are not violating any local ordinances by using a smoker. Your neighbors need to quit complaining.
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I also live in a condo and I haven't gotten any complaints whatsoever. I can hear the whistle from my bedrooms, which is great. It all depends how thick your walls are.
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Vikky, I have an apt & keep my Ionizer on 24/7. I put it on "High" I have smells in apt, IE: fry fish, cut grass when gardeners come. I personally would buy 4 & put one on each corner of the restaurant. Leave it on 24/7. You idomize your taxes, purchases would be a write off. Good luck.MsOwl