How does this device work for removing the smell of smoke? (recent fire nearby caused severe smoke damage in house)
1298142
It will remove smoke in the house; however, if the smoke has already settled into fabrics and furniture, it will take a while longer for the ions to work it out. More than one unit is best.
1298143
I would doubt it; this is not an industrial unit. However, in the room that my wife smokes in this unit does a great job of neutralizing the smells associated with cigs.
1298144
This device removes all kinds of odors. However I use them in a 14 x 15' room with an 8' ceiling. It is surprising how much pollution collects on the blades. I know of nothing better to remove odors and freshen the air.
1145394
Honestly, I don't think this will work if you leave the window open with smoke entering. I believe it would smell like Febreeze cigarettes. This works best in a small area or a very open area like a living room. I do not recommend this for what you're looking for. Hope this helps
1447378
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.
1937252
No it doesn't. And actually I don't recommend it. I just had a dryer fire and this detector was right over top of it in the laundry room. The room was filled with smoke by the time we noticed it and the detector never went off and afterwards I tested it and it tested fine. I had just put a new battery in the 2 of them I purchased about 2 weeks prior. My husband lit a paper roll and put it under them and despite the fire and smoke they didn't go off. I threw them in the trash. My home could have burned down and lives lost. Thank Heavens we were here .
996191
Yes there is quite a bit of dust and heat that comes out of the unit. The entire upstairs gets heated as a matter of fact. However, its the only choice we have so we live with it. It has been known to set the smoke detector off from the heat.
2037625
It will take the smoke Smell away. But it is not a fresh scent in my opinion. Will not make it smell Normal for a little while and you have to open your windows To let the fresh air in.
319377
2 would work better than one and this would help. For smoke though, I'd recommend Odoban. It's more expensive but more effective for heavy smoke smell.
292839
Yes it does, for the smoke smell. Obviously if you have something dank lying around you will still be able to smell that.
1050740
As you can see from my review, I think this air cleaner is terrific. It cleaned my mother's apartment of wildfire smoke and when she burned some coffee in the microwave, it got rid of 95% of that odor, too - and that was pretty bad. Her apartment is fairly small, though - but she does only run it on the 2nd setting (out of 6 if I remember correctly). I think you should call IQAir and ask them. They were very helpful when I asked them whether they thought one of their air cleaners could handle my mother's situation and recommended a specific model. The unit we bought leaves absolutely no perfumey smell or any other kind of smell. They've added a post filter to address that previous complaint. As you can see from my review, I think this air cleaner is terrific. It cleaned my mother's apartment of wildfire smoke and when she burned some coffee in the microwave, it got rid of 95% of that odor, too - and that was pretty bad. Her apartment is fairly small, though - but she does only run it on the 2nd setting (out of 6 if I remember correctly). I think you should call IQAir and ask them. They were very helpful when I asked them whether they thought one of their air cleaners could handle my mother's situation and recommended a specific model. The unit we bought leaves absolutely no... » Read More As you can see from my review, I think this air cleaner is terrific. It cleaned my mother's apartment of wildfire smoke and when she burned some coffee in the microwave, it got rid of 95% of that odor, too - and that was pretty bad. Her apartment is fairly small, though - but she does only run it on the 2nd setting (out of 6 if I remember correctly). I think you should call IQAir and ask them. They were very helpful when I asked them whether they thought one of their air cleaners could handle my mother's situation and recommended a specific model. The unit we bought leaves absolutely no perfumey smell or any other kind of smell. They've added a post filter to address that previous complaint. « Show Less
1103048
Don't think it will set off a smoke detector unless it's close. I've used mine inside homes and never had a smoke detector go off.
1295291
I think so it worked to remove the smoke smell from my mother in laws furniture she is storing in my basement.
2131165
No idea. I do know that it does a miraculous job of eliminating dog, urine and smoke odors. I have no understanding of the science behind it.
1955195
It seems to do a pretty good job at removing many odors... My guess is going to be the key to cigarette smoke is go ahead and buy two extra Hepa filters and wash the charcoal reusable pre filter once a week for the first month or so. Then next how big is the room? You may need to move it around if you have multiple rooms or they are broken up.
193554
I have one of these smokers. It only produces a small wisp of smoke on high heat and nothing noticeable on a lower heat. Will not set off smoke alarms or anything like that. Your house will have odor of the smoke while cooking and you might still get a slight sniff of it the next morning but it is nothing objectionable or overpowering.
200437
I'm no scientist but amount of ozone that is generated by a plasma device such as this is minimal but some people are more sensitive. If your looking remove odor I had great results with an ozone generator to remove smoke or other offensive odors permanently. I always put pets outside, leave for a couple hours, turn it off, and find some entertainment for a few hours before I return.
1877538
I can't describe the smell, because it's not quite like a common fragrance like the Renuzit deodorizers where you can pick the smell. Has a slight lemon smell, not too strong. I used it in a room where there was a smoker who closed the door. So I took about 3 jars to completely get the smell out, but this works better than anything I've tried. We can now leave the door open without smelling the smoke odor.
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Patrick, Actually, I purchased the bare bones ozone generator. I haven't had the opportunity to use it to remove cigarette smoke but it did a fine job removing several other odors. The instruction sheet that came with the unit gives a basic guideline as to its use but some experimentation is required. I would suggest that you start slowly, maybe an hour, and check the results. Times will vary depending on the subject's size. Be sure to read the instructions regarding healthy use.