Is this effective in the removal of smoke from cigarettes in a den?
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I purchased this to prevent cooking ordors from going into my bedrooms. Put it in the kitchen but didn't see a difference. I put it in the hallway leading to bedrooms and thats where it trapped the odors. So I would say it has to be in the area of need not. There is also the smell of the ion so I wouldn't want to be in the room at the time it is running.
168372
No. It is OK to remedy smoke in a car but it takes closing the small place up for a while and multiple application. My wife is a travel agent and says there are smoke free rooms - ask for one.
1974283
I don't know for sure - but I suspect it will. I don't smoke and bought it to help remove cat hair and odors. I think it works real well for the price you pay. I think you might be able to get it and if you didn't like it - return it. Hope this helps.
1081401
Yes it will stop air from entering and your smoke from exiting through the door.
1707069
Yes it works with cigarette smoke. Unfortunately it is a very noticeable fan noise.
649353
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. Tobacco smoke is particularly difficult to remove as it permeates all surfaces and absorbent material like clothing, upholstery, drapes etc.
971887
In the situation you describe I don't they would clear the air in your whole appartment with one unit . In my office, where I frequently smoke, one unit with three filters does an excellent job of deodorizing one room but won't clear two rooms for several hours. If there is one room where the odor seems to come into your place it might work otherwise you might want to use two machines with carbon filters.
1905284
I bought it specifically for that. I have been bunking with a chain smoker who doesn't like open windows and MY doctor was hollering because my health was getting worse. I've had the purifier for about a week, and even without the optional odor reducing filter, the difference has been tremendous. Nothing eliminates the smell from chain smoking completely, of course, but it's still been a noticeable improvement - I've stopped coughing.
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the lady I purchased the filters for puts it next to her area that cigarettes are being smoked so that the house does not have the smell of cigarettes. she says it does quite well.
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Yes, I would certainly think it would. We have used it with great success in basements with mold smell, in apartments with smoke residue from both cigarettes and pot, in kitchens to remove heavy oil and spice residual smell. I think Febreeze would be a walk in the park for it!
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In my experience, no ionizer can FULLY eliminate that kind of smoke (I am also extremely sensitive to it). However, if the smoke smell is very fresh, it might help quite a bit to clear it up and prevent it from becoming permanent, although it may not fully take care of it. If you are trying to remove the odor from an item or a piece of furniture that has had long-term exposure, it will give only minor relief, although it can help a little under those circumstances. Depending on what you are trying to air out, you might benefit more fully from a full-sized ionizer, although this personal unit comes in handy in areas where you need it to be very portable, and/or you are unable to connect to AC power. (I like having both, according to the needs and circumstances of the moment.)
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Yes, I have used it for salmon, steak, vegetables, etc. It does create some smoke in the kitchen. It didn't set off the smoke alarm. I simply opened the window and glass door in the dining area and it cleared. Some people start their meat in the smoker, then transfer to a fry pan or to the oven to finish -- less smoke that way.
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Yes, we only use it indoors. Very little smoke/fumes. We use it by the patio doors just in case we need to open them for ventilation and I keep a small fan nearby to "engourage" any smoke to move the way we'd like. Portability is its greatest feature.
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I am a smoker so its hard for me to say. But it does get rid of urine odors from cats, which I believe is worse that cigarette smells. Also if you spray it in the trash it vanishes andy odors from there. Hope this helps
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I use it in an closed in office where there is no smoking but I believe it would. Everyone says the air just smells cleaner in my area.
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Stephanie, Your question can't be nailed down to exact science. The amount of cigarette smoke can go from a trace on a surface from a week of smoking to a tar build up. I have been using one of these at home for my cars, a camper, and in my basement. At work I've done design work for Ozone rooms to remove smoke smell out of furniture that has been in fires. Yes an ozone generator can clean cigarette smoke. If it is smoke damage from years and years of build up, I'm afraid you are on cleaning duty with brushes and cleaners until you get the tar removed. This baby will do a fine job after that. ~Steve Davis
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A number of years ago I used it on a mattress from a smoker's home. It took out the smoke smell right away.