Will this unit keep my car from smelling like tobacco smoke? Or a small room such as bathroom?
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unfortunately, no. this isn't an air freshner but a personal purifier. I'll tell you what it does help with. My co-worker is a HEAVY smoker and when she comes back from her smoke break, this purifier helps me to not smell the tobacco that lingers on her. It helps when someone wears too much perfume too.
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I don't think it clears air. And the battery doesn't last all that long so if it did work to clear smells it could get to be quite expensive.
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Good Morning! No I am sorry to say it only clears the air directly under your nose. For other areas I use the Holmes air purifier. I love the way they work and they are extremely affordable. Due to breathing and allergy issues we never have the ozone on and we actually put tape so that we do not turn it on accidently. We have been using the original (unscented) Holmes for over 10 years and it is extremely affordable and rinse and vacuum the filter every week or two with a dust buster.
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I wear this around my neck; I've never tried leaving it in the car or a room. I suspect you will need a larger unit for those. Wein makes a plug-in for the car and I use a different ion filter for the bath.
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Don't know about tobacco odor as there is no smoking in our house, but if someone passes gas the fan cranks up to high in a matter of seconds :)
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I agree with Peter. It does work well and diverts the smoke. If you can open a window it would be best. Try it. It's the only model I was pleased with and I used it in my small room. Be safe.
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Agree with Gabriel. No big deal. If you want no smell, then use the manual control and watch to make sure there's nothing that falls through the auto scoop and you'll never get a bad smell. I use an open window to vent my bathroom most of the time, so the heat and smell go up and out. Much rather deal with the rare stinker than the germs and smell of daily scooping and hauling.
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It does an excellent job of removing smoke; however, over time nicotine being removed from the air accumulates on the filters which causes the smell to never completely go away simply because air is being drawn through nicotine saturated filters and then expelled back into the air. A frequent change of filters will help keep the cigarette odor to a minimum. In an effort to save money, I have been known to put the filters in the bathtub, saturate them with Awesome Cleaner, let them set for a few minutes and then rinse them with the extended shower-head. The nicotine literally pours out of the filters. I let them dry for a few days and put them back into the enclosure. They're almost as good as new.
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I don't think this will have a significant impact in the car. I think it is only effective in small spaces (like a drawer) and that are normally kept shut
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I know this is an older question, but in my opinion, it does very little to combat smoke stink. It helps a little - but will not solve the problem if you're smoking indoors... no matter what you're smoking.
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I am not sure. We use it in the room with our guinea pigs. My mom used it for a dead mouse smell and it helped with that offensive odor so I would think it would help with cigarette odor.
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Hi, I bought this for cooking. This really works for preventing the smoke. But I don't think I will work for smells.
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Not much of an odor at all. This stuff worked perfectly. Smoke smell is gone from my car.
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I have not ever used this device in a car. Nose will probably depend on where you connect to the system power, the closer to the battery, the better. Ferrite beads in-line could help also.
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Yes. This has turned out to be a very handy little filter. We've been using it in the living room and have it set up behind our flat screen TV, which is still giving off plastic odors. My wife takes it to work occasionally for meetings so she can breathe despite all the perfumes, colognes, etc. We also have 2 IQ purifiers, one for bedroom and one for office... but despite the wheels, they are not very portable. This little Aireox is a great little unit.
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It purifies the air within the area I live in. Should work if you can close your window and door to keep it out of your space.
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Yes it will helps with the smell dramatically. The cloths of the smoker will still smell but the lingering smell in the air will disappear.
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Honestly not sure. As long as you blow smoke thru it. Hides the odor and smoke as long as you dont blow hard.
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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
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It does. I have a neighbor that smokes...if I smell it I turn the fan to high and the smell goes away quickly. I used to be a heavy smoker, If you or a family member is a smoker I would keep it running all the time on medium or high, it would help a lot with keeping the smell out of upholstery, furniture clothes etc. have not tested this though.