Does it help with secondhand smoke. Our neighbor below us chain smokes and our place smells terrible....
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I would say yes because occasionally I have some cheese residue from a previous pizza baking and I can turn this on High and the odor filter immediately removes the burnt smell. It is LOUD on high however I believe the medium setting should work for your needs. the low setting doesn't seem to do the job for me,(I bought it for dust) as I do occasionally break out in sneezing and runny nose in the mornings if left on Low all night. You may have to replace the carbon odor filter more often if there is a constant exposure. You can gauge your needs by how quickly the carbon filter gets saturated. Chain smoking might force you to either move or buy a more expensive air cleaner. I have, in addition to this air cleaner, a $900.00 cleaner that has 25 pounds of activated carbon,(the most of any cleaner I've seen). They are called the 'Airpura T600 Tobacco Smoke Air Purifiers' and reviews can be found here: http://www.allergybuyersclub.com/airpura-t600-air-purifiers.html?full=Y#customerreviews and for sale here on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Airpura-T600-Purifier-Tobacco-Smoke/dp/B000FKK3DY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395082408&sr=8-1&keywords=airpura-t600
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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.
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It will absolutely eliminate the smoke smell. You should run it at full power over night when no one is there and turn it to low when you have guests. I would ask the company also. There is nothing else that eliminates odors like ozone. I think you could put it on a timer so that your employees don't spend long periods of time with high levels of ozone. My personal use for this machine is because of a smoker so I know it eliminates the odors. In the days when smoking was allowed everywhere ozone air filters were in every bar!
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We haven't noticed any smoke, per se. The heat has to dissipate, so it will put off a fragrant steam. My wife is allergic to smoke and I haven't heard her complain.
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I've tried it for mild cigarette odor and it worked well. I would imagine it would work for a heavier smoke odor also.
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They have a special one made for second hand smoke... It is the Holmes AER1 Smoke Grabber HEPA Type Filter, HAPF30AS-U4R
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I don't smoke . I've heard others who do say they're happy with it. It has a very effective ozone generator. People in the room I have it in come in my room and their clothes smell as If they had them hanging out doors.
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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.
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I need to know if this works or not on cigarette smells...There some that answer yes..then others say no...Im not going to buy it if it doesnt work. help!!!
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If you meant "bad" smoking smell, I would say "yes" it works to eradicate smoking smell from the air. My father smokes and unless I'm right in his presence when he's doing it, I don't smell it. I would say "yes." In general, yes, it works well for that. Pet smells, too, by the way. I have a dog, it doesn't smell in her room. Cuts down on the dust all through the (small) house. I'm glad I invested in one!
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No experience with such things, but seriously doubt that anything but a 'clean room' at medical or manufacturing facility could clean the sorry fumes of burning tobacco. Ask your smoking neighbors to move, or consider the same for yourself.
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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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I actually purchased this for my daughter and son-in-law; they have a 3-season porch where they smoke--cigars and cigarettes. I really can't say anything about dust but I do know it has significantly cut down on the smell. Sorry, I could not be of more help.
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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 ours does smell pretty bad but you can only smell it if you put it up to your nose otherwise you can't smell it. If the product smell bothers yout I think putting it outside to air out for a week would help.
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Depends on the space in which you want smoke odor from. I use it in one bedroom where it works well within that space.
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I personally have not used it in an indoor situation but a friend of ours used it to remove a smoke smell from and jacket and he said it worked. Hope this helps.