Does anyone know how it works for cigarette smoke?
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I don't smoke Cigs but other greener stuffplus I do burn things on the stove or oven two or so times a week it seems to disapatesmoke pretty fast. You will have to rinse yourfilter out more often but I think it will helpwith cig smoke. This Honeywell seems to bea race car for cleaning smoke.
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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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I quit smoking a few years ago. If I did, I would smoke outside. The odor meter seems sensitive when I cook, so I think it would spike up, I'm not sure about deodorizing the air though. I think it would clean it of some particles, but perhaps not eliminate how stinky cig smoke is. I heard the Vapor cigs don't stink. Overall I like the product for pet dander and dust. The fan noise is soothing...The machine would be better than no machine if I/someone was smoking indoors. I hope you don't have loved ones who don't smoke living in your house or pets. Sorry to be a ninny. Maybe you're smoking fish: yes, I betcha after a while it would help with the smoked fish odor. I quit smoking a few years ago. If I did, I would smoke outside. The odor meter seems sensitive when I cook, so I think it would spike up, I'm not sure about deodorizing the air though. I think it would clean it of some particles, but perhaps not eliminate how stinky cig smoke is. I heard the Vapor cigs don't stink. Overall I like the product for pet dander and dust. The fan noise is soothing...The machine would be better than no machine if I/someone was smoking indoors. I hope you don't have loved ones who don't smoke living in your house or pets. Sorry to be a ninny. Maybe you're smoking... » Read More I quit smoking a few years ago. If I did, I would smoke outside. The odor meter seems sensitive when I cook, so I think it would spike up, I'm not sure about deodorizing the air though. I think it would clean it of some particles, but perhaps not eliminate how stinky cig smoke is. I heard the Vapor cigs don't stink. Overall I like the product for pet dander and dust. The fan noise is soothing...The machine would be better than no machine if I/someone was smoking indoors. I hope you don't have loved ones who don't smoke living in your house or pets. Sorry to be a ninny. Maybe you're smoking fish: yes, I betcha after a while it would help with the smoked fish odor. « Show Less
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My husband smokes, and the one that seems to work the best for us is the Odor Elimination filter. It's got yellow packaging.
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I have only used on cigarette smoke. It did the trick but after a period of a couple months the smoky smell is back although not as strong.
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In my opinion it works fine. Especially since it is in a container and once the coil is lit there isn't a flame for the wind to blow out. The smoke come out of the container and I guess the wind helps circulate it.
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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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Hi Marcia, We have no smokers at our house, so I can't rightly write what it could do with cigarette smoke. I can write that when I put our oven on 'clean' w/my cast iron skillets inside to clean them up simultaneously, the Austin Air took care of the residue in the oven as well as on my skillets. I also had an incident when I mistakenly used soybean oil to cook -- I react to soy -- the smoke was bad and a migraine started to come on. The Austin Air took care of that too within 15 minutes of having it on. I avoided a full blown migraine. I hope that helps you.
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I don't smoke but my brother does.when he visits it seems to control the smoke well.and a few hours after he is gone the odor seems to be totally gone.I don't know more than that but I hope that helps.
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Works on stains but have no idea about smoke odors. Smoke odors are tough to remove from anything!
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it has to be plugged in....probably would work if you blow the smoke into it
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I'm an x smoker and this question is a great one. Unfortunately this won't work for deleting the cigarette smoke or smell. You would have to have it up to your face and carry it around with you when you smoked. For it to work it has to be almost directly infront of the sorce. Its not made for what you're looking for, not a lot of things are. Trust me, I've been through what you're going through and know. Good luck.
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Not really. It's designed to remove allergens. The air goes into the purifier and heats up to 400 degrees to kill spores, bacteria other living organisms. It won't filter smoke.
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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.
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Nothing can rid your house or furniture of tobacco smoke except ceasing the behavior. I don't smoke so don't know if this purifier helps. I can say from living in a mobile home, it pulls a whole lot out of the air! I couldn't live without this machine.
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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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Not sure. We have bought this to purify the air, we have 7 cats at home. We are non smokers, so I don't really know if it would clean the air of smoke.It does a good job with cat particles.
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According to the Mayo Clinic, most air filters will not help with cigarette smoke because the biggest problem with cigarette smoke is the guess that's emitted, not the particles. Purepal AG800 or the Purepal AG950 are two filters that are designed to deal with cigarette smoke gas and Amazon sells them. For more info, Google search this phrase using the quotes... "Air filter cigarette smoke gas". Hope this helps.