Does this air purifier clear a room from cigarette smoke?
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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.
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I believe it does, but I can't quantify it for you! Basically, we see significantly less dust in the room we use it in as compared to before we bought it and in rooms we don't have an air purifier. We live on the cusp of central Texas going to west Texas, which means lots of dust and wind to blow it into the house, so we are very happy with it.
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Yes it does reduce odors from other rooms here that drift into my room, such as cologne, plug-in air fresheners, aerosol air fresheners, kitchen odors. Even using the washable pre-filter instead of the charcoal one works, I believe the ionization helps to filter out odors.
640276
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.
1072183
No, unfortunately it does not purify air. It simply diffuses essential oils into the air.
803811
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
909231
I hear you...I wish it took care of cig smoke. This air filter does not take odor out of the air. But it does help you breathe better.
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This unit will not clean smoke from the air as it is not a TRUE HEPA filter. I sent the Hamilton Beach back and bought this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004VGIGVY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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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.
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I've never used it for that purpose. It has a charcoal filter which sits on top of the HEPA filter. It does remove odors fairly well and I've set it up in the kitchen when I've burned something to remove the odor. It did a good job of that in my opinion. Cigarette smoke is different in some ways but I think this would probably help. With cigarette smoke you have tars and other substances which cling to furnishings and surfaces which would have to be cleaned in addition to filtering the air.
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Yes, it is designed to remove odors and clear the air This particular model completely does my large room all the air is filtered three times the room's air 3 Times An Hour&gt;
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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 use mine where smokers have been in rooms it can make it seem better but not perfect. It smells fresher
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Nothing will remove smoke completely. This machine though is as good as it gets with three filters. I have owned several different brands and none have proven to work any better no matter what the cost.