We live in an old house that has been converted into five apartments. The other four apartments all contain heavy smokers and we can constantly smell their stinkiness! Aside from the STRONG odor, we worry about second-hand smoke. Does this clean and deodorize air?? We live in an old house that has been converted into five apartments. The other four apartments all contain heavy smokers and we can constantly smell their stinkiness! Aside from the STRONG odor,... » Read More We live in an old house that has been converted into five apartments. The other four apartments all contain heavy smokers and we can constantly smell their stinkiness! Aside from the STRONG odor, we worry about second-hand smoke. Does this clean and deodorize air?? « Show Less
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The simple answer is, "Yes", but it may not do so SUFFICIENTLY for your issue. Trust me, I understand your problem! But it's a SMALL unit, and may not have the capacity, depending on how bad your smoke-intrusion issue is. If 80% of the structure is smoke-tainted, I'd look at something bigger, truthfully.
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Well, for a small room or area, I've purchased 2 for my own room and it works wonders, I'd suggest purchasing a few (sturdy product, and filters are replaceable).
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Not well if u want to do all that buy a u.v. ionizer . This is a box with filters. Junk !!!!!!!
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No it won't. That's exactly the reason I bought mine and it is maybe 10 - 15% better. Like the other person said - maybe if you were to buy several... But a nonsmoker is always going to be able to smell even the lowest level of cigarette smoke. And as a former smoker, even the lowest level seems like too much. I've only had my unit for 2 weeks and the red indicator mark is at the half way mark, so I haven't decided yet what I'll do when it's pegged out. Good luck!
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I use it in non smoking environment. However the instruction manual says it will eliminate smoke odor but when using it for that feature do not use the ionizer. It may be very helpful but I'll bet it is not going to remove the odor from clothing, hair and furniture
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It absolutely does NOT work for cigarette smoke. The room I use it in occasionally has secondhand smoke from the neighbors and this machine will not remove the odor. At best you can hope it will pick up a little stray smoke particles if the smoke is particularly thick. You will need to buy a true HEPA air purifier with a dedicated filter with lots of activated carbon (I think charcoal is one option). This product is not true HEPA - it's just a cheap alternative since you don't need to buy disposable filters every few months.
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This is true. We have had the smoker for about 6 years. We open our garage door and set the Bradley just inside the opening, out of the wind. Then the garage smells like smoked meat when we are done. We don't mind, but others may.
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Hi Angela. The reason I actually bought this was with the hopes of removing the "smoke" smell emanating from the row home next door to my mom's house. When the neighbors were not smoking, it did do a decent job keeping her house smoke free, but while the neighbors were smoking, and they smoked at least 12 of 24 hours per day, it really had minimal effect on the smoke smell. Sorry.
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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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Hey Mike There is a purifier for you ! but there is a good amount of maintenance with having a good air purifier for smoke. Cigars are not as bad as cigarettes but nicotine makes a mess in all air purifiers. With that said you need a ozone air purifier (Summit) not the Cloud. The ozone will kill the odor of the cigars and the Ionizer and charcoal ,Hepa, Pco filters will also clean the air and remove smoke. But as I said you will need to wash the filters more often with Cigars and the smoke. Hope I was of some help you can call me for other questions toll free 800-868-5534 thanks Lou.
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Have a good sense of smell and other than when new. There was a bit of plastic odor that went away. My wife never complained and it is in our master bedroom. For a 2 years now.. The first filter a foam whatever is too dense to pass even the slo setting. I removed that and since washable it works better. With that on the front it was making the unit try and draw at the seams where the filter in framed. Still would say it is a good non hepa. The rotational feature is ??? Don't use myself. It is an electrostatic filter so that is a charges filter to attach the pollution. The charging tends to freshen the air as a byproduct. Have a good sense of smell and other than when new. There was a bit of plastic odor that went away. My wife never complained and it is in our master bedroom. For a 2 years now.. The first filter a foam whatever is too dense to pass even the slo setting. I removed that and since washable it works better. With that on the front it was making the unit try and draw at the seams where the filter in framed. Still would say it is a good non hepa. The rotational feature is ??? Don't use myself. It is an electrostatic filter so that is a charges filter to attach the pollution. The charging tends to... » Read More Have a good sense of smell and other than when new. There was a bit of plastic odor that went away. My wife never complained and it is in our master bedroom. For a 2 years now.. The first filter a foam whatever is too dense to pass even the slo setting. I removed that and since washable it works better. With that on the front it was making the unit try and draw at the seams where the filter in framed. Still would say it is a good non hepa. The rotational feature is ??? Don't use myself. It is an electrostatic filter so that is a charges filter to attach the pollution. The charging tends to freshen the air as a byproduct. « Show Less
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Personally I used ours, owned 3 that are now sitting on a shelf in our garage, for humidity and to remove cig. smoke from the air. If I had to rate them, I would give them a 3 on a scale of 1 -10. Also, keep in mind, they are tough to clean, if you can get all the "white" accumulation off at all, and the additives are expensive. I would not recommend this product PERIOD! For your needs, there are products out there that will do a much better job in my humble opinion.
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We use this at least once a week and have never smelled any fumes. As a reformed smoker my sense of smell has tripled and I never detect anything.
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I purchased this ozone machine for my hotel. Often odors are created from smoking, cooking (and anything else that may come to mind). This machine does a great job of permananely pulling the odors out (might require longer use in some cases). Deodorize with air freshener afterwards and follow instructions. Good luck.
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It should get rid of most odor. For heavy cigarette smoke and tar odors, you may want to do more than one coat.
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I did not have a problem with my smoke detectors, but I cannot speak for all types of detectors in all spaces. It probably wouldn't hurt to disable them if there is any concern. These are the best fumigators I've ever used, and I cannot find them locally. I've bought these on a number of occasions!
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I had no idea since I don't smoke in the house. It's kind hard to answer that since this because it's for my tenant in the back house. Sorry
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It will remove smoke in the house; however, if the smoke has already settled into fabrics and furniture, it will take a while longer for the ions to work it out. More than one unit is best.
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I can't honestly tell you because no one at our place smokes and I don't think there's been a smoker in the house in the three years since we got the air purifiers. The filters indicate that they capture a lot of dust, cat fur, and whatever else is in the air.
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Hmmmm.....I'm not sure. I have a large unit in my bedroom, and a smaller unit in my front room. They pretty much handle the whole first floor of my home. I don't use the upstairs, so it's not necessary to have a unit there. I will tell you, both rooms have cold air returns, and the units are close to them. My house is VERY old. I used to have to dust daily....now, maybe once a week. When the dust starts to build up faster, I know it's time to check the filters. I have a huge German Shepherd, so I vacuum the filters twice a month. I have 2 bedrooms, a very large front room, and a very large kitchen on my first floor. I also have severe allergies. The two units are perfect! Hope that helps.