Smoke Purification System

Cigar smoke causes unpleasant odors and harmful chemicals to linger in your home. It also damages clothes and furniture and can cause second hand smoke disease.

There are a few features to look for when choosing an air purifier that can eliminate cigar smoke. First you want a powerful fan that can quickly suck the smoky air into the filter.

1. HEPA Filter

IQAir’s HealthPro Plus is a state-of-the-art HEPA filter that eradicates smoke, harmful toxins and other airborne pollutants in areas up to 1,125 sq.ft. It features a pre-filter and HyperHEPA that captures pollution particles down to 0.003 microns over the usual 0.3, as well as 5 lbs of activated carbon for powerful odor and vapor elimination. It is also married to pelletized chemisorption for the destruction of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Those tiny particles in smoke are so small that they can’t be blown away by the air flow, but they can be trapped by Brownian motion or by diffusion into the fibers of the HEPA filter. The filter is made of a dense forest of tangled fibers, usually folded into pleats to increase the surface area and increase the filter’s life. Air flowing through the filter encounters those tangled fibers, and most of the tiny smoke particles are pulled into them like a magnet. The rest are sucked through by the filter’s suction power.

Those tiny smoke particles are only part of the problem. Cigarette smoke is comprised of two different types of pollution: dangerous particles and toxic gases. HEPA filters are great at capturing the tiny particles, but they can’t do anything about the gasses. That’s why it’s important to choose a Smoke purification system with a HEPA filter and a way of removing VOCs like an activated carbon filter or PECO.

2. Activated Carbon Filter

Carbon is a natural substance that contains many tiny pores which have the ability to absorb and trap chemicals. Activated carbon (also known as activated charcoal) is created from raw material such as bone char, peat, coal, coconut shells and petroleum coke which are treated to increase the surface area & pore structure Smoke purification system of the materials so that it is highly effective at adsorbing gas pollutants. When used in air purification, carbon filters are effective at removing smoke odors & controlling harmful VOCs such as benzene & xylene.

In an air filter, the activated carbon works by trapping volatile organic compounds that evade HEPA interception. This is because carbon has an incredible ability to grab gases and odors that pass through it, thanks to the adsorption process. When used in conjunction with a HEPA filter, a carbon air filter is especially effective in ridding the air of toxins and odors caused by smoking, cleaning products, fumes from painting or furniture, and other household chemicals.

When selecting a carbon filter, it is important to make sure that the filter has been tested using the iodine number test to ensure that it will effectively trap small molecules like free chlorine and chlorinated organics. Other tests can predict performance for larger molecules but are not as accurate when it comes to determining the best performing carbon for specific applications.

3. Odor Eliminator

A natural, non-toxic odor eliminator works to absorb smoke odor molecules instead of masking them. It is available in many formats such as sprays, gels, and scents. These products work by removing the odors rather than simply covering them up, and can be used in conjunction with other odor elimination methods.

There are many types of smoke odors and they are affected differently by the materials that were burned in a fire, as well as the size Smoke purification system and duration of exposure to the odors. These odors are difficult to obliterate and can be embedded deeply into surfaces and fabrics. End Smoke(r) with Metazene is an odor eliminator that affects these stubborn odors at the source. The odor neutralizer additive attaches to the negative odor molecules on a molecular level, creating a new, heavier molecule that is unable to float in the air. Over time, the odor molecules degrade and dissipate into the environment.

If a house has been recently damaged by fire, the odors can be extremely unpleasant. Whether the smoke is from wood or plastic materials, the smell can be very intense and will require a thorough cleaning of all surfaces and fabrics to remove lingering odors. A thorough cleaning would include a deep clean of all washable walls and floors, shampooing of carpets, and a full detail of all furniture and upholstery. In addition, the use of an odor eliminator such as End Smoke(r) with a chlorine dioxide generator and an activated carbon module can help to significantly reduce these unpleasant odors.

4. Ventilation

The ventilation system brings in fresh outdoor air and removes the contaminants (such as smoke) from indoor air. This is a necessary process in most buildings.

Natural ventilation occurs naturally through openings – such as windows, doors and vents – in the building envelope, as well as unintentional openings caused by climatic conditions. Ventilation rate measurement depends on the porosity of the building envelope, and the magnitude of natural driving forces such as wind velocity and temperature.

An air purifier for smoking is a device that uses a fan to suck the air from a room and pass it through one or more filters. The filtered air is then pushed back into the room.

A quality smoke purifier for a home should be able to clean the air of tobacco or cigar smoke, along with any associated smells and gasses. It should also have a high CADR rating, which indicates the number of pollutants it is capable of filtering out of the air per minute.

If a house has multiple smokers, the best solution is to restrict them to one room and use an air purifier to eliminate their smoking from the rest of the house. However, this is only a partial solution and it is not a replacement for reducing or eliminating their smoking habits whenever possible.