20 Best Air Cleaner For Cigarette Smoke (2022 Updated)

NOTE: NEVER EVER USE AROUND ANYTHING ALIVE THAT YOU DONT WANT TO HARM OR ****. DO YOUR RESEARCH FIRST AND LEARN HOW TO SAFELY USE AN OZONATOR BEFORE OPERATING. Whew, okay. I had to say that first because I dont see it being stated clearly enough or often enough in product listings, online videos, reviews, etc.

Now for my review: Yes, it’s an awesome machine that works wonders and is safe when used properly. I knew car detailers use ozonators but I knew nothing about how it works. Since all that info is online, I won’t re-state the science and how-tos.

I researched about possibly using one in a home I bought that had strong cigarette smoke smell and there’re tons of online articles and videos about how effective these machines are and how to set it up.

I took a chance on this particular machine and it paid off – it did an excellent job of eliminating that stale cigarette smoke stink. I used an outlet timer, set it for 6 hours, set the ozone generator to ongoing, made sure I had what I needed to take with me already to go and put outside front door, then turned on the timer and went directly out that door.

Several, approx 8-10 treatments eradicated the bad smells. This is a small machine so I methodically did different rooms and areas individually by closing off doors. I was so impressed with the results that I’ve used the same methods with this generator in my own home, cars and motorhome to effectively remove any unpleasant odors from cooking, pets, teenagers, camping, etc.

The ozone smells like bleach but after treatment and airing out some, it fades to just a fresh, clean smell and then to no smell. Some complain about it but I happen to like the smell which doesn’t last but maybe a day or so depending on how much you air it out.

The more concentrated the treatment is, by limiting the treatment area, and the longer it runs, the stronger the initial bleach smell will be. This machine has has a durable metal housing, is light weight and portable, and it’s been durable.

Again, I didn’t much know anything about these generators but I can now say this one is a true bargain. It’s taken a beating in the short time I’ve had it and if it crapped out tomorrow, I would still have gotten my money’s worth many times over.

I want to buy a second one so I can do larger open areas.

I was skeptical for how well one of these would work. I moved into a townhouse that the previous tenants had smoked in. When I went to view it, they were painting and doing repairs, which masked the smell.

I thought I was out of luck and was stuck for the remainder of my lease with my place absolutely reeking. I tried a few things like wiping surfaces with vinegar and putting baking soda on the carpet (these did help) but the smell was still pretty potent.

When I ran the air conditioning, it smelled even worse because the ducts were just filled. I googled ways to get rid of smoke smells and came across ozone generators. There were mixed reviews and a lot of people saying they don’t work.

I am very glad I took the chance and bought this product. I immediately started noticing a difference. I would close up all the windows, turn on the fan for the furnace/AC, and run this thing next to it.

I did this for about a month everyday that I went to work. I began rotating it into different rooms when I left during the day. The improvement was incremental but noticeable. After a few weeks, the smoke smell had largely disappeared.

My townhouse is around 1200 sq ft and the 5000mg unit was adequate for me. They aren’t kidding when they say remove all living matter. I accidentally forgot a succulent in my kitchen one day and it died immediately.

Don’t run it when you’re home and let your apartment air out before you go inside. It leaves a residual smell that I can best describe as similar to bleach. You really should open your windows after you’ve used it and the ozone smell will be gone in a couple hours.

My husband and I purchased a car that was owned by a chain smoker. The car was a great value, so we bought it thinking that it wouldn’t be so hard to get the smell out. What we discovered was that the smell was so much more potent than we’d thought possible.

We couldn’t get in and out of the car without our clothes and hair smelling of smoke. The smell would give us a headache when we tried to drive the car. We parked it in the attached garage one night and when we got up the next morning, the entire house smelled of cigarette smoke.

I shampooed the carpet, tried cleaning the headliner and did a thorough cleaning of the car. We set off the scented car foggers and also used the air neutralizer that you spray into the vent intake under the hood of the car.

Nothing seemed to take the smell away. My husband suggested trying an ozone generator. Pep Boys does this for $60 for 3 hours and though I considered going there, I knew we would probably need more than 3 hours.

We bought this machine. It did take several 2 hour cycles to get the smell out, but each time, it was noticeably better and better. After a week of doing it every day, the car now has a clean smell, not a smoke smell.

We are finally able to enjoy the car we bought. I would recommend this product to anyone. I have used it for odors much less offensive and strong and 1 cycle will typically clean the air. So happy that we bought this item.

Moved to a rental house with a wet basement and crawlspace that is not properly closed or isolated from the rest of the house. After doing some research, I decided on the need for a dehumidifier for a medium-sized space and he found with hOmeLabs.

Over the past month, it has helped greatly reduce the moisture in the air and moisture in the basement. I also bought an air purifier to run upstairs at home. The combination of the two have greatly improved the quality of the air and ‘smell’ of the house in 3 levels.

It easy to control the water levels (plus automatic shutdown when full), and is easy to empty also. Interested to see how the dehumidifier operates during the summer time here in the Hudson Valley (New York).

It was quiet the first month. It did get stronger. One night couldnâ € ™ t sleep because it was so high. It vibrates a little small. I found out the items on the nightstand vibrated therefore making noise.

The cable also vibrates and makes noise if itâ € ™ s touching the table. I moved air purifier at a table with nothing in it and make a lot of noise stopped. IA € ™ m going to try to clean this weekend.

One commentator says that vacuum. Such lint or hair stuck once is inside.

We could not be more impressed with this LG PureCare Thin Q 360 air purifier. I tend to research iems extensively and this unit outperforms in all areas especially In comparison to other air purifiers I have used.

The unit was unboxed and operational (including instruction review) in under 5 minutes. The remote is easy to operate, even if you are technicologically challenged (picture provided). I was initally impressed by how quiet this air purifier was, even as the purifying modes were increased.

The sleek look was an added bonus with a neutral color scheme. The control panel (located on the top of the unit) is quite clear to understand and has a color indicator to keep you informed of air quality and to adjust modes accordingly.

-Green indicates a good air quality. -Yellow indicates a normal air quality. -Orange indicates a bad air qaulity. -Red indicates a very bad air quality. There are 4 modes of operation: -Smart Mode – this is an automatic mode and adjust the modes according to air quality.

-Booster Mode – this setting will quickly clean and circulate the air. *While in Booster mode, an added feature is the Rotating Clean Booster setting. This will rotate the purifier head. -Normal Mode – is a basic purification mode Extra Functions: Lock Feature – this allows the capability to lock the control panel as a safety feature.

This is especially important when there are younger children in the household. Sleep Timer – You can adjust when you want the unit to turn off (if not using 24 hours) in increments of 2, 4, 8 and 12 hours.

Here is an example of how efficient this unit is in identifying and purifying odors and allergens. This unit is located in a living area adjacent to our kitchen. When the floors in the kitchen were being washed, the unit immediately identified this as an allergen/odor, and adjusted the purifying speed accordingly.

The accuracy of this unit in identifying any foreign odor/allergen is beyond impressive. We have and will continue to recommend this LG purifier to our friends and family, especially those with an adverse reaction to allergens.

KUDOS LG.

We purchased the LG 360 PuriCare and the 360 PuriCare Single Air Purifier’s due to our apartment being very dusty; allergies were also an issue because we live near a huge beautiful State Park with lots of trees and flowers.

However, after using the Air Purifier’s for a few days the dust is virtually gone and the air seems fresher; pollen hasn’t been an issue and cooking odors are quickly dissipated. My neighbors smoke and I am concerned that second hand smoke impacts ones health negatively.

Again, since using the LG 360 PuriCare Air Purifier’s I have the air in our apartment is fresher and cleaner. We selected these models for their specifications including, but not limited to their True HEPA filters, Booster Fan’s, Smart features and the fact they’re made by LG, a leader in the air purifier industry; not to mention that they are energy efficient, certified Asthma and Allergy Friendly by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

Best investment I made regarding health. Special thanks to the engineers, designers and the production & fabrication staff at LG for producing such a wonderful product that actually makes a healthy difference.

LG Electronics outdid themselves with this, PuriCare 360 ThinQ Air Purifier – AS330DWRO. It truly is an impressive air purifier. I am beyond pleased and this was the perfect addition to my household.

It was quick and painless to assemble. The installation instructions are written clearly and the steps are numbered in order. You can turn on/off and control the panel features by either pushing the buttons on the machine itself, or use the provided remote control.

The status display panel is easy to see/read and it displays the air quality, operating mode, the speed of the fan, and the clean booster speed. The LED light indicator lets you know the quality of the inside air.

The air is categorized into four levels- green, yellow, orange, and red. All this is based on the concentrations of odors and particles in the air. Both of which are also displayed. The filter catches 6 different types of particles.

There are 5 different fan speeds, 4 modes, a lock control panel for safety, and a sleep timer. An indicator will tell you when it is time to replace the filter. Launching the ThinQ app (available on Google Play& Apple App Store) allows you to communicate with the purifier from anywhere using a smartphone and internet.

The purifier is super quiet, it’s aesthetically pleasing, very efficient, and doesn’t take up a ton of space. This is the creme de la creme of air purifiers.

After reading extensively about potential HVAC system issues that might have been causing our poor house-wide temperature uniformity, I planned to add more return registers. But then I discovered “pressure drop across the return(s), including across the return air filter(s)” was a very likely cause.

The old 1-inch, simple pleated filters I was using (better than the cheapo non-filtering fiber mesh) were moderately filter-rated (MERV 5 to 6), but they were being pulled into the intake by the suction from the air handler.

Voila! Too much flow resistance, high pressure drop! Installed these Honeywell filters (you must have at least 6 inches behind the 1″ filter rack to accommodate the thickness and leave some room), and air flow dramatically increased, while simultaneously giving a much higher MERV 10 filtration rating.

Said to last about a year rather than 3 months, the extra cost is worth it for the reduced pressure drop, better system performance, and reduced impact on the system, including probable reduced operating costs since the system won’t be running as long to try to heat or cool the house.

I am truly happy to have an air purifier, especially during allergy season where my sinuses are horrible and at times it has affected my activities of daily living. Changing and discarding the air filter is a breeze, not to mention ordering one.

The filter does its job, I can smell and my place feels/smells amazing. I also have a small cat she occasionally has dandruff during the winter season the vet suggested that using the air purifier will assist her with her dandruff and its true it has helped her tremendously her coat is nice and shiny and no dandruff.

The filter traps dust, dander and bad smells. The air filter comes with a booklet with instructions and as I mentioned it is easy to install and discard. Truly satisfied with the performance.

We are a big family that suffers year round with allergies. Whether it be pollen, pet dander, dust, anything has a major effect on us all here in the home. After trying SO many other brands to help purify our air, we may have found our savior.

We absolutely love that the air filters through 3 filtration areas. We left the machine in our living room since that was the most used area in the home. We were able to control it from upstairs, on our phones which is a major plus! Overnight and into the next morning, we actually all woke up without stuffy noses or sneezing attacks! We are in love! A solid A+++ from our family!.

As is always the case, my recently purchased Austin HealthMate Plus filter is doing an excellent job cleaning the air in my home and keeping me healthy. I find that my Austin HealthMate Plus offers the best all around protection for the price.

I purchased two Austin HealthMate Plus machines from the manufacturer in 2005. They have run almost constantly since their purchase. I had to send one of the machines back to Austin due to a mechanical problem a few years ago.

The repair was handled smoothly, and the machine was shipped back to me free of charge. I notice that the filters have changed over the years. My first filters put out a very strong odor of activated charcoal.

I frequently overcooked food because cooking odors were immediately taken out of the air and replaced with the smell of activated charcoal. The activated charcoal smell is toned down in the filter I just received.

My home is maintained chemical-free, with ideal humidity, and the air quality controlled by my air purifiers and a high quality air exchanger that includes UV light purification. When people come over, they comment on how good it feels to be in my home.

Yes, being in a healthy indoor environment does feel good!.

I’m using this filter in a small home library which also features a cat and a litter box. Books, cats, and cat litter are three of the dustiest propositions known to science. I needed someting to keep the dust under control and make the air healthier to breathe for me and the cat.

Nothing is going to keep the dust away, but I have definitely noticed a decline in the frequency that the shelves need dusting. I keep it running on low most of the time and it’s not audible at that level.

The high setting isn’t silent but it’s not obnoxious and I can read or sleep with it on high. I have had to discourage the cat from using the cover as a scratching post, but we’re getting another cover just in case.

I have 3 411 machines. All was good until a few months ago I purchased replacement filters (probably my 3rd replacements for each machine). Weird smells now being emitted from each machine, like smoke smells.

This is only a few weeks into the new filters. I now have useless machines and don’t want to risk spending more money on filters. POOR customer service, completely ignored two emails now. I’m really annoyed.

Well said reviewer Anna – same issue here. Maybe Blueair are selling us out!.

The top of this page says: “Compatible with 411, 411+, 411 Auto; Not compatible with 311 Auto. ” Then this page’s FAQ says: “What Blueair models are compatible with this filter? This filter is compatible with the following Blue family models:411, 411+, and MINI NOT compatible with 411 Auto.

” Which one is it? Because after two days my father-in-law’s air freshener contaminated my filter and now it pumps out his godawful smell. I want to replace the filter but you don’t proofread! AND t would be nice if ANYWHERE on the body of your filters you put the model number since they all look exactly alike.

I bought this air purifier because we got water in our basement after a recent storm. We won’t be able to renovate for a couple months so I decided to get an air purifier with HEPA and UV filtration to remove any mold and mildew.

I wanted something that would also get the air moving so everything would dry out completely. Our basement is finished but mostly used for storage, except for my office. I found this air purifier on Greatvacs and the ozone generator was an added bonus.

I tried out the air purifier as soon as it was delivered. First impressions: simple to operate, remote is easy to use, very quiet but lots of airflow for its size! However, I did find the owner’s manual a little confusing.

Once I was finished working, I thought I would try the ozone generator. The manual says to do this when the space is unoccupied, so I turned off our AC and ran it for about 30 minutes while I went to pick up my kids.

I came back and opened up the windows to let in fresh air and get rid of the ozone smell. That feature definitely works! Completely got rid of the mildew smell. We had friends over a week later and they said they didn’t notice any mildew smell.

I’m very pleased with this unit! It’s very quiet and moves a good amount of airflow. My only complaint is the instructions for the functions are a little confusing. But once you just start using the air purifier the learning curve it quite low.

I’ve been running it almost everyday for over a week with zero issues.

I purchased this unit to combat the deteriorating air quality in my bedroom due to water damage. It extremely lessened the amount of breathing problems I have allowed me to deal with the situation until my landlord could rip out the walls.

Now I use it in my main room and it keeps the air super fresh like after a rainstorm. I bought this same model for my father years ago since he suffers from extreme allergies. This unit solved all his problems and is whisper quiet at the low setting.

I love the ozone feature, washable filters, and that it comes with a remote control. Can’t say enough good things about it – it blows the other consumer air purifiers out of the water!.

I bought this model since the older New Comfort model I liked is either discontinued or not available. This new unit works but has fever controls. You would think it had more since it was electronic and has a remote but it doesn’t.

The old unit had control knobs to adjust the amount of ozone while this one has either ozone on or off. The fan has 3 speeds so each press of the control arrow jumps up to a pre determined speed and then returns to the slowest speed when you click past the top speed.

f the other model was available I would buy it. I bought this one because my wife’s breathing condition. This new unit seems to work OK but I do not think it is a good and actually offers less control of how I want to use it to keep the air fresh.

I love this unit. This is my 2nd one; the first I bought 5 years ago. I always wanted to get another one and finally did. I like the ease of changing the pre-filters (and filter). I like that you can turn OFF the blue light on the unit (while the unit is still on and running).

I like all 4 levels, but generally keep mine at the lowest setting because of the noise. At the lowest setting its wonderful for light white background noise, not too bad. But don’t expect it to be perfectly quiet because then the air would not be circulating around the room.

The fan works good, and I Like that I can put it up against a wall without hindering the unit. Air blows out the top, and enters through the front. Very well designed.

Since moving into this almost 100 year old apartment in San Diego, I’ve complained about the smell that is noticeable upon entering in our unit. We live on a busy street and have a long haired cat. So we were thrilled to get the True HEPA 2 weeks ago, and even more so when we put it to work.

It is fantastic! I’m sure it’ll come in most useful during spring, but so far, it has considerably bettered the air quality, it gets rid of food smell fast (it’s tucked between the kitchen/dining and living room), and I credit it for sparing me from catching my husband’s cold.

Installation was a no brainer, and it is incredibly easy to use. The brightness is adjustable, the purifier is quiet, and best of all, it is energy efficient. I can’t recommend this enough. We received the True HEPA complimentary of Honeywell and Influenster for an honest review.