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croatan · 10-05-2009, 08:46 AM

It can be done. I don't particularly enjoy smoking outdoors unless the conditions are just right. In order of a balance between importance and cost/ease of implementation, here are my suggestions:

1. Ventilation - if the weather allows it, keep doors and windows open. If the weather sucks, at least try to open them occasionally and after you finish.
2. Remove all of your butts and ash immediately after smoking
3. Ceiling Fans - turn 'em on.
4. Lampe Bergers - actually work
5. Febreze - a little goes a long way
6. Air Purifiers/ Filtration Systems, both stand alone and in the HVAC - can get pricey, but pretty good results
7. Have more non-cloth surfaces - odors will permeate cloth; hard surfaces (wood, tile, etc.) and leather are better

I smoke in my house pretty much every day and don't get any complaints. The only complaints I hear are when we have 10-12 guys over smoking cigars and it gets to be a little hazy in there. To combat that issue, I'm having my HVAC guy install a 750 cfm inline variable speed fan to pull smoke out of the area where most of the smoking occurs and vent it to the outdoors.

10-05-2009, 08:46 AM	#32
croatan Missing Peter Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: James Location: la Vuelta Abajo Posts: 3,727 Trading: (6)	Re: Smoking Indoors: Tips Tricks Do's and Don'ts It can be done. I don't particularly enjoy smoking outdoors unless the conditions are just right. In order of a balance between importance and cost/ease of implementation, here are my suggestions: 1. Ventilation - if the weather allows it, keep doors and windows open. If the weather sucks, at least try to open them occasionally and after you finish. 2. Remove all of your butts and ash immediately after smoking 3. Ceiling Fans - turn 'em on. 4. Lampe Bergers - actually work 5. Febreze - a little goes a long way 6. Air Purifiers/ Filtration Systems, both stand alone and in the HVAC - can get pricey, but pretty good results 7. Have more non-cloth surfaces - odors will permeate cloth; hard surfaces (wood, tile, etc.) and leather are better I smoke in my house pretty much every day and don't get any complaints. The only complaints I hear are when we have 10-12 guys over smoking cigars and it gets to be a little hazy in there. To combat that issue, I'm having my HVAC guy install a 750 cfm inline variable speed fan to pull smoke out of the area where most of the smoking occurs and vent it to the outdoors. __________________ Fumo ergo sum.