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Parshooter · 11-25-2009, 06:20 AM

There are many "air purifiers" out there. Ionizers are probably the best. These will NOT clear smoke out of the room, only clean dirty air. I have one from Sharper Image that works great, once the smoke is gone from the room.
Before I installed the Trion, I did test a Clean Air machine out. I set it on 2500 square feet mode (my room is only about 250 sf), turned the fan on high, and lit a cigar. I could smell the ionizer working, but the smoke was lingering, and drifting out of the room into the house. The small fan on the back (the unit is only 12" x 12" x 9") was not strong enough to pull in the smoke. Once I got the smoke out of the room, via open window, the unit worked great in cleaning the air.
My point being, it's pretty much a 2-step process (unless you go with a machine like the Trion), you have to get the smoke out of the room, then clean the air.

11-25-2009, 06:20 AM	#5
Parshooter I'm a friend of Gary S Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Marc Location: St Somewhere Posts: 835 Trading: (2)	Re: Let's try this: What air filter are you using? There are many "air purifiers" out there. Ionizers are probably the best. These will NOT clear smoke out of the room, only clean dirty air. I have one from Sharper Image that works great, once the smoke is gone from the room. Before I installed the Trion, I did test a Clean Air machine out. I set it on 2500 square feet mode (my room is only about 250 sf), turned the fan on high, and lit a cigar. I could smell the ionizer working, but the smoke was lingering, and drifting out of the room into the house. The small fan on the back (the unit is only 12" x 12" x 9") was not strong enough to pull in the smoke. Once I got the smoke out of the room, via open window, the unit worked great in cleaning the air. My point being, it's pretty much a 2-step process (unless you go with a machine like the Trion), you have to get the smoke out of the room, then clean the air. __________________ I love chicks with FLBP.