Combating Indoor Smoke: Your Guide to Cleaner Air and a Healthier Home
Indoor smoke—clean air’s worst nightmare. But how can we effectively combat it for a cleaner, healthier home? Let’s explore the common sources of indoor smoke, its potential health impacts, and practical strategies, including the indispensable role of air purifiers, to empower you in banishing microscopic smoke particles and persistent odors from your living spaces.
Common Indoor Smoke Sources
Tobacco and vaping
Both tobacco and some e-cigarettes can put thousands of chemicals into the air, including cancer‑causing compounds like formaldehyde and metals.
Source: EPA - Secondhand Electronic-Cigarette Aerosol and Indoor Air Quality
Cooking and candles
Everyday activities like cooking and burning candles release soot and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which add to indoor air pollution.
Source: American Lung Association - Is Cooking Making Your Indoor Air Unsafe?
Wildfire Smoke
Wildfire smoke can enter indoor spaces through windows, doors, and HVAC systems, making homes especially vulnerable during fire season.
Tobacco and vaping
Both tobacco and some e-cigarettes can put thousands of chemicals into the air, including cancer‑causing compounds like formaldehyde and metals.
Source: EPA - Secondhand Electronic-Cigarette Aerosol and Indoor Air Quality
Cooking and candles
Everyday activities like cooking and burning candles release soot and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which add to indoor air pollution.
Source: American Lung Association - Is Cooking Making Your Indoor Air Unsafe?
Wildfire Smoke
Wildfire smoke can enter indoor spaces through windows, doors, and HVAC systems, making homes especially vulnerable during fire season.
Activated Carbon and its role with smoke absorption
At the heart of a PuroAir air purifier is its 3-layer filtration system. The first layer is a pre-filter screen that reduces large particles like dust, hair, pollen, carpet fibers and other visible debris. HEPA filters, a common first line of defense, are designed to screen particles as small as 0.1 microns. The activated carbon stage, however, is the unsung hero that effectively fights the odorous, gaseous fragments of cigarette smoke, known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
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An air purifier that is equipped with activated carbon and HEPA layers can be a highly effective tool for significantly improving your indoor air quality. It actively works to reduce harmful pollutants such as microscopic cigarette smoke particles, lingering kitchen fumes, and a wide array of other airborne irritants, contributing to a cleaner and healthier living environment.
Filtering out smoke from the air +
Air purifiers use various filtration technologies to reduce smoke and odors from indoor air.
HEPA Filtration: The most important technology in an air purifier for allergy sufferers is the HEPA filter. HEPA filters are designed to filter out 99.9%* of particles as small as 0.1 microns. This includes most common allergy triggers like pollen, dust, and smoke. Since pollen particles typically range from 10 to 100 microns, they can easily be filtered out by HEPA filters.
CarbonTech™ Filter: In addition to HEPA filters, PuroAir air purifiers have activated carbon filters that can absorb odors, and some gases. While not primarily designed for allergen reduction, activated carbon can help reduce odors associated with pollen, or damp conditions, which may worsen allergies.
Maintaining a cleaner home environment +
By filtering out smoke and particles, air purifiers also help keep your indoor environment cleaner. This is particularly helpful in homes where smoking is present, as particles often settle on surfaces where they can be stirred up again later.
Air purifiers can be placed in key areas such as the bedroom, living room, or home office, providing relief where it’s most needed. Many air purifiers are designed to cover specific room sizes, so choosing the right model for your space will maximize its effectiveness.
Improving kitchen air quality +
- Install a high-quality range hood and ensure it ventilates outdoors.
- Open windows while cooking to improve airflow.
- Consider placing your air purifier in the kitchen while you are cooking to keep air quality within healthy ranges
Enhancing overall indoor air quality +
Smoke isn’t the only potential irritant in the air. Indoor air quality (IAQ) is a significant factor in allergic reactions, and poor IAQ can exacerbate allergy symptoms. Air purifiers improve IAQ by reducing dust, pet dander, smoke, and other pollutants, creating a more comfortable environment for those with allergies
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PuroAir 240 HEPA Air Purifier
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Comparison Chart:
Find the perfect Air Purifier or Bundle for your needs with the below comparison chart. Whether you would like cleaner indoor air quality at home, school or the office, we have you covered!
| Who’s it for? |
Ideal for smaller spaces - bedrooms, offices, laundry rooms, etc. |
Smaller rooms, homes with room separation |
Larger open spaces, ideal for larger residential spaces, or commercial spaces, higher ceilings |
| What’s included? |
1 qty PuroAir 130i |
1 qty PuroAir 240 |
1 qty PuroAir 400 |
| Maximum Sq Ft |
600 SQ FT Coverage1 |
1,000 SQ FT Coverage1 |
2,000 SQ FT Coverage1 |
| Wattage |
18W |
45W |
80W |
| Voltage |
24V |
120V |
120V |
| Decibel Range |
Low : 22 dBs |
Low : 22 dBs |
Low : 35 dBs |
| Filter | |||
| Filter Subscription |
$32.63 |
$40.50 |
$58.65 |
| App Enabled |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Air Quality Sensor |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Modes |
Sleep, Low, Med, High |
Auto, Sleep, Low, Med, High |
Auto, Sleep, Low, Med, High |
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Air Purifiers Halve Indoor Pollution
In a study led by Dr. Ludovica Gazze focusing on indoor air quality, families using air purifiers noted not only cleaner air, but also a general improvement in their well-being. This finding suggests a possible connection between better indoor air quality and enhancements in sleep and cognitive function. Further research is planned to delve deeper into this potential relationship.
The chart above shows the difference in sleep quality between study groups using no air purifier (control) and air purifiers in manual mode and automatic mode.
TAKE YOUR CLEAN INDOOR AIR TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Looking for a whole home solution to compliment your PuroAir air purifier? The Mega MERV 13 HVAC Filter will target dust, air particles and even odors that typically get re-introduced back into your home through the AC or furnace system. This advanced filter targets a wide range of airborne contaminants, ensuring cleaner, healthier air circulates throughout your living space.
By integrating the Mega MERV 13 HVAC Filter with your PuroAir air purifier, you create a powerful defense against indoor air pollution, providing peace of mind and a noticeably cleaner atmosphere for you and your family. Experience the difference a truly comprehensive air purification system can make.
Our home air filters include three specially engineered layers to fight pollutants from every angle:
Pre-Filter:
This layer screens for large particles (dust, hair, lint) before they reach the main filter, extending the life of your filter and protecting the HVAC system from additional strain.
Activated Carbon Filter:
PuroAir’s CarbonTech™️ active carbon material is at the heart of each HVAC filter. Its highly porous surface filters and reduces odors, making it an effective barrier against smoke, cooking odors, pet smells, and other household or environmental pollutants.
MERV 13 Filter:
With one of the highest MERV ratings for residential home air filters, this layer is electrostatically charged to fight smaller contaminants like allergens, dander, pollen.
PuroAir HEPA air purifiers are high-performance devices engineered for superior air purification. Utilizing a three-stage filtration process, including a HEPA filter, they effectively filter airborne particles such as allergens, dust, pet dander, smoke, and various other pollutants. The primary function of these air purifiers is to enhance indoor air quality, creating a cleaner and healthier environment in both homes and offices.
PuroAir purifiers are completely safe for both pets and children. Constructed with non-toxic filter materials, they also incorporate safety features such as child-lock functions and operate quietly. This design makes them a perfect fit for households with young children or animals.
Sleep improvement: Per an indoor air quality study performed by Dr. Ludovica Gazze, Beyond achieving cleaner indoor air, families using air purifiers have also reported an overall improvement in well-being. This observation has prompted researchers to investigate the potential link between improved indoor air quality and enhancements in sleep and cognitive function, an area slated for deeper exploration in upcoming research.
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