Whoa $60? That seems like a no brainer. How does it work?For any of you guys who want to get the smoke smell out of a room, or ever the whole house, heads up!
I recently bought one of these and I can't believe how well it works. It replaces one I had for about 30 years (cost $300) and is much better. Highly recommended.
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" How does it work?" It creates ozone which breaks down odors. Tons of info on the net.
We've had 8 weeks over 100 degrees, and 2 weeks over 104 degrees and high humidity. Hasn't stopped me one bit. The rack of fans comes in and out of the window very easily. I set it up. Smoke. Give it a bit to air out the room, then pull the rack out of the window and shut it. The fact you have a constant airflow of cooler air going out prevents hot air from coming in, over a short amount of time.
Read up on ozone inhalation.For any of you guys who want to get the smoke smell out of a room, or ever the whole house, heads up!
I recently bought one of these and I can't believe how well it works. It replaces one I had for about 30 years (cost $300 back then) and is much better. Highly recommended.
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Do you have a photo of the tape and insulation installed on your rig? I’m having a hard time imagining it from your description.Update!
For those of you wanting to replicate this, there is a new twist/tip as follows:
I mentioned that you need to apply a thick insulation tape around the edge of the rack of fans to take up slight gaps on the ends, and to get a good seal on the top and bottom and a nice cushion to close the window against. The problem is there is not much surface area on the edges of these fans to stick the insulation tape too, and after a month or two of taking it in and out of the window the tape starts to come away from the rack of fans.
The solution is to purchase a roll of foil tape from the HVAC area of your favorite hardware store. Foil tape has a sticky factor perfect for this application. In addition, if you cut the tape right down the middle, each half is exactly wide enough to apply to the edge of the rack of fans. After applying the foil tape to the edge you now have a nice smooth semi-firm surface too apply the insulation tape to. It works great now. I have not had the foil tape try to pull away from the edge of the fans, nor have I had the insulation tape try to pull away from the foil tape.
Problem solved!
Hope this helps
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Yah nothing you want to sit in and after you use one for a few hours it's best to open windows and air the room out, plays hell with sinus tissue and other things.Read up on ozone inhalation.
You might not like what it says.
Ozone Generators that are Sold as Air Cleaners | US EPA
Ozone generators that are sold as air cleaners intentionally produce the gas ozone.
The rack of fans is not in the window in these photo's. But you can see the insulation tape, and you can see the foil tape between the insulation tape and the rack of fans.
I really appreciated all of your ideas with this fix, Monty. Has made a world of difference in my office and it gets used every day! Thanks again!
Different strokes I guess. I much prefer smoking my pipes outside in the fresh air in the shade with a nice breeze. You never get the stale smell of tobacco smoke out of a room you smoke in regularly, no matter what.
Great! Man with 8 fans you should have some really nice air flow, even set on the lowest setting. You will get better and quieter air flow if you remove the cages.
The thing about ozone generators is not to use them all the time. Too much ozone can be bad for the lungs. However, occasional use, when needed, is no problem. I've used one for over 30 years and I'm fine.Read up on ozone inhalation.
You might not like what it says.
Ozone Generators that are Sold as Air Cleaners | US EPA
Ozone generators that are sold as air cleaners intentionally produce the gas ozone.
