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Do Smokeless Ashtrays Work?
Are smokeless ashtrays a real thing? To be honest, the whole idea seems a little gimmicky to me.
The first time I can remember ever hearing about a smokeless ashtray was from the beginning of that movie Gremlins from 1984.
The guy who plays the traveling salesman, who ends up buying and bringing home the creature to his family, is trying to sell a smokeless ashtray to the shop owner where the gremlin is first seen.
I’m sure that there are a lot of people that will know all the characters’ names and such but I’m not one of them. I don’t really remember liking that movie all that much for one.
But I can’t deny that movie is one of the reasons smokeless ashtrays sound like a scam and are in any way familiar to me.
But I can’t deny that movie is one of the reasons smokeless ashtrays sound like a scam and are in any way familiar to me.
But I also have to admit that if a smokeless ashtray actually worked, that would be an awesome device.
As a non-smoker I can tell you that anytime I’m in a room with people smoking cigarettes,
The smoke from the lighted cigarette sitting on an ashtray near me has an uncanny way of finding the right airstream to point the smoke directly to my face.
Imagine the amount of secondhand smoke that would be eliminated by just having this one part of the cigarette smoking process in check.
How do Smokeless Ashtrays Work?
Some of them are basically a container with a lid that keeps a lot of the smoke from the cigarette from being able to travel as well.
The other type of smokeless ashtray and the one that seems to be the most popular is a device that has a miniature fan that pulls the smoke into an activated carbon filter. Which is basically a tiny air purifier.
Carbon filters are a lot like a sponge. They are small but they have millions of openings and cavern type spores. The activation process helps bind the chemicals from the cigarette gas into the filter.
Activated Carbon filters are frequently coupled with HEPA filters in air purifiers. Because they are known for their capacity to remove odors and gases.
Unfortunately the size and mass of a carbon filter fitted for a smokeless ashtray is actually quite tiny. And you’re not likely to get a lot of use or efficiency out of one before you have to replace it.t
Do Smokeless Ashtrays Really Work?
If You’re expecting a smokeless ashtray to completely remove all the evidence of a smoking cigarette, then the answer is quite obviously no.
But if you are just needing something to keep the amount of secondhand smoke down, then it is definitely a product worth trying.
For instance, you have a friend that you play cards with that keeps a lighted cigarette near you all the time you’re playing.
A smokeless ashtray could capture the second hand smoke as it sits on the ashtray,
the smoke would have a means of being filtered away from you before it travels straight into your non-smoker lungs.
So as long as you know what you’re getting and you’re not expecting a miracle, my opinion is that smokeless ashtrays are a genuine product that can have a great use.
If you go looking for a smokeless ashtray on the internet you will find that there are quite a few to choose from.
Here are a few of the smokeless ashtrays I was able to find by doing a Google search.
iLeefy 2 in 1 Air Purifier Multifunctional Smokeless Ashtray
2 in 1 Machine : It is not only an ashtray but also an air purifier, it can hold the soot without falling, it can also absorb second-hand smoke, and give you a fresh air environment.
Fukang - Smokeless Ashtray Air PurifierAdd Your Heading
Effectively reduce the smell of soot, reduce second-hand smoke from spreading into the air, and keep second-hand smoke disturbing others.
Gratefulbuys-Smokeless Ashtray, 2 Pcs Carbon Filters Included
- Carbon filters eliminates odors
- Holds Cigars & Cigarettes
- Made of Fireproof Melamine
- Easy to clean
- Powered by 2 C batteries
Recap
Are Smokeless Ashtrays Useful?
Most smokeless ashtrays work like a mini air purifier that you sit your cigarette on.
They have a tiny fan that pulls the smoke into an activated carbon filter.
The same premise as a regular size air purifier.
Whether or not they actually work is depending on what you actually expect out of them.
A miniature air purifier is only going to filter out a very small amount of air.
So expecting an ashtray that has a mini air purifier connected to the bottom to remove a whole lot of smoke is not logical.
If you were thinking about purchasing a smokeless ashtray to hide the fact that you were smoking, you’re not going to get a very good result.
They can’t work to that extent.
But if you were purchasing a smokeless ashtray to keep the amount of secondhand smoke coming off of a lighted cigarette sitting on an ashtray to a minimum, then you would probably be more pleased by the result.
As a non smoker, much of the smoke that you have to deal with is not the smoke that people are blowing out of their mouth since they are able to blow it away from you,
But it’s the smoke that is coming from a lighted cigarette sitting on an ashtray.
If a smokeless ashtray can eliminate this part of the smoke, or even reduce it, then I believe that a smokeless ashtray does provide a good function.
But remember, the size of the carbon filters on these things are very small and you are unlikely to get a whole lot of time out of one before you have to replace it.
So purchasing a smokeless ashtray that comes with multiple replacements is going to be the better purchase.
