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Smoky Machine

Post by Garylee » Wed Jan 30, 2019 11:42 am

I bought a used Respironics machine on line. It came from a smoky environment and smells of tobacco smoke. Is there any way to clean this machine? Yea, I know, I should have asked, but ...
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Re: Smoky Machine

Post by palerider » Wed Jan 30, 2019 12:12 pm

Garylee wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 30, 2019 11:42 am
 I bought a used Respironics machine on line. It came from a smoky environment and smells of tobacco smoke. Is there any way to clean this machine? Yea, I know, I should have asked, but ...
Not really. Eventually the smell will fade.

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Re: Smoky Machine

Post by kteague » Wed Jan 30, 2019 12:49 pm

You could put a few drops of essential oil in a scent you like on a cotton ball and place it behind the air intake on your machine. It will take a while for the machine to smell more like the scent than the smoke, but at least there will be some camouflage in the meantime.

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Re: Smoky Machine

Post by LSAT » Wed Jan 30, 2019 12:59 pm

Garylee wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 30, 2019 11:42 am
 I bought a used Respironics machine on line. It came from a smoky environment and smells of tobacco smoke. Is there any way to clean this machine? Yea, I know, I should have asked, but ...
Change the filter and run the machine outside or near an open window...It may take several hours for several days.

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Re: Smoky Machine

Post by ChicagoGranny » Wed Jan 30, 2019 4:41 pm

kteague wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 30, 2019 12:49 pm
 You could put a few drops of essential oil in a scent you like on a cotton ball and place it behind the air intake on your machine. It will take a while for the machine to smell more like the scent than the smoke, but at least there will be some camouflage in the meantime.
There is a product the car detailers use on smokers' cars. I'll ask Gramps if he knows the brand name.
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Re: Smoky Machine

Post by chunkyfrog » Wed Jan 30, 2019 5:21 pm

OZIUM
You are welcome.

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Re: Smoky Machine

Post by prodigyplace » Wed Jan 30, 2019 6:03 pm

chunkyfrog wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 30, 2019 5:21 pm
 OZIUM
You are welcome.
Gesundheit! :D

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Re: Smoky Machine

Post by babydinosnoreless » Wed Jan 30, 2019 7:30 pm

Married to a smoker for 30+ years. I agree with Lsat fresh air from outside and maybe add some indirect sun. There is no product that actually gets the smell out and most smell worse than the smoke, at least to me, YMMV.

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Re: Smoky Machine

Post by Garylee » Sat Mar 02, 2019 10:51 am

Good news/Bad news - Do not use OZIUM in your machine, It does not neutralize tobacco odor, it only covers it up with a perfume causing it to stink even more.

But I did figure out how to clean the machine completely free of all odors, and to sanitize ittoo.
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Re: Smoky Machine

Post by ChicagoGranny » Sat Mar 02, 2019 11:32 am

Garylee wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 02, 2019 10:51 am
 But I did figure out how to clean the machine completely free of all odors, and to sanitize ittoo.
And, you are going to keep it a secret.
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