Particulates

Renting, above an occasional cigar smoker.

GENERAL CONCEPTS

• Air exchanges per hour
• CADR (clean air delivery rate)
• Particulate removal differs from removing odor/VOC/gases

SEALING

• Cracks
• Silicone bathroom caulk (via)
• Electrical face plates
• Pre-cut foam insulating plates (via)
• Spray foam insulation (via)
• Exhaust/fresh air supply
• Charcoal filter for exhasut/fresh air supply grills (via) ... additional
• Wikihow
• Vents
• Smoke detectors (hard wired)
• Light fixtures
• Window frames
• Doors
• Door excluder (via)

ODOR REMOVAL

• "...the odor and many of the carcinogenic gas-phase pollutants from tobacco smoke will remain in filtered air." (via)
• Febreze Air Effects Air Refresher (via)
• Renuzit Subtle Effects (via)
• Plain white vinegar in open bowls (via)
• Coffee beans (via)
• Fan venting out your window (via)
• Fan blowing into apartment to create positive air pressure (via)
• Tobacco Flower Home Fragrance Oil (via)
• Soapstone Oil Burners (via)
• Few drops of vanilla essence on your light bulbs...or in bowl of water (via)
• Ozium (via)
• Zeolite (via)
• Activated charcoal (via)

PARTICULATE REMOVAL

• "Coway AP-1512HH Mighty" air purifier (recommended general-use pick, via SweetHome)
• Big names (via Sweethome)
• IQAir
• Coway
• Blueair
• Winix
• HealthMate
• Austin Air
• Rabbit Air
• Sharp

UPDATE:

We purchased the Coway AP-1512HH Mighty Air Purifier with True HEPA and Eco Mode. It's cheap to operate, small, and seems to operate just as effectively. Since all seem to work reduce particulates pretty much the same, after an hour or so, the extra money only seems to buy speed to reduce particulates and odor absorption/adsorption. Neither of these seemed worth the hundreds of dollars of extra expense and much higher ongoing operating costs. We have used it for about one month, now, and have no problems with it. Runs quiet--it never bothers us in the bedroom. Would recommend.