<h1>Absorbing Industrial Smoke w/Fume Extractors–Some Important Tips for Doing it Right </h1>

Industrial or commercial smoke can be composed of a variety of pollutants, chemicals, gases, vapors, ash & other particles, and obviously it needs to be extracted from working environments to avoid unnecessary health hazards and liability for employees. Smoke is often a more potent and dangerous pollutant than fume or dust pollutants because smoke can transmit the entire range of harmful pollutants–fumes, gases, vapors and particles—all in one sticky, penetrating, and lingering form. That means that having a proper fume extractor with the right filters for smoke is very important for indoor air quality, work safety, and preventing OSHA fines & lawsuits that could ruin your business.

 

Fortunately, absorbing or removing smoke and all of its chemical, gas, fumes & particle type pollutants from work areas and job sites is fairly easy to do, provided that you have quality industrial fume extractor with the right type and grade of filters. The best fume extractors that absorb smoke most efficiently will have anywhere from 40-240 pounds of industrial-strength activated carbon, zeolite or both, which is necessary because many types of industrial smoke contain some of the toughest to remove chemicals, like TCE, hydrogen sulfide, formaldehyde, benzene, and others. These top-rated fume extractors will also have a medical-grade HEPA.

 

Why medical-grade HEPA? Because this type of filter captures the tiny, dangerous sub-micron ash and other particles that are usually found in smoke, down to 0.1 microns, better than most HEPA filters that stop at 0.3 microns, leaving the smaller 0.1 micron particles in the air for you to breathe. Finally, the best fume extractors for smoke removal also have a good pre-filter system that removes tar molecules so they don’t clog up your HEPA and carbon filters prematurely. A good tar-trapping pre-filter saves you money by extending the life of those more expensive filters. The same is true for any situation where industrial smoke or any other type of smoke, such as cigar or cigarette smoke is present–to remove or extract smoke effectively, you must have the filters to do the job.

 

Unfortunately, there are a lot of fume extractors or gas & vapor filtration systems on the market that claim all sorts of things about what chemicals they can absorb, but keep in mind that if the unit doesn’t have all of what we mentioned above, it will not remove smoke, its chemicals, tar, & particles properly—and that means what the extractor doesn’t remove will be left in the air for you and your employees to breathe. Also remember that by efficiently removing smoke and all of the ash and particles, you’ll be doing yourself a favor by reducing cleaning, equipment maintenance because all of dirt, dust & ash tends to clog up machinery, foul up electrical connections, and can even contaminate food and water that becomes exposed to it. A quality fume extractor that keeps harmful smoke out of the air is money well-spent. And finally, air cleaners with electrostatic ‘smoke eater’ plates don’t clean the air like real filters do, and do not have anything to capture fumes, chemicals, & gases, despite all their claims, so don’t waste your money.

 

Your best bet is to purchase a quality fume extractor with the filters mentioned above, such as the RSU series from Electrocorp, for example, which have many years of proven smoke, fume, and particle extraction performance.

 

Air Purifiers and Cleaners offers an excellent selection of industrial fume extractors that easily remove smoke, and portable gas & vapor filtration systems for any application where chemical, smoke, VOC, gas or particles need to be removed. And since we are an online store with extremely low overhead, that enables us to sell these fume extractor systems to you as the very best, discount prices, with free shipping every day. Plus, if you have any questions, our industrial air quality experts are always here to provide you with clear, easy to understand advice and guidance so that you can enjoy the cleanest air possible. Just give us a call toll-free at 1-800-701-2513. We’re here to help!

 

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