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In the United States and the world, April 20 It has become an unofficial holiday for weed smokers. while vapingGum and edibles are becoming increasingly popular, and a fair number of people still light a fire to smoke, and this can result in a lingering odor that many find unpleasant.
I’m one of those people, and the new FLT420B from GermGuardian Air purifier The filter is designed to remove cannabis smoke more effectively than standard air purifier filters.
“As cannabis use becomes more widely accepted, we realized there was a real gap in the market for a filter specifically designed to address cannabis smoke odors, not just mask them,” said Rocky Ojakovo, senior director of heaters and air quality at Guardian Technologies. “In our two-week home test, more than 90% of users rated it very effective at reducing cannabis odor.”
The new GermGuardian air purifying filter can help remove the lingering odor of cannabis smoke and other volatile organic compounds.
I have been using the FLT420B filter in my home with GermGuardian AC4880B Air Purifier For several weeks now, I have been amazed at how effective it is at treating smoke odors. In my case, the smell is more of cigarette smoke than marijuana (unfortunate for me the indoor smokers moved into the unit below me). The FLT420B filter was effective in addressing the odor.
GermGuardian says the filter can remove cannabis odor in about 90 minutes. It is also compatible with a wide range of company models.
“While the FLT420B is designed specifically for cannabis smoke, its advanced odor control media targets VOCs broadly, making it effective against other weed smokes as well,” Ojakovo told me via email.
According to GermGuardian, the filter is 300 times more effective than standard HEPA smoke filters and targets odor-causing VOCs at a “molecular” level. The company says it can remove the smell of cannabis within 90 minutes. Although I’m not a marijuana smoker — I’m very sensitive to unpleasant odors, and I have two asthmatic cats — I plan to test that soon with Incense sticks with the scent of cannabis.
Meanwhile, to test this, I placed the entire AC4880B air purifying unit, with the smoke filter installed, in a closet in my wife’s office and closed the door. Using UV sterilization light, which can generate a small amount of safe ozone, the entire cabinet was effectively deodorized in about 24 hours.
I asked Ojakovo who played a bigger role in removing odor from the closet. The filter was the primary driver.
“The advanced odor control media in the FLT420B is specifically designed to capture volatile organic compounds and lingering odors such as cigarette smoke,” Ojakovo said. “UV-C light is great for reducing airborne bacteria, germs, and mold spores, but is less specifically targeting chemical-based smoke odors.”
The Germ Guardian AC4300 also supports the company’s new cannabis smoke filter.
Interestingly, even after I took it out of the closet, the air inside remained odor-free, although sealing the gaps and crevices likely helped.
To further test how well the filter removed odors, I moved the GermGuardian unit into my kitchen and placed it next to my trash cans. There’s not a lot of ventilation in there, I have Gas rangeso there are a lot of volatile organic compounds. I’ve left it in there for over a week now, and since then, I’ve noticed a distinct reduction in stale cooking odors and an overall improvement in air quality, Verified by a Air quality monitoring.
“Since the FLT420B is designed to address VOCs, it can certainly help eliminate odors and gases associated with cooking,” Ojakovo said, while also noting that the company sells filters specifically designed for use in the kitchen. “For heavier use in the kitchen near a gas range, we recommend exploring our wider range of filters, designed for specific use cases.”
Now, if you are You suffer from allergiesyou may want to consider a Different model air purifierbut for VOCs, it was one of the most effective compounds I’ve used.
Price and availability
The FLT420B will work with GermGuardian’s most widely used air purifiers, including the AC4880, AC4825E, AC4300, AC4825, AC4870, AC4820, AC4900, AC4850PT, CDAP4500, and AP2200CA. If you own one of these models, it’s simply a matter of purchasing the FLT420B filter from Amazon (Currently out of stock) or directly from Guardian Technologies For $40.
If you’re a new customer, you can purchase the model with the features you prefer and pair it with a filter that suits your use case.
Editor’s note: While cannabis has been legalized for medical and even recreational use in some states, marijuana and products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) remain Schedule I under US federal law. Always use caution and judgment when consuming cannabis or any other controlled substance.