Have you ever sat down for a meal at your local restaurant and in the middle of eating you get a strong whiff of smoke completely ruining the taste of the food? I have many times and it is not very pleasant. This is a nasty problem that is all to common when eating out in restaurants or bars that allow smoking. Even if there is a sectioned smoking area the problem is not solved because unfortunately smoke doesn’t recognise the barriers like we do. Secondhand smoke is a very serious issue, especially for bar and restaurant staff who may be breathing second hand smoke for their entire shift. Many countries are beginning to recognise this problem and now offer incentives for bar & restaurant owners to ban smoking inside their premises. Initially this does sound like the ideal, and only, solution however banning smoking completely from within your restaurant or bar can have dire consequences to your customer base. You may well loose many of your smoking customers and even their non-smoking friends; after all they want to eat/socialize together so why should they split up? In order to go out as a group they probably will all go somewhere the smokers among them are able to smoke.

So how do you reach a happy middle ground? Allowing smoking but also keep the air clear from smoke? Simple,.. get a smoke eater for a restaurant or bar. These are known as commercial air purifiers and will effectively and efficiently clear & clean the air of your restaurant and bar eradicating all traces of smoke and smoke odors. These restaurant smoke eaters essentially ‘eat up’ the smoke in your restaurant or bar and enable your customers to enjoy their meal without distraction of off-putting smells and odors.

On top of this a smoke eater for a restaurant or bar will do so much more than simply clear the air of smoke and odors. A smoke eater for a restaurant can purify the air leaving it free of pollutants helping create a healthy environment perfect for restaurants, bars, clubs and other such establishments.

Below are some example smoke eaters for restaurants:
[source: Air Quality Engineering]

• Smokemaster Surface Mount Air Cleaner C-12

Model C-12

The SmokeMaster® commercial air purifiers are self-contained electronic air cleaners. These commercial air purifiers are perfect smoke eaters for restaurants, bars, bingo halls or any other premise where cigarette smoke is an issue. Every SmokeMaster air purifier unit features the unique four-way Coanda airflow method of air recirculation. The Coanda air pattern draws dirty air into the smoke eater from underneath & then recirculates the clean air out in four directions providing thorough and immediate air purification results. The durable aluminum cell design gets rid of the need for replacing filters whilst providing many years of highly efficient service.

• Smokemaster Surface Mount Air Cleaner CM-12

Model CM-12

The EverClear® smoke eater air purifier systems are self-contained HEPA-type air cleaners. These are state of the art filtration systems ideal for removing dust, smoke, pollen and other particles from the air of restaurants, bars and other similar large-space facilities. These smoke eater systems use a high efficiency disposable filter and activated carbon modules with up to 44 lbs of activated carbon available for these air cleaners providing odor & vapor contaminant removal. EverClear® smoke eaters also utilise the unique four-way Coanda airflow method for air recirculation. These smoke eaters for restaurants are controlled by a choice of unit mounted or wall mounted infinitely variable speed controllers.

If you are looking for a smoke eater for a restaurant, pub or other such establishment you can find out more about these smoke eater systems at the Air Quality Engineering website: www.air-quality-eng.com

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