Smokeless Ashtray, 2 Pcs Carbon Filters Included

This ashtray works really well, I can actually see the smoke getting sucked into the center. You have to rest your cigarette all the way in flat for it to work best, you can't just lay it in the ashtray at an angle. Pick up some extra filters since you will need to replace them often. Smoking less than half a pack a day I end up replacing them at least every two weeks. The fan is quiet enough that I sometimes forget to turn it off. The ashtray is easy to empty and clean, but you will definitely need to come up with a way to clean the fan, since it will eventually get gummed up and covered in tar. It's enclosed in plastic which isn't removable, making it that much harder to clean. A great solution for me was using Oster Kool-Lube Cleaner 14oz which I use for my hair clippers. It cleans and lubricates the fan well and makes it quiet again.

The air design is spot on and works perfectly. Reduced clouds of idling smoke to zero. Easy to clean since top ashtray part lifts off - dump out - rinse with water and you are good to go. Now for the noise. The fan runs off of two C batteries but I use AA (just stuffed some pieces of foam to hold the smaller batteries in place) and it works perfectly and runs with no problem for a couple of weeks of reg use. The fan drives a squirrelcage fan - not a normal fanblade - and fits pretty tightly into it's design to efficiently pull smoke and push it thru the little charcoal filters. The fan is noisy because of the shape of construction and forcing the fan to work hard to pull the smoke to evacuate. The fan is superglued into it's position so I worked the fan loose with an knife blade. I reseated the fan (clearance is tight) and taped it down with ducktape. I covered all internal airleaks and the fan now runs much smoother and MUCH quieter. No matter what, the fan is not noiseless, but works great. So, just do some minor tweaking if any sound is annoying. This is a worthwhile purchase to vastly reduce idling smoke. The filters ARE required since that's what sucks up the smoke. They are plastic somewhat sturdy rectangular units with some fiber on both sides and activated charcoal in the center. Easy to open and refill with new activated charcoal (available at any pet supply store that sells fish). Two are mounted on opposite sides to get max air outflow.

This is my review for "The worlds Best Smokeless Ashtray + Bonus 6 Pack Filters". The product works great out of the box. The sound is not so bad when you first start using it. The ashtray sucks in 100% of the smoke when your cigarette is resting on the tray. The Ashtray part comes off easily for dumping and cleaning. The top dome cap also comes off with ease, which allows you to thoroughly clean the inside of the tray. After about 1-2 weeks of use you will notice the ashtray getting louder and louder. This is due to tar build up on the blades of the fan. Take your batteries out, and use some all purpose cleaner, I use LA's Totally Awesome. It's the best cleaner I've found and it's usually only $1 a bottle at your local Dollar Tree or Dollar Store. Spray it inside the fan area and let it sit about 2 minutes, then rinse it off with warm water. Most of the tar will come off instantly and your ashtray will be working like brand new. After cleaning, i let mine dry for about a hour or two, alternatively you can use a hair dryer to speed up the process. The motor is well protected, and cleaning it with water and Awesome doesn't seem to hurt it at all. I would have thought it would short something out, but i give it proper time to dry, as you should. Battery Life: I use AA Eneloop rechargeables with C Cell converter to power mine, but i did use some regular alkaline's when i first got it to see how the battery life is. With Alkaline's its about 30 Hours of use. With AA Eneloop rechargeables, it's about 12-14 hours of use. Filters Life: About 2 weeks or 150 Hours. The ashtray automatically comes with 2 filters, and if you bought the version with the bonus filters, you get 6 more. The replacement filters are EXTREMELY Cheap. You can get a 6 pack of them for $1.57 here on amazon. Overall i'm really impressed with the ashtray. It was a really cheap product, so i don't mind buying 2 or 3 of them as extra's as long as they do the job. I expect it's life to be around 6 months. Don't buy this and think you can use it 12 hours a day, for 2 years and everything will be fine and dandy. In all seriousness it'll last you about a year if you take good care of it. If you don't clean it, i'd expect it would burn up or get so loud you couldnt stand it, in around 4-6 months. Thanks for reading

I realize I did not buy the top of the line in smokeless ashtrays, however, it should last longer than two weeks. Actually, it's not even been two full weeks. It eats the batteries (which i purchased from Amazon at the same time}. Two C batteries at a time. I'm on # 7 and 8 in less than two weeks. Fan goes in and out. Gets very loud at times, then calm downs for a few seconds and loud again. Fan is causing some vibration that makes it even louder. It blows little ashes all over the place. Needless to say, I'm not happy with this purchase.