What Can I Do To Lessen the Deleterious Effects Of My Smoking Upon My Audio Equipment?

[crazyface]

Hi!

I don't smoke cigarettes, but I do occassionally enjoy a pipe or cigar while listening to music. I've heard that the smoke in the air can clog up electronic components, and also that it can settle onto exposed vinyl records and clog the grooves.

I'm just curious whether having the ceiling fan on makes any difference? What about opening a window? Or one of those air purifiers? Will any of those measures make an appreciable difference? Or does my only-occassional smoking do no real harm in the first place, since I only smoke three times a week at the most?

Just looking for some ideas, thanks.

Ok, bye!

 

[fraseyboy]

I'll be the first to say it...

Stop smoking.


Or maybe move your rig outside and smoke and listen outside? That would mean the smoke would probably dissipate... Maybe ensure you have a window open if your smoking inside... Also, putting the lid down while playing records will protect them from smoke probably.

But yeah. Don't smoke.

 

[ken36]

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Originally Posted by crazyface /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hi! I don't smoke cigarettes, but I do occassionally enjoy a pipe or cigar while listening to music. Ok, bye!

Do the right thing.

 

[The Pieman]

Smoke actually has a corrosive effect on electronic components. This I know from my days when I was working in an electronics manufacturing plant, back when one could still smoke inside a workplace. Long time ago! Smoking was banned in the manufacturing areas because of the impact on test equipment etc.

cheers
Simon

 

[subtle]

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Originally Posted by ken36 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Do the right thing.

Say something that makes sense.

Yeah if I were in your shoes I would not only have a ceiling fan going but have an air purifier in the room as well. I imagine that would do an excellent job of dispersing and cleansing the air while you listen, especially considering it's not a random occurrence for you.

 

[Kirosia]

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Originally Posted by subtle /img/forum/go_quote.gif Say something that makes sense.

I think he's implying that the OP should quit the wacky tobacky.

 

[subtle]

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Originally Posted by Kirosia /img/forum/go_quote.gif I think he's implying that the OP should quit the wacky tobacky.

I didn't pick up on the OP using wacky tobacky at all from his post. Just regular old pipe tobacco and cigars. I also don't think the OP was looking for suggestions that he should quit, or how to quit, smoking either. The guy already knows smoke has an effect of his audio equipment, hence his question. He's looking for advice on how to lessen those effects, not to get preached at by the choir.

I also think he should remember the "he who casts the first stone" adage if he's going to throw out silly four word suggestions like that. If ken36 never has a beer, glass of wine, or drink of liquor from time to time then perhaps he has something to stand on, but I seriously doubt that.

 

[Kirosia]

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Originally Posted by subtle /img/forum/go_quote.gif I didn't pick up on the OP using wacky tobacky at all from his post. Just regular old pipe tobacco and cigars. I also don't think the OP was looking for suggestions that he should quit, or how to quit, smoking either. The guy already knows smoke has an effect of his audio equipment, hence his question. He's looking for advice on how to lessen those effects, not to get preached at by the choir.

Hmm, I just looked it up, I always assumed wacky tobacky referred to regular tobacco.

The first thing anyone's gonna say is to quit. It's not preaching, it's common sense.

 

[ecclesand]

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Originally Posted by subtle /img/forum/go_quote.gif Say something that makes sense. Yeah if I were in your shoes I would not only have a ceiling fan going but have an air purifier in the room as well. I imagine that would do an excellent job of dispersing and cleansing the air while you listen, especially considering it's not a random occurrence for you.

Agreed....an air purifier is the way to go. Either a room size unit or drop some serious cash on a whole house air purifier.

 

[Jaw007]

Chew some tobacco pouches,or bandits.
At least your equipment will thank you for it in the long run.

 

[Rob E.]

Ionic Breeze is what you need. They're dead silent so it won't detract from the music.

 

[ethebull]

Back in the day, smoking weed made my system sound much better, but the effect was only temporary.

 

[jhupka]

If you use a quiet, fan-based air filter/purifier with the exhaust air blowing across your equipment, you would essentially create a (relatively) clean air stream that would help prevent smoke particulates from entering/settling on your equipment. I'm not sure how the air flow in general would effect the equipment, though...

 

[Spiritboxer]

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Originally Posted by Rob E. /img/forum/go_quote.gif Ionic Breeze is what you need. They're dead silent so it won't detract from the music.

The Ionic Breeze is pretty much 95% hype, I had two working in my apt and while they are silent there are much more efficient air purifiers available.

 

[papomaster]

I wonder if a plastic or plexiglass cover would efficiently block the smoke from going inside the electronics. Something like a turntable dust cover would be big enough to cover your source + amp. Then, just need to find a way to make the power cables and your headphone cable go through it...