Nothing sucks the joy out of enjoying a great cigar than a stuffy, stinky atmosphere. Setting up a place to comfortably enjoy a smoke — be it a commercial cigar business or home hideaway — requires proper ventilation. Ensuring a flow of fresh air helps create the perfect cigar lounge experience and protects you, your patrons or your family from the dangers of cigar smoke or unpleasant smoke smell.
Level 1: Windows and fans
Cigar smoke needs to find its way outside somehow! It's hard to enjoy a fine cigar in a cloud of smoke, which isn't good for your health anyway. At the most basic level, you need windows that open and some kind of fan or exhaust mechanism to draw smoke out. While this primitive approach might suffice for a secluded detached cigar room in a private residence, it probably won't meet standards for a commercial setting.
Level 2: Air purifiers
In addition to removing allergens and other harmful particles, cigar smoke air purifiers help sanitize your lounge while quietly eliminating smoke, odor and toxins without disrupting the atmosphere. They can be a great solution in a residential setting with limited indoor smoking. Starting at just a few hundred dollars for a wall-mounted unit, these can be purchased on most budgets.
Level 3: Smoke eaters
For the safest and most comfortable cigar‑room ventilation, commercial smoke eaters with separate ventilation are optimal for high‑smoke environments like cigar lounges and hookah bars, where patrons and bar decor need protection. You can choose from models that use filters or remove smoke electronically, and even mount flush to the wall—read our post on media vs electronic smoke eaters to understand the differences. While smoke eaters cost more than basic air purifiers, they’re worth the investment—our article why your ventilation system is your most important investment breaks down the ROI of proper ventilation.
It helps to talk to an experienced dealer about your needs—our smoke eater recommendation form lets you answer a few questions and receive a professional, unbiased recommendation, usually within 24 hours. Factors such as your cigar room’s layout, total square footage, ceiling height and construction materials, existing HVAC configuration, budget parameters, and desired aesthetics all influence the most effective solution for your environment. Use our simple tool to calculate CFM requirements based on your room dimensions and ensure the unit you choose moves enough air.
