<div class='ui dimmer modals page' style='display: none;'><div id='helpie-password-modal' class='pauple_helpie ui modal small' style='display: none;'><div class='ui header'><i class='circular lock icon'></i> Password Protected</div><div class='item-content'><br /><label for='password_check'>Enter Password : </label><p><input type='password' id='password_check' name='password_check' class='password' value='' required></p></div><div class='actions'><div class='ui black deny button'>Nope</div><div class='ui positive right labeled icon button'>Yep, that's right!<i class='checkmark icon'></i></div></div><div class='clear'></div></div></div>{"id":4259,"date":"2020-02-20T02:45:18","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T02:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/learn\/smart-air-knowledge-base\/can-the-hepa-filter-absorb-odours\/"},"modified":"2025-03-06T10:51:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T02:51:36","slug":"can-the-hepa-filter-absorb-odours","status":"publish","type":"pauple_helpie","link":"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/learn\/smart-air-knowledge-base\/can-the-hepa-filter-absorb-odours\/","title":{"rendered":"Can HEPA Filters Absorb Odors?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='breadcrumbs pauple_helpie_breadcrumbs'><a class='mainpage-link' href='https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/learn\/'>Knowledge Base<\/a> <span class='helpiekb_separator'> &nbsp;&nbsp; <i class='fa fa-angle-right' aria-hidden='true'><\/i>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><a class='mainpage-link' href='https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/learn\/cat\/protecting-yourself\/'>Protecting Yourself<\/a> <span class='helpiekb_separator'> &nbsp;&nbsp; <i class='fa fa-angle-right' aria-hidden='true'><\/i>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><a class='mainpage-link' href='https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/learn\/cat\/air-purifiers\/'>Air Purifiers<\/a> <span class='helpiekb_separator'> &nbsp;&nbsp; <i class='fa fa-angle-right' aria-hidden='true'><\/i>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><a class='mainpage-link' href='https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/learn\/smart-air-knowledge-base\/can-the-hepa-filter-absorb-odours\/'>Can HEPA Filters Absorb Odors?<\/a> <\/div>\n<p>Smells can come from particles and gases. HEPA filters will remove smells that come from particles but not smells that come from gases. If you want to remove smells that come from gases, you can use an activated carbon filter.<\/p>\n<div class='pauple-helpie-module article-voting'><span class='label'>Was this article useful?<\/span><span data-post-id='4259' data-user-id='0' class='icon-tray'><span  data-vote='thumbs up outline' class=' voting-icon thumbs up outline '><i data-content='thumbs up outline' class='thumbs up outline outline icon' aria-hidden='true'><\/i><count>3<\/count><\/span><span  data-vote='thumbs down outline' class=' voting-icon thumbs down outline '><i data-content='thumbs down outline' class='thumbs down outline outline icon' aria-hidden='true'><\/i><count>3<\/count><\/span><\/span><\/div><div style='clear:both;'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Knowledge Base &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Protecting Yourself &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Air Purifiers &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Can HEPA Filters Absorb Odors? Smells can come from particles and gases. HEPA filters will remove smells that come from particles but not smells that come from gases. 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