How Does A Sploof Work

A sploof is a handheld device that people use to filter smoke. It uses materials that either mask the scent or filter out the particulates or compounds the smoke releases. How does a sploof work? It acts as a filtration device with the goal of stopping the smell of smoke before it gets on your fabrics, furniture, floors, walls and even your ceiling.

We offer a commercial sploof, outfitted with filters that last for hundreds of puffs and outperform DIY sploofs.

Here’s what you need to know about how it works and its effectiveness.

What is a Sploof?

What does a sploof do? How does it work? These are two of the most common questions we get. 

Sploofs are handheld devices that you exhale into to capture smoke particles and, hopefully, reduce odors in the process. 

How Does a Sploof Work?

Commercial personal filters, like VEIL, use filtration systems that are designed to funnel the smoke through a series of filters that catch the tar, terpenes, particulates, vapor and other compounds to prevent these sticky substances from becoming airborne.

An exhaust exit further reduces odors and vapors, acting as one last safeguard before the remaining smoke enters the air.

We’ve designed VEIL to be discreet yet powerful enough to stop cigarette and weed smells from overtaking your space.

Less odor with less hassle. That’s how we built VEIL.

It looks sleek and fits in any space, too.

What's inside a sploof?

Our “sploof” has multiple filtration materials that capture smoke and particulates. Commercial models like ours have:

• Nonwoven filter medium and carbon filtration

• Mechanical filtration

• Mouthpiece

• Housing

Particle capture and adsorption require extensive filtration, which is why many have point-of-exhalation filtration and a filtered-air exit. But the type of filter also matters.

Activated charcoal and filter layers work together to capture odor-causing molecules.

DIY sploofs work differently and are broken down into three main components:

1. Hollow core made out of a tube-like roll.

2. Filtration core made out of dryer sheets or paper towels that are stuffed inside of the tube.

3. Securing end that is often a dryer sheet that you fasten to the tube with tape or a rubber band.

All sploofs work in the same way, although some are more effective than others. Smoke is exhaled into a mouthpiece or tube that funnels the smoke into filters that remove the compounds or particulates that cause the odors that linger in your home, car or any space you smoke.

How effective is a sploof?

Sploofs can significantly reduce exhaled smoke and smells, but their effectiveness depends entirely on whether you use homemade or commercial devices.

A DIY solution will likely only mask the smell rather than absorbing it.

Does a sploof actually filter smoke?

Yes. A carbon-filter sploof like VEIL passes exhaled smoke through activated carbon, which traps odor compounds before the air exits. Many personal filters, including VEIL, have built-in activated carbon is highly porous. Its microscopic pores adsorb odor-causing compounds, such as terpenes and sulfur compounds, as smoke passes through.

HEPA filters are similar, but they have dense fiber meshes (not porous carbon) that trap odors and smoke.

DIY Sploof Vs Personal Smoke Filter

If your goal is to prevent smells and make your smoke or vapor less noticeable, you have two main options: make a DIY sploof or buy a smoke filter.

How to Make a Sploof

A homemade sploof is easy to make with just a few basic supplies:

• Dryer sheets

• Cardboard tube

• Rubber band

A toilet paper or paper towel tube works best for this project. Just take your empty tube, place a dryer sheet over one open end and use the rubber band to secure the sheet across the opening.

Exhale into the dryer sheet to reduce smells and smoke.

Use scented sheets if you want fragrance masking.

Why Use a Personal Smoke Filter?

If a DIY sploof is so easy to make, why would you bother buying a personal smoke filter? Here are the main differences between a sploof vs smoke filter.

1. Commercial filters actually absorb, trap and neutralize odor molecules and smoke particles. Dryer sheets do not. They only mask the smell (similar to candles and sprays).

2. A personal smoke filter lasts longer. Devices like VEIL have replaceable cartridges with porous carbon that last for several uses, so you won’t need to waste time making a new sploof for every smoke session.

If you’re serious about preventing smells and smoke, a personal filter like VEIL is the simplest and most convenient option.

Built-in activated carbon filters actually trap and neutralize smells rather than just masking them. Plus, the discreet and modern design means that you can take your filter anywhere without drawing attention to yourself.

Does A Sploof Mask Smell or Remove It?

A real, commercial sploof will remove the smell rather than mask it. If you’re wondering, “How does a sploof work to remove odors?” the answer is simple. Sploofs use dense filters to trap and absorb odors and smoke particles. Because you exhale into them, smells and smoke don’t have a chance to circulate through the air.

Can You Make A Sploof With Dryer Sheets?

Technically, yes. When customers ask us, “What is a sploof?” their question is usually followed by, “Can’t I just make one with dryer sheets?” Yes, you can, but keep in mind that dryer sheets are not as effective as personal filters with built-in HEPA or carbon filter media. If you really want to go the DIY route, you’ll need a handful of dryer sheets, a paper towel roll and a rubber band to keep the dryer sheet in place. Exhale into your sploof, and replace it with each smoke session.

Is a Dryer Sheet Sploof as Good as a Real Smoke Filter?

No. Dryer sheets can mask the smell and catch a small amount of residue. But they do not actually trap or filter out volatile organic compounds or smoke particles. Only real smoke filters with dense activated carbon filters can do that. These materials absorb and neutralize odors and trap smoke rather than just covering it up.

How Many Uses Does A Sploof Cartridge Last?

That depends on the sploof and the user. The heavier the user, the more often they will need to replace cartridges. With VEIL, for example, you will want to replace the filter when you notice more airflow resistance, moisture accumulation, or the filter isn’t doing as good a job removing odors.

Do You Need To Replace A Sploof Filter?

Normally, yes, but it depends on whether it has a replaceable cartridge and reusable body. Some sploofs have permanent filters that can’t be replaced, but these devices usually last for hundreds or thousands of uses before they need to be replaced. If your unit uses cartridges, you’ll want to replace them when performance declines, or you notice a lot of resistance when exhaling.