Why Lifts Smell, and How the PurAire LiftPro Series Helps Keep Them Fresh

The quick answer

The PurAire LiftPro series is a small, wall-mounted bipolar ioniser made for lifts and other small spaces. It runs all day, makes ions that spread through the space, and helps reduce body odours, food smells, tobacco smells and mustiness. It does not mask smells with perfume.

Why do lifts smell so quickly?

Think about how a lift works. It is a small box. The doors are shut most of the time. Very little fresh air moves through it. And lots of people step in and out all day.

Put those things together and smells have nowhere to go. Body odour, takeaway food, cigarette smoke on someone’s clothes, a wet umbrella. One person leaves, and the smell stays behind for the next person.

That is why you notice lift smells more than smells in a big lobby or a wide corridor. The space is tiny, so a little odour feels like a lot.

Why lift odour matters to your building

The lift is often the first small space a visitor shares with strangers in your building. It is also the last one they use on the way out. A bad smell there sticks in people’s minds.

This matters in many places:

• Hotels, where guests judge the whole stay by small things
• Offices, where staff and clients use the same lifts all day
• Shopping centres, where lifts are busy from morning to night
• Residential buildings, where neighbours share the same lift every day
• Other commercial properties with steady foot traffic

Why fragrance dispensers are not the answer

Many buildings hang a scented dispenser on the lift wall. It feels like a quick fix. But perfume only sits on top of a smell. It covers the odour. It does not deal with it.

The LiftPro series takes a different route. It was designed so you do not need to rely on masking.

How does the PurAire LiftPro work?

Here is the simple version.

1. Air flows over a glass ionisation tube inside the unit.
2. The tube makes bipolar oxygen ions. Bipolar just means two kinds: positive and negative.
3. The ions flow out into the lift.
4. They spread through the space quietly and keep working while the unit is on.

The unit runs continuously. So it keeps working between cleans, not only after someone sprays something.

Meet the LiftPro Series

LiftPro-1. This is the compact option for standard passenger lifts and smaller enclosed spaces. It treats an area of up to 15 square metres. That also makes it a fit for small spaces such as toilets and small offices.

LiftPro-1 at a glance	Detail
Air volume	15 m³/h
Treatment Area	Up to 15 m²
Size	185 × 100 × 60 mm
Weight	300 grams
Shell	Aluminium alloy
Noise	30 dB or less
Filter	None
Voltage	12 or 24VDC
Power	6W
Ionisation Tube	1 glass DBD bipolar ionisation tube (60 mm)
Estimated Tube Life	17,000 hours
Warranty	2 years unit, 1 year ionisation tube

LiftPro-2. This is the larger wall-mounted unit in the series. It sits in a lockable metal case, about 260 mm tall and 175 mm wide, and has an ionisation tube, a fan and a primary filter inside. Ask our team for its full specifications and to help you pick between the two.

Key Benefits for Building Owners and Facility Managers

• Works all day. Continuous ionisation, not a one-off spray.
• Quiet. LiftPro-1 runs at 30 dB or less, so passengers will not notice it.
• Low power. LiftPro-1 uses only 6W on a 12 or 24VDC supply.
• Small and light. LiftPro-1 weighs 300 grams, so it fits in tight lift cars.
• No filter on LiftPro-1. There is no filter to clean or swap out on that model.
• Easy to check. A work indicator light shows the unit is running, and a device lock helps keep it secure.
• Backed by a warranty. 2 years on the unit and 1 year on the ionisation tube.

Where the LiftPro Series Fits

Our installation photos show the units in stainless steel passenger lifts, mounted high on the wall or near the ceiling, out of the way of passengers. The same small footprint suits:

• Office tower lifts
• Hotel guest lifts and service lifts
• Shopping centre lifts
• Residential block lifts
• Small enclosed spaces up to 15 square metres, such as toilets

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the PurAire LiftPro?

It is a small bipolar ioniser for lifts and small spaces. It helps reduce body odours, food smells, tobacco smells and mustiness.

How does bipolar ionisation help with lift odours?

The unit passes air over a glass ionisation tube. The tube makes positive and negative oxygen ions that flow into the lift and work in the space.

How big an area does the LiftPro-1 cover?

It is made for spaces of up to 15 square metres, including standard passenger lifts.

Is the LiftPro noisy?

No. LiftPro-1 runs at 30 dB or less.

How much power does it use?

LiftPro-1 uses 6W, on a 12 or 24VDC supply.

Does it need a filter?

LiftPro-1 has no filter. LiftPro-2 has a primary filter inside the unit.

What warranty does it have?

LiftPro-1 comes with a 2-year unit warranty and a 1-year ionisation tube warranty.

Is it only for lifts?

No. It also suits toilets and other small enclosed spaces of up to 15 square metres.

Does it replace cleaning?

No. It works alongside normal cleaning to help keep odours down.

Keep Your Lifts Smelling Fresh

Lifts are small, busy and closed in. That is exactly why smells build up. The PurAire LiftPro series gives building owners and facility managers a quiet, compact way to help reduce those odours, all day, without covering them with perfume.

Want to see which model suits your lift? Get in touch and we will help you choose.