BUFF® FILTER MASKS FAQS
Everything you want to know about the New BUFF® Filter Mask.
ABOUT YOUR BUFF®FILTER MASK
CLEANING AND CARE FOR YOUR BUFF® FILTER MASK
Machine-wash safe at 60ºC. Recommended delicate cycle and less than 30 mins washing program.
WEARING YOUR BUFF® FILTER MASK
How to wear step by step:
ABOUT THE REMOVEABLE FILTERS
A step-by-step video can be seen here.
ALLIANCE WITH UNICEF
Everything you want to know about the New BUFF® Filter Mask.
ABOUT YOUR BUFF®FILTER MASK
- While wearing the BUFF® Filter Mask, does it protect me against COVID-19?
- While wearing the BUFF® Filter Mask, does it protect others from against COVID-19?
- What is HEIQ V-BLOCK® treatment for?
- Is it better than a homemade mask?
- Can I compare the performance provided by the filters used with the BUFF® Filter Mask with a Surgical Mask?
- Are there any other BUFF® products with tested filters as the BUFF® Filter mask?
- Is BUFF® Filter Mask breathable?
- When should I wear BUFF® Filter Mask?
- Can I use BUFF® Filter Mask for playing sports?
- Can I wear BUFF® Filter Mask with hot weather?
CLEANING AND CARE FOR YOUR BUFF® FILTER MASK
- How do I clean the BUFF® Filter Mask?
Machine-wash safe at 60ºC. Recommended delicate cycle and less than 30 mins washing program.
- How often it is necessary to wash my BUFF® Filter Mask?
- Can I wash my BUFF® Filter Mask at 60º C?
WEARING YOUR BUFF® FILTER MASK
- How do I put on my BUFF® Filter Mask in a secure way?
How to wear step by step:
- Before putting on the mask, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water or with an alcohol-based solution.
- Place the filter in the mask pocket with clean hands as instructed.
- Place the mask carefully, ensuring it covers the mouth and nose areas.
- Place upper strap on head and adjust the mask on nose and ears.
- Place on chin and adjust back of neck straps.
- Once placed, avoid touching the mask with your hands while wearing it and if you do, wash your hands well with soap and water or with an alcohol-based solution.
- How do I take off my BUFF® Filter Mask in a secure way?
- Remove the mask from the back, without touching the front of the face mask. Handle the mask by the back fastenings to pull the face mask away from your face instead of pulling the face mask up and along your forehead.
- Remove filter and dispose of it immediately upon removal. Used filters should be placed in an airtight container (e.g. plastic bag) and discarded to avoid contamination. When removing the mask and filter, avoid the contact between the filter and the face, fingers/hands to prevent self-contamination.
- Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water or with an alcohol-based solution.
- How do I adjust my BUFF® Filter Mask?
- How many sizes of BUFF® Filter Mask are available?
- Does the BUFF® Filter Mask work with glasses?
- Does the BUFF® Filter Mask work with long, short and curly hair?
- Does it hurt your ears when you wear it many hours?
- Do the seams leave marks on your face when you wear it?
ABOUT THE REMOVEABLE FILTERS
- Are the filters certified?
- How do I place a new filter?
A step-by-step video can be seen here.
- How do I remove a filter?
- Can I use the BUFF® Filter Mask without the filter?
- How long can I use a filter before it needs to be replaced?
- How should I throw filters away?
- How many filters are included with the BUFF® Filter mask?
- Can I buy extra filters pack? How many filters are included in replacement pack?
- Where do I get replacement Filters?
- Can I use other filters that are not from BUFF®?
ALLIANCE WITH UNICEF
- Why is ORIGINAL BUFF® collaborating with UNICEF?
- Is this donation coming exclusively from BUFF® Filter mask sales?
- How many projects is BUFF® supporting with the UNICEF alliance?
- Global humanitarian action for children: advises families in 190 countries about safety and hygiene measures.
- Fighting against COVID-19 in Syria: educational campaign explains disease prevention and simultaneously distributes hundreds of thousands of bars of soap.
- Fighting against COVID-19 in Senegal: this project supplies clean water to locations where it is most sorely needed, thus improving hygiene and contributing toward minimizing the spread of COVID-19.