Austin Air Purifiers

Start with what you most want to filter out and the size of the room. The HealthMate is the everyday choice for dust, pollen, pet dander and smoke. The HealthMate Plus adds impregnated carbon for chemicals, VOCs and formaldehyde. The Bedroom Machine adds a HEGA carbon cloth, and the Immunity Machine combines every layer. The Junior models suit smaller rooms, and the Austin “it” is for a desk or nightstand. If you’re not sure, chat with us and we’ll help you choose.

Yes. In a study published in Pediatrics in 2011, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital placed HealthMate purifiers in the bedrooms of children with asthma who were exposed to secondhand smoke. Those children had 18.5% fewer unscheduled asthma-related visits than children given a placebo unit. A Johns Hopkins study published in Indoor Air in 2014 found the HealthMate lowered nitrogen dioxide from gas stoves by 27% in the kitchen and 22% in the bedroom within a week.

More places than most people expect: pressed-wood furniture and flooring (formaldehyde), paint and solvents, cleaning products and aerosols, new carpet, dry-cleaned clothes, gas stoves, wood fires and tobacco smoke. Many have no smell or are hidden by other scents. HEPA alone doesn’t capture gases, so for chemical concerns choose a model with a deep carbon bed, like the HealthMate Plus.

It helps, but it’s one of three steps. First find and fix the moisture, like a leak or a poorly ventilated bathroom or basement. Then clean the mold itself. We like steam from the VapAmore Primo because it works without bleach. Then run a HealthMate to capture airborne spores with its HEPA and musty odors with its carbon.

Yes. Pet allergens come from proteins in skin flakes, saliva and urine that dry and become airborne. The HealthMate’s HEPA captures dander, and its carbon and zeolite adsorb pet odors instead of masking them the way a room spray does.

Austin Air designs its main filters to last up to five years under normal home use. Each filter combines the pre-filters, carbon and mineral media and HEPA in one unit. The Austin “it” VOC Carbon Wrap is the exception, at about three months.

No. Austin Air purifiers clean the air purely by filtration: pre-filters, carbon and mineral media, and HEPA. They don’t use ionizers or anything else that creates ozone.

Austin Air gives its purifiers a five-year mechanical warranty, which requires returning the warranty registration, and a five-year pro-rated warranty on the filter.

Each purifier has its own filter, named after the model, and the prefilter color should match your unit: white for White or Sandstone, black for Black, Midnight Blue or Graphite. If you’re not sure which model you have, send us a photo of the label and we’ll tell you.

Yes. Austin Air purifiers and replacement filters are FSA/HSA eligible. Depending on your plan, you can pay with your FSA or HSA card at checkout, or pay another way and submit your receipt for reimbursement. Some plans ask for a letter of medical necessity, so check with your plan administrator if you’re not sure.

Orders of $200 or more ship free within the lower 48 states. If you have any questions about your order, chat with us or call and we’ll help.