Austin Air Purifiers Review

Filtration

Austin Air's HealthMate unit is its original model and contains a HEPA filter designed to filter 95% of airborne viruses 0.1 micron or larger. This model is suitable for most homes, but if you have serious air quality concerns, you can upgrade to the HealthMate Plus unit, which has more powerful filtration. It's ideal for removing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other potentially harmful particles in the air, like formaldehyde and smoke.

The company also offers two specialty units -- the Allergy Machine and the Bedroom Machine. The Allergy Machine was created especially for those with asthma and mold allergies. This unit also has a HEPA filter and a high-efficiency gas absorption (HEGA) carbon cloth that can help filter harmful gases and chemicals from the air. As the name might tell you, the Bedroom Machine was designed to be used in a bedroom and it aims to help you sleep better at night by improving the air quality in your room. It also employs a combination of HEPA and HEGA filters to remove viruses, bacteria and other chemicals from the air.

Capacity

Austin Air doesn't go into detail about the size of the space its air purifiers can filter, but unless you have an extremely large room, it will likely be able to clean the air effectively. You can reach out to the manufacturer for specific details about what size rooms each unit covers if you have concerns. The units are meant to rest on the floor and are about 14.5 inches long and 14.5 inches wide. This should fit comfortably in most rooms, but as with any air purifier, you should measure your space before you make a purchase to be sure it'll fit the space.

Features

All Austin Air air purifiers come with a three-speed control switch, so you can run it at the level that best suits your needs. Higher speeds will clean the air more quickly but can be louder, although Austin Air strives to keep its units fairly quiet at all speeds. They don't come with a remote control or with other specialty features, like an indicator light notifying you when the filters need replacing, but none of these are essential to operating the units. All its air purifiers are on wheels, so you can easily move them around in the space rather than having to carry them from one spot to another.

Cost

Austin Air's purifiers range in price from $595 to $845 for the unit itself. The high-end models are on the expensive side for an air purifier, but it offers some advanced features, like the HEGA filters, you don't see with many other purifiers, so that may be worth paying extra for. Each unit comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee and has a five-year mechanical and filter warranty.

You can purchase replacement filters on the company's website. They cost about half the price of the unit itself, but they're meant to last up to five years under normal household use. And if you're only using your air purifier occasionally, yours may last even longer.