Band : Austin Air
Model : HM400Hega
Product Features :
- Perfect for people with multiple chemical sensitivities and needs an air filter that doesn t offgas
- HEGA High Efficiency Gas Absorption both carbon cloth gas trapping and HEPA particles filtration
- HEGA lasts up to 30 longer than conventional carbon/zeolite filters and weighs 13 pounds less
- Uses very little energy even on highest settings 3 speed control switch air flow 400 cfm
- 5 year warranty on all parts and labor replacement HEGA filter costs are low
Austin Air HEGA Standard Air Cleaner The Allergy Machine
>> Excellent Air Purifier
I purchased the Austin Air Purifier about a month ago I did a lot of research on air purifers and decided on the Austin Allergy Machine because it got high reviews at handling tobacco smoke All I can say is Wow It has made an incredible difference in the air quality in my condo I use the unit in the Living Room/Dining Room/Kitchen areas since they are all open and attached The unit works great to eat up tobacco smoke cooking odors dust etc I am a light smoker and you would never know it with this unit on you don t see or smell anything Gone is the haze and smell from the smoke I love the color sandstone and it actually looks good in the room The only drawback and it is not bad is the noise level On low it is fine but on medium/high it can be kind of loud to watch TV so I keep the unit on low when I am home and turn it up to high when I leave It is maintenance free all you have to do is vacuum the outside vents that is it No filters to wash replace etc The filter is good for 3 5 years I can t recomend this unit enough especially for those who smoke or are affected by second hand smoke

When the unit was delivered all I had to do is take it out of the box and turn it on There is nothing to put together it is ready to go Talk about easy I also like that is has wheels on the bottom of the unit This makes it very easy to move around the room I don t think anyone would have a problem moving it around

Overall I give this unit 5 stars It is easy to use does an excellent job of purifiying the air sturdy made by a reliable company and at a great price
>> great product
The Austin Air Healthmate is the best I ve ever owned One large unit is enough for our entire house It reduces or even eliminates odors from our cat s litter box and makes the stale air in our home fresher when we return from a couple of days away We run it in the bedroom at night and wake up feeling healthier than we did before we got one of these It s quiet on the lowest setting and a little loud but very powerful on the highest setting There s easy maintenance just vacuum the outside once a month Replacement filters are a little on the expensive side around 200 but well worth it The salesperson that sold us ours said we d have to replace the filter every five years We run ours constantly and had to replace it after three years I think the expense is still worth it as the quality of this product cannot be matched by less expensive purifiers
>> Spectacular
This is so good that a friend whose child suffers from severe asthma and who has an Oreck air filter that cost about 800 which broke down as soon as the warranty expired could actually sense how much cleaner the air was when she was in the vicinity of the Austin and asked me where she could buy one She asked even though I have had this for nearly 10 years one filter change so far by the calendar not because I sensed it stop working

I can t recommend it strongly enough

While it is a bit noisy it s an even background noise not at all irritating and I am a real noise crank in fact when my neighbors have a party their dining room wall is my bedroom wall the hum actually is an added bonus and helps me to fall sleep

I should mention that when the wind shifted one night after 9/11 here in NY I got a heavy dose of the smoke cloud and so could barely breath when I arrived home I closed myself in the bedroom turned on the Austin filter and was fine