HEPA

Replace Your Austin Air Filters and Leave Your Air Purifier Running Smoothly
Austin Air provides the finest air purifiers on the market. These air purifiers have true medical grade HEPA filters (High Efficiency Particulate Arresting) along with activated carbon infused with additional filtering minerals. They remove tiny to large airborne particles as well as the dangerous chemical gases and bothersome odors. They are uncomplicated, well-built air purifiers that can last for many years. At their core are Austin Air Filters surrounded by a pre-filter, a three speed motor for air volume control and a galvanized powder-coated housing. This core is designed[...]

The latest Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine contains an article on cardiovascular health related to air pollution. This article reports how HEPA filters were found to remove airborne particulate matter which in turn removed cardiovascular risk factors. Air purifiers were used by researchers with adults subjects at many different locations. These purifiers were placed in common areas during the day and bedrooms at night. Throughout a two week study, HEPA filters were installed in, then removed from the air purifiers while the air was monitored for particulate matter. Study participants were unaware of these changes and at the[...]

What is a HEPA filter? Why do they always come up when researching Austin Air Purifiers and Austin Air filters? Well, the history of the HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Arresting) is very interesting. A little-known historical fact is that the original HEPA filter was first designed back in the 1940s.  The HEPA filter was placed in the Manhattan Project facilities as a way of preventing the spread of airborne radioactive contaminants.
By the 1950s, HEPA filters began appearing in commercialized products. In fact, the HEPA filter became synonymous with best in class filter performance and high efficiency. It became the high standard[...]