Austin Air - Healthmate Jr Air Purifier
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Last updated: Jan 3, 2026 Scoring
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"that thing was my work horse for years."
"These things are VERY durable in my experience. ... I've accidentally sat on them, banged them against the wall and table, slept on them, my cat even grabbed them and ran away dragging the IEMs on the floor, and yet they still feel and function the same as DAY 1."
"made of metal and feels like a tank yet also light"
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"Last year there were wildfires nearby and the airmega kicked itself into high gear (I keep it on auto), so I do really trust that it’s actually doing something."
"We’ve also had terrible Smokey days from the Canadian wildfires in my area and when I last replaced my filter, it was almost black so it was working hard!"
"My family has been breathing easier, especially during allergy season"
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"I bought the first one in 2008 and it’s still running at this very moment."
"I've had Austin Air Healthmate Junior for over 6 years and have changed the filter I think two times."
"It says the filter can last up to 5 years. ... I appreciate not having to spend more $$ on filters at least in the next couple of years. ... I barely remember to change my air filter in the basement so anything to make my life easier is a plus. ... The tiny research I did on my phone in the store said I should be able to not have to change the filter for a few years, which is a huge plus to me."
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"the white one is on sale on Amazon for about $350 which is a steal"
"I'm on my second one in 7 years"
"I would say that the investment was more than worthwhile."
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"Austin also gives 5 yr warranty at least when we bought the unit maybe 10 yrs ago. So durable, I have 2 friends that have units from....1997!! Hopefully ours lasts that long."
"The big BIFL brand is Ausin Air as it has a 5 year warranty, 5 year filter"
"Austin Air is a BIFL brand when you factor in sizing, the 5 year warranty and 5 year filter replacement cycle."
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"that also drives up your cost not insignificantly (another $100 from what I recall)"
"it was not cheap ... basically the installation cost was equal to the cost of the hardware"
"they’re expensive"
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"The fan that circulates the air is so ridiculous it sounds like an airplane is idling inside my house, and it literally changes the air pressure in my kitchen and hurts my ears"
"The biggest issue is the noise it makes, I move a lot from side to back and vice versa during the night. The noise sounds like balloons rubbing against each other. I've tried wrapping it in a blanket, which helps a bit but still makes a lot of noice."
"Loud as hell. ... Ditto works really well, but loud as hell."
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"As particle filters these are terrible value by the way."
"There have been some reviews stating that Austins are slower at clearing a room of particulates."
I personally use Austin Air. I like the chunk filters they use that last a very long time. Think like 5 years between replacements. I also have a 5 inch thick HVAC filter that I run MERV 13 filters on. The pressure drop on a 5 inch filter is minimal as long as you replace them every 6 months to a year.
r/AirQuality • Best Air Purifier to Buy Now? ->If you are looking to filter primarily VOCs I would look into the AustinAir Healthmate line. They come with 15 lbs of activated carbon filters. Most regular air purifiers don’t have that much carbon in them that you will have to replace the whole filter much more quickly to work against VOCs.
r/AirPurifiers • Clogged HEPA filter and how to fix it. ->I have 3 of these because I have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome & they have helped so much.
r/BuyItForLife • The REAL best air purifier - I HATE DUST! ->IQAir and Austin Air are the go-to “buy it for life” purifiers. They really have long-lasting filters and proven performance on my end
r/BuyItForLife • Looking for a high-quality air purifier that's built to last. ->We have two health mate, a junior and I just bought a plus. Bedroom machine was new to me when I looked at the website. Btw I’ve brought the machines and filters through a reseller and it’s much cheaper - https://www.airpurifiersandcleaners.com I priced it in a few of them and this was least expensive.
r/AirPurifiers • Asthmatic in LA During Wildfires. Best Purifier for VOCs? ->Austin Air is what I use in my home now. I own a. Filtration business, and I've tried about 9 different types in my own home over the past 3 years - this is far and away my favorite. The second best would be the BlueAir systems.
r/BuyItForLife • The REAL best air purifier - I HATE DUST! ->Austin air. You won’t find a better air purifier. They make surgical room purifiers. This is their consumer versions. Even removes Covid from the air.
r/fednews • Air purifier for small office ->Austin Air, Air Oasis are some of the highest quality. I just bought an Air Oasis to sleep next to as I have CIRS
r/AirQuality • What's the best quality air purifier for home you have used? Have you noticed a major difference so far? ->You can't really compare the two. The Austin HealthMate Plus Jr. CADR isn't published, but it's believed to be about 120 CFM, lower than the Levoit 300. But it has at least 6.5 lbs of Activated Carbon, Potassium Iodide Impregnated Carbon and Zeolite. It's much more than a particle filter, it's "designed for the chemically sensitive (MCS), removing the toughest contaminants and broadest spectrum of VOCs" and is "also recommended for allergy and asthma sufferers sensitive to VOCs, or for those in high smoke, particle or gas contamination areas." As with any unit with sorbent media, you want to run it on low to maximize "dwell" time, so the CADR will be a tiny fraction of 120 CFM. The odor reduction is a function of the meaningful amounts of carbon. With the Levoit, even if you upgrade to the Levoit Core 300-P 4-Stage Smoke Remover Replacement Filters, you get a trivial amount of carbon in a mesh. The reduction in allergy symptoms would suggest that you are more allergic do things that are captured by the "Activated Carbon, Potassium Iodide Impregnated Carbon and Zeolite" rather than by the particulate/HEPA filter(s).
r/AirPurifiers • I have heard that levoit is not that good but for this price I plan on buying 3 ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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