An Expert’s Breakdown – Dogster

Key Features

Various Colors Available

Four colors are available to choose from: black, midnight blue, white, and sandstone. The powder coating makes the air purifier more matte with its colors, which is quite beautiful.

Three Key Settings

The three settings for the fan speed include high speed, medium speed, and low speed. Just one knob switches between these three settings and the off-position.

Stylish and Durable

The aesthetic is very modern and sleek, fitting into any home decor. The build quality is exceptional, providing a durable and difficult-to-damage air purifier.

High-Quality Filter

The filter is very high-quality and made of carbon and zeolite. There is a five-year life span on each filter, and it is intended to be run 24/7. The filter removes visible particles from the air, mold, spores, pollen, formaldehyde, chemicals, gasses, odors, 99.97% of all particles larger than 0.3 microns, and 99% of all particles larger than 0.1 microns

Thoroughly Tested

This air purifier was selected to be used in a clinical trial at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Centre, in which it showed that hospital visits were reduced by 20% by running one of the units in the children’s bedrooms while they slept.

Austin Air purifiers were also used at Johns Hopkins, the University of Washington, and Olin College of Engineering, all with favorable results that can be read on the Austin Air website.

Quiet

The HealthMate operation is quiet and not very noticeable. The high-speed setting makes a mild sound, but it quickly drowns out and stops being something you hear.

Is the Austin Air HealthMate a Good Value?

The investment feels scary at first – nearly $800? That sounds like a lot of money to drop all at one time. Plus replacement filters?

But that isn’t the case. The HealthMate is designed to work for many, many, many years, with the replacement filter not needing to be touched for five years of 24/7 use. If you divide the cost of the purifier by the number of years it is sure to last you, it isn’t as expensive of an investment.

I find that the mix of incredible quality, effective results, and clinical studies makes the Austin Air HealthMate not just a good value but an excellent one. Health should always be number one!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How much do the replacement filters cost?

The replacement filter for the HealthMate costs $290. Divided by its five years of use, that’s $58 per year.

What is the warranty on the HealthMate?

There is a 30-day money-back guarantee, as Austin Air is very confident in the quality of its air purifiers. There is also a 5-year mechanical warranty that covers any defects in material and workmanship. There is equally a 5-year warranty on the filter itself, as it is guaranteed to work for five years under normal residential use.

Our Experience With The Austin Air HealthMate

My little 10lb dog Lorelei and I suffer from terrible allergies, especially right now in the Springtime. My allergies to pollen and dust have been terrible since I was a small child, and they include swollen sinuses, itchy red eyes, and a lot of sneezing.

I joke that my dog is clearly my child because she also suffers from allergies (to the same thing!), and her symptoms are very similar to my own. I also have a Senegal parrot named Rickie, and parrots are extremely sensitive to pollutants in the air, so this was a vital component of his health.

When the HealthMate arrived, I was eager to try it and find some relief for myself and my pets. Shipping was quick and simple. The box was a significant size, but I was able to pull it in without trouble. I’m not a particularly strong person, but I was equally able to lift the HealthMate out of the box with a little issue (47 lbs isn’t too terrible).

I wasn’t sure what to expect from the size, but it helps fit the purifier easily in any room of my home. It’s large enough to work fast and effectively but not so huge that it becomes the elephant in the room.

I contemplated where to put the HealthMate, and then read in the instruction manual, which has clear and concise directions, that bedrooms are the best spot. I set it in a space in my room right next to the dog kennel (as my dog sleeps in the room with me) and near my computer desk, where I spend most of my time. The design, size, and shape helped it fit in so easily!

I’m not really a tech-savvy person when it comes to this kind of stuff, so the fact that the HealthMate just has one dial and three settings made it ultra easy to use. Because my room hadn’t been filtered, I set it to the highest setting to start and let that run for about 24 hours. I could definitely hear the fan working, but it quickly drowned out into a nothing sound.

The powder coating did show my fingerprints significantly, however, but this isn’t a big deal to me—it might be to my parents, though, who tend to notice this kind of stuff. It was quite easy to wipe off though.

I could immediately feel and even smell the difference in my room. I didn’t see dust particles floating around anymore, and my room stopped smelling so much like a dog. I then set the unit to medium speed for another 24 hours, settling with low speed on the third day to maintain the purification. The low setting is so quiet I wondered if it was working at first!

In three days, I could feel a significant improvement in both my allergies and my dog’s; both of us were sleeping through the night. My sinus swelling went down and my eye itching stopped very quickly! By today, day four of the consistent running of the unit, my allergies are nearly nonexistent. My dog’s symptoms approved as well – her eyes cleared up, and she no longer snores at night because her nose is no longer stuffy.

Consider us both so pleased (and relieved)!

Conclusion

In conclusion, I should have invested in the Austin Air HealthMate a lot sooner for my pup and myself. We are both feeling tremendously better, and the results were pretty immediate—only a few days in, and the difference is massive! A+, without a doubt!