Austin Air HealthMate Jr Air Purifier Review

Are you looking for a reliable, easy to use and practical air purifier? The Austin Air Hega Jr. Air Purifier or HealthMate Jr just might be the best option. This air purifier is perfect for small areas such as a child’s room, home office or bathroom.

The HealthMate Jr is considered as the ‘smaller brother’ of the Austin Air Cleaner HealthMate. But despite its smaller size, the HealthMate Jr offers excellent and reliable air purifying function through its three-stage air purifiers with a vacuum-able pre-filter.

Austin HealthMate Jr Air Purifier Specifications

  • Effective room size coverage: 700 square feet
  • Construction: All steel with baked-on powder coat finish
  • Flow on High: Fan Rated at 200CFM
  • Fan Speeds: Three
  • Filters: HEPA, 6-pounds of activated carbon, and Pre-Filter
  • Dimensions: Height – 16.5″, Width – 11″, Depth – 11″
  • Weight: 18 Pounds
  • Power used on high: 80 Watts

At the core of the Austin Air Hega Jr. Air Purifier is its dependable air purification system with 6.5 lbs of activated carbon/zeolite filtration. For air cleaner under $400, this amount of carbon is quite rare. To effectively remove airborne particles, the HealthMate Jr also features a true HEPA filter.

One of the best features of the Austin Air Hega Jr. Air Purifier is the amount of activated carbon-zeolite mix that is combined with the main HEPA filter. Each HealthMate Jr comes with six pounds of carbon that helps eliminate noxious odors and prevent chemical contamination.

The main 30 square foot true – HEPA filter comes combined in the same cartridge. However, the combined air filter can result to some HEPA end up not being used when the carbon becomes saturated.

To compensate for this weakness, Austin Air Hega Jr. Air Purifier provides a prorated limited warranty that includes the filter. The main filter can last up to five years. For parents with allergic or asthmatic children, the Austin Air HealthMate Jr is a good option. You can set it on high setting during the day and at low or medium setting during the evening.

The HealthMate Jr produces noise but it’s not likely to bother children.

Austin Healthmate Jr Air Purifier at a glance…

Advantages:

  • Six pounds of activated carbon-zeolite combined with true HEPA filter
  • Compact design and space saving size perfect for smaller rooms
  • Good air purifying functions

Disadvantages:

  • Some of the HEPA filter may end up unused when the carbon becomes saturated
  • A bit pricey

The Austin Air Hega Jr. Air Purifier is perfect for rooms of up to 700 square feet in area. With its medical-grade HEPA filter and 6.5 pounds of activated carbon-zeolite, it can remove up to 99.9% of allergens and other pollutants.

The HealthMate Jr is an excellent choice for a children’s bedroom or small office.