Austin Air Pet Machine Review

Last updated on April 4th, 2020

Love pets but ironically allergic to a pet? Fear not as Austin Air has released the Pet Machine HM410; a dedicated air purifier that is designed to deal with pet odors and allergens. With its highly efficient HEPA filter, Austin Air Pet Machine is the perfect air purifier to eliminate dust mites, pet dander and even stop furs from floating around. Additionally, special carbon blend found in the air purifier could further reduce the smell of the odors coming from pets. What to know more? Let’s jump into the details of Austin Air HM 410 pet machine air cleaner.

Austin Air Pet Machine Specification

Product	Austin Air Pet Machine

Dimension	14.5 x 23 x 14.5 in (36.8 x 58.4 x 36.8 cm)
Weight	47 lb (21.3 kg)
Fanspeed	3
Coverage (up to)	1500 sq. ft. (139 m²)
Airflow speed	72-400 cfm (122-680 m³/h)
Dust free (CADR)
Pollen free (CADR)
Smoke free (CADR)
Filtration	4-stage
Pre-Filter - Lifespan - Replacement cost ($)	Large Particle Pre-filter 5 years
HEPA filter - Lifespan - Replacement cost ($)	60 sq.ft. True Medical Grade HEPA Filter 5 years
Carbon filter - Lifespan - Replacement cost ($)	15 lbs. Impregnated Activated Carbon and Zeolite 5 years
Ionizer/ Technologies
UV-light/ PCO	-
Other filter	Medium Particle Pre-filter 5 years
All-in-one filter - Lifespan - Replacement cost ($)	Austin Air Pet Machine Filter 5 years +- 270
Optional/ Addon	-
Noise level	40 - 65 dB
Power usage level	132 W
Timer/ Scheduler
Sensors
Auto mode
Air qualityAQ indicator
Filter change indicator
More color options
Wi-Fi/ BTBluetooth
ENERGY STAR
Remote control
Child lock
Warranty	5 years
Email/ Phone support

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Key features

Pet 4-stage filtration
360° progressive filtering Intake System
[STAGE 1] Large particle pre-filter
[STAGE 2] Medium particle pre-filter
[STAGE 3] 15 lbs. Impregnated Activated Carbon and Zeolite
[STAGE 4] 60 ft. True Medical Grade HEPA filter
3 fan speeds
Long-life filters (5 years)
5 years mechanical warranty

Austin Air Pet Machine review

Extensive purifying coverage for pet and non-pets owner.
Dual first-stage filtration (Outer mesh filter and large particle pre-filter) in trapping pet hair.
15 lbs. carbon filter with zeolite and special additive ammonia designed to absorb ammonia and pet odors.
Double filtration (medium filter + 60 sq. ft. HEPA filter) for medium to smaller size particles.
Durable coated steel housing with zero off-gassing.
Super long filter lifespan of up to 5 years.
5 years manufacturer warranty.

Undesirable background noise level on all speed.
Bulky and heavy although there is built-in casters.
Hassle filter replacement that requires flipping over the machine to remove bottom cover.
Relatively empty on features. No auto/ sleep mode, indicator, air quality sensor, timer.

The starters

Dimension

14.5 x 23 x 14.5 in

(36.8 x 58.4 x 36.8 cm)

Weight

47 lb (21.3 kg)

By now you should be similar with Austin Air Pet Machine overall design as exact 14.5 x 23 x 14.5 in dimension share across its standard segment. Built with same powder steel coating exterior, the air purifier is heavy at 47 lb although there are 4 casters to enhance the unit mobility. Nothing much to talk about the usability as there is only 1 front dial knob fan speed control. Standard features include includes 4-stage filtration, long-life (5 years) filter lifespan, 360° progressive Intake System, NRTL (Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory) recognized, CSA (Canadian Standards Association) and CE (Conformité Européenne) approved, no ozone emitted, 30 days money-back guarantee and 5 years warranty. What you will not find in Austin Air Pet Machine is air quality sensor, auto mode, timer, and filter change indicator.

Airflow, speed, and CADR

Purifying coverage

1500 sq. ft. (139 m²)

Airflow speed

72-400 cfm (122-680 m³/h)

Fanspeed

Austin Air Pet Machine wide purifying (up to 1500 sq. ft.) applicable area can cover any room sizes from the living room to master bedroom. Thanks to the punchy 72-400 cfm airflow distribution and all-round 360° progressive system that comprehensively covers pollutants from all angles. No CADR figures released but feel free to compare the airflow purifying performance and coverage via the comparison link above.

What’s inside count

Let's jump straight to Austin Air Pet Machine highlights. It features a unique 15 lbs. Impregnated Activated Carbon and Zeolite that is excellent in eliminating ammonia and pet odors. Other standard filters of Austin Air Pet Machine include Large Particle Pre-filter that works with the outer mesh filter to capture dust and pet hair, medium pre-filter that capture smaller particles and 60 sq.ft. True Medical Grade HEPA Filter that captures micron-size particles such as pet dander, mold, dust mites.

Austin Air Pet Machine 4-stage filtration is vastly efficient when pit against large and tiny pollutants, allergens, irritants, viruses and bacteria. Powered by immense airflow input/ output and wide purifying coverage, Austin Air Pet Machine combined filtration is terrific in eliminating dust, hair, pet hair, pet dander, dust mites, pollen, mold and mildew. On handling smokes and odors, Austin Air Pet Machine is also terrific against chemicals, odors, cooking smell, fire, VOCs, tobacco smokes, cigarette, vapor, radon and ammonia.

Keep it down

Noise level

40 - 65 dB

Power consumption

132 W

Noise level is considerably loud at the most speed between 40 - 65 dB. The lack of sleep mode or auto mode means there is no way to further reduce the noise autonomously especially during night time. For bedroom use, your best bet is to place the unit as far away from the bed to alleviate the sound. 132 W power consumption is again standard across its range.

At what cost

MRSP/ RSP**

+- 595

Annual Filter Cost

+- 54

^ Replacement filters/ estimated cost

Austin Air Pet Machine is the third most expensive unit in its series (below Bedroom machine and HealthMate Plus). On that sense, you should also consider HealthMate as it also comes with 4-stage filtration with decent odor and gas filtration. Nevertheless, if you are looking for an air purifier with practical features and modern techie stuff, look elsewhere. As for filter annual maintenance, Austin Air Pet Machine is probably the champion in its class thanks to the undisputed 5 years all-in-one filter lifespan. Replacing the filter is not easy but its a one in a few years thing.