Amaircare 3000 Heavy VOC Air Purifier for Heavy Chemicals, Gases and Odors
When heavy chemicals and odors are the problem, the Amaircare 3000 Heavy VOC is built for the job. It’s the same all-steel Amaircare 3000, configured with a washable foam prefilter and an estimated 30 lb VOC Ultra activated carbon canister (NO HEPA). The canister sits where the HEPA normally goes, which makes this our most carbon-heavy 3000, made for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) like TCE (trichloroethylene), plus gases and stubborn odors. Use it in a bedroom, living room or office, or in large rooms up to 1,690 sq ft.
Bonus: Your Heavy VOC arrives set up like the Amaircare 3000 HEPA, with its carbon prefilter, Perfect Seal HEPA and inner carbon blanket, and the VOC Ultra kit comes in a separate box. When you put in the Ultra kit, those standard filters come out, so you keep a bonus HEPA and inner carbon blanket (plus the carbon prefilter) to use at a later time, such as when particles become the bigger concern.
New Design Featuring Low EMF!
Note: Amaircare’s new control board uses pictures instead of words for the fan: one, two or three fan icons for the three speeds, plus a power button. Filter reminder lights for the prefilter, HEPA filter, VOC blanket and VOC canister sit beside them. Older units have buttons labeled High, Medium, Silent and Off.
Two Setups in One: Heavy VOC Now, HEPA When You Need It
Because both filter sets come with your unit, you decide what it does, and you can change your mind later. Run the VOC Ultra setup while chemicals, gases and odors are the priority. If dust, pollen, pet dander or mold spores become the bigger concern, put the HEPA setup back in. The carbon canister and the HEPA use the same space inside the unit, so it runs one setup at a time. Want HEPA filtration and carbon working together? That’s the Amaircare 3000 HEPA & VOC. The Comparison tab lays out all three 3000 setups.
Some Assembly Required
The VOC Ultra kit travels in its own box, apart from the unit, to keep the filters safe in shipping, so some assembly is needed when both arrive. Switching to the Heavy VOC setup means trading filters: the carbon canister goes in where the HEPA cartridge was, with the new O-ring gasket that comes in the kit, and the foam prefilter takes over for the carbon prefilter. Keep the HEPA setup in a clean, dry spot until you want it again. Questions along the way? Email us, and we’ll walk you through it.
2-Stage Filtration Focused on Chemicals
- Washable foam prefilter: a 1/8 in layer of foam that catches hair, lint and bigger dust particles before they reach the carbon, so its pores stay open for chemicals. Look it over about every 3 months, vacuum or hand-wash it as needed, and put in a new one once a year.
- VOC Ultra carbon canister: an estimated 30 lb steel mesh canister filled with granulated activated carbon pellets. Amaircare puts the carbon inside at 9,475 g, with 10,422,500 m² of adsorption surface area. That’s more than six times the carbon in the 7 lb canister of the 3000 HEPA & VOC (1,550 g).
With the canister in the HEPA’s place, the foam catches larger particles and the carbon goes to work on VOCs, gases and odors.
Why a Bigger Carbon Bed Pays Off
Activated carbon holds chemicals by adsorption: gas molecules cling to the surface inside its pores. Every gram has a limit, so a heavy chemical load can fill a small carbon filter quickly. The Ultra canister’s 9,475 g of carbon gives those molecules far more surface to cling to, which means more holding capacity and a longer run between changes.
Real-world results vary with the chemicals involved, their concentration, the rate they enter the room and the air changes per hour you get. Air that’s truly clean doesn’t smell like anything, so when you start to notice odors coming from the unit, the carbon is likely full. Amaircare explains that full carbon can even give off some of what it collected to make room for new molecules, which is why it pays to change the canister on time.
Working with formaldehyde, ammonia or another reactive gas? Plain activated carbon holds little of these, so ask us about a specialty blend for the Ultra canister, such as Formaldezorb for formaldehyde (an extra charge may apply).
Musty Mold Odors
Mold gives off musty-smelling gases (MVOCs), and the carbon in the Ultra canister adsorbs them in its pores and helps with mycotoxins. For the spores themselves, the HEPA setup that came with your unit is the one to run, since the Perfect Seal HEPA traps them very well. To work on spores and musty odors at the same time, choose the Amaircare 3000 HEPA & VOC, which runs a HEPA and carbon together and is our pick for mold. Either way, stopping the moisture that feeds mold comes first; our guide, Air Purifiers for Mold in Basements, has more.
Air Circulates Through the Whole Room
Room air is pulled in on every side through the perforated steel near the top of the 3000, and filtered air flows out low, through downward slots on four of the six sides. Those downward vents lift settled particles back into the air, where the foam prefilter can catch the larger ones, and the steady flow keeps the room’s air cycling back through the carbon.
All Steel, So It Won’t Add Chemicals of Its Own
A purifier meant to reduce chemicals shouldn’t give off any. The Heavy VOC’s housing is 24-gauge steel under a baked thermoset powder coat, with no plastic body to off-gas, which matters to clients with chemical sensitivities. Inside, a high-efficiency backward-curved motor is designed for nonstop use and has 50,000 hours of run testing behind it. On six swivel casters, the unit rolls easily to wherever the odors are strongest.
Dashboard Controls and Reminder Lights
The dashboard on top has electronic controls for Silent, Medium and High. The speed light dims after a few seconds, so it won’t glow all night. Each filter has its own reminder light, and in the Heavy VOC setup, the prefilter and VOC canister reminders are the ones to watch. Those lights count time rather than sensing the filters, so let your nose help: odors coming back are a sign to check the canister.
Quiet Operation
How it sounds from 6 ft away:
- Low (Silent Mode): 32.8 dB
- Medium: 42.9 dB
- High: 57.3 dB
Sizing for Heavy VOCs
Amaircare rates the 3000 at 1 air change per hour (ACH) for up to 1,690 sq ft with 8 ft ceilings. Heavy contaminants need more than one air change, and heavy VOC or smoke areas may even call for 10 to 12 air changes per hour, so each unit covers less floor space, or you add units. Run your numbers at medium speed instead of high, since slower air spends longer in contact with the carbon. Think about how fast chemicals are entering the room, too, because the unit has to keep ahead of the source. If you’re between sizes, size up: a unit can always be turned down, but it can’t run past its top speed.
To check your own space, try the Air Changes per Hour Calculator on our site, or send us your square footage, ceiling height and the chemicals or odors involved, and we’ll help with the math.
Dispensaries, Evidence Rooms and Bigger Spaces
When used in medical marijuana dispensaries or evidence rooms, depending on the size of the facility, 2 or more units may be recommended to complement each other. Send us the floor area and ceiling height, and we can work out how many units your space needs.
A Great Fit For
- Heavy VOCs, such as TCE and other solvents
- Strong odors from paint, glue, new carpet and furniture during or after a remodel
- Formaldehyde from building materials and household products, with a specialty carbon
- Medical marijuana dispensaries and evidence rooms
- Clients with chemical sensitivities who need an all-steel unit
- Musty mold odors, with the HEPA setup ready for spores
- Community areas, condos, libraries, schools and offices with chemical or odor concerns
Amaircare 3000 Heavy VOC Features
- 2-stage filtration: washable foam prefilter and VOC Ultra carbon canister
- Estimated 30 lb activated carbon canister holding 9,475 g of granulated carbon
- Bonus HEPA for later use: the base unit’s Perfect Seal HEPA, inner carbon blanket and carbon prefilter
- 3 fan speeds: Silent, Medium and High
- Silent Mode
- Electronic controls on the dashboard
- Easy filter reminder lights on the dashboard
- Easy-to-change filters
- 360-degree air intake
- Optimized airflow, aimed down from 4 of the 6 sides
- High-efficiency fan and motor for round-the-clock running
- Metal construction: a steel housing with no plastic to off-gas
- Rolls on six casters
- Low EMF
- No ozone, ionizer or UV
- Pure White or Slate
- 5-year motor/fan warranty and 1-year warranty on all other parts except filters
Not sure whether you need the Heavy VOC or the HEPA & VOC? Email us at contactus@usairpurifiers.com with the chemicals or odors you’re up against, and we’ll help you choose, or call (888) 231-1463.
Free Shipping
Amaircare 16 in VOC Ultra 30 lbs Filter Kit Larger Air Scrubbers
Starting at $305.00
Free Shipping
Amaircare 4000 VOC Chem Airwash Air Scrubber with Est. 30 lb Carbon Canister
$1,049.00
Free Shipping
Amaircare 4000 VOC with HEPA & Carbon Canister Airwash Air Scrubber
$1,049.00
Free Shipping
AllerAir AirMedic Pro 5 Vocarb Without UVC Air Purifier Series - Plus, HD, Ultra
Starting at $637.98
Free Shipping
Airpura C700DLX Air Purifier VOCs, Airborne Chemicals, Gas
Starting at $1,249.98