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Whirlwind
™
Disposable
Air Filter
DeVilbiss
Motor
Guard
Sharpe
Viskon-
Aire
Patented Two-
Stage Filter:
Stage 1-
Swirl Chamber
:
Removes large
water droplets
Stage 2-
Filter Media:
Removes smaller
water droplets,
oil droplets, and
dirt particles
All Other
Competitive
Filters:
•Water droplets
saturate the
filter media —
shortening the
life of the filter
• Smaller inlet surface
area increases
pressure drop
Cross-section view of filters
Can be used with all HVLP spray guns
FILTER TOUGHNESS
Energy needed to break male thread. More energy= stronger.
DeVilbiss bends, but doesn’t break
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Energy Needed to Break Filter
(inch-pounds)
DeVilbiss
Thread did
NOTBREAK
at 108 in.-lbs.
input energy
Motor Guard
Thread broke
at 25 in.-lbs.
i nput energy
Sharpe
Thread broke
at 25 in.-lbs.
input energy
Viskon-Aire
Thread broke
at 25 in.-lbs.
input energy
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
DeVilbiss Motor Guard Sharpe Viskon-Aire
FILTER ELEMENT INLET SURFACE AREA
Larger area = longer life & less pressure drop
DeVilbiss has largest surface area
Surface Area (square inches)
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
DeVilbiss Motor Guard Sharpe Viskon-Aire
FILTER PRESSURE DROP
Lower drop = better flow
DeVilbiss has lowest pressure drop
PSI Pressure Drop
(@ 80psi with 20 cfm flow rate)
DeVilbiss
Whirlwind:
Longer Life
and Less
Pressure Drop
Whirlwind Disposable Air Filter
Order No. Model No.
Description
130028 HAF-507 Whirlwind Filter (order qty. 12)
130095 HAF-507-K2 Whirlwind Filter 2 pack (order qty. 6)
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Maintenance and Accessories
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