Whirlwind
™
Disposable Air Filter
Can be used with all HVLP spray guns
Whirlwind:
longer life and less pressure drop
Whirlwind Disposable
Air Filter
Order No.
Model No.
Description
130028
Whirlwind Filter
HAF-507
130095
Whirlwind Filter
HAF-507-K2
2 pack
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
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)
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
Maintenance/Accessories
Maintenance/Accessories
75
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