Thank you for helping create healthier indoor air for children and staff!
Through a generous donation from Medify Air, with shipping support from UPS Foundation, and College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving®, your facility has received an MA-1000 HEPA air purifier and replacement filters at no cost.
At Children’s Environmental Health Network’s (CEHN) Eco-Healthy Child Care® (EHCC) program, we help early care and education providers make child care spaces safer and healthier by reducing exposures to common environmental health hazards.
Through the Little Lungs, Big Futures project, EHCC works with community partners and early child care programs to monitor and improve indoor air quality. HEPA air purifiers are used to reduce airborne pollutants. Participating providers have shown leadership in protecting children’s environmental health. This work inspired Medify Air, UPS Foundation, and College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving® to join us in supporting healthier air for children.
In 2026, Medify Air donated 175 air purifiers, with nine replacement filter sets each, to child care providers and other community groups working with children across 47 locations. UPS Foundation and College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving® generously donated the transportation and shipping of these purifiers from Tamarac, FL, to providers across the United States.
On behalf of EHCC, we thank Medify Air, UPS Foundation, and College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving® for making this donation possible. We also thank our Environmental Justice partner organizations for coordinating local distribution, and to the child care providers who are participating in the Little Lungs Big Futures initiative for helping to create healthier environments for children. This coordinated effort has brought cleaner indoor air to more children, educators, and communities.
Below are responses to questions you may have about your purifier. If you have a question that is unanswered from the responses below, please reach out to 202-543-4033.
To learn more about your unit, download the MA-1000 manual.
You received a Medify Air’s MA-1000 purifier. The MA-1000 is a portable air purifier designed for large indoor spaces and contains four True HEPA H14 filters. The filters reduce airborne particles such as dust, pollen, mold spores, pet dander, and particles in smoke. The unit is also equipped with wheels, making it easier to move when needed.
Follow these steps to install your unit:
This instructional video walks you through set-up:
Keep the purifier on during building occupancy to clean the air and remove particles. It should not run overnight when unattended. During the day, if the purifier is too loud, lower the fan speed rather than turning the purifier off.
The purifier has 4 different fan speeds. You can change the fan speed by pressing the fan speed button 
on the top black screen. In general, higher fan speeds provide more filtration by moving more air through the filters. Keep in mind that higher fan speeds also produce more sound, so you may need to adjust the fan speed based on classroom activities and noise levels.
The MA-1000 purifier is designed for large spaces. We recommend placing the air purifier away from the primary play area to minimize children disrupting the purifier and playing with the cord or filters. Place the purifier where air can move freely around it, with at least 6 inches of clearance from walls, furniture, curtains, and other objects. Keep the air intake and outlet unobstructed. Position the power cord where it will not create a tripping hazard or be accessible to children.
The replace filter light illuminates when it is time to replace the True HEPA H14 filter based on the hours the air purifier has been used and fan speed. Under normal usage conditions, the filters will typically last approximately 3,000 hours. This roughly equates to 18 weeks of continuous 24/7 use. Although Medify Air has discontinued the MA-1000, replacement filters are still available. Your program also received additional replacement filters as part of this donation.
When it’s time to replace filters, a “replace filter” light will illuminate on the black control panel screen.
Replace all filters at the same time.
Replace filters according to the following instructions:
With this Medify donation, you have received 9 additional filter sets, totaling 36 individual filters. All of the filters you received are made by Medify Air for this machine. You can purchase more Medify Air filters here. Replacement filters from other manufacturers may be available that are designed to fit the MA-1000. However, EHCC has not evaluated these products and cannot verify their fit, performance, filtration efficiency, or compatibility with the unit.
Yes, the MA-1000 is under warranty for 1 year, starting from the first day child care providers use the purifier. In the MA-1000 manual you will see language about a limited lifetime warranty. Due to the size of this donation, Medify Air is offering a 1 year warranty on the units you have received.
Please consult the MA-1000 manual for any trouble shooting and maintenance questions.
Please contact EHCC at 202-543-4033 for any questions regarding the donation.
HEPA filters work by capturing airborne particles as air passes through the filter. According to Medify Air, the MA-1000’s True HEPA H14 filters capture 99.99% of airborne particles down to 0.1 microns from the air that passes through the filters. HEPA filtration can help reduce airborne particles such as allergens, pollen, dust, pet dander, odor, and smoke from the air that passes through the filter.
An air purifier is only one part of maintaining healthy indoor air. HEPA filters do not remove all gases or chemicals from the air. An air purifier does not replace good ventilation practices, regular cleaning with safer choice cleaners and disinfectants, moisture or mold prevention, removing products that use fragrances, or other healthy indoor air practices.
A micron (also called a micrometer or µm) is a unit used to measure very small particles. One micron is one-thousandth of a millimeter, needless to say, far too small to see with the naked eye. A human hair is 50-70 µm in diameter.
Image from EPA.gov
Join us over at Eco-Healthy Child Care®! EHCC is the only national program working for over 14 years to deliver technical assistance, training, and resources to child care professionals on reducing environmental hazards within child care settings. You can check out the EHCC factsheet on air quality, or take the Protecting Children’s Environmental Health E-Course.
We also run an endorsement program for child care facilities. We endorse facilities (center and family child care) that comply with 30 out of 35 simple, free or low-cost environmentally healthy best practices found on our checklist. These eco-healthy changes immediately benefit the well-being of young children and staff and create toxic-free early learning settings. In an increasingly competitive market, getting endorsed by an established and trusted program like Eco-Healthy Child Care® clearly communicates high-quality care to parents, builds trust with current and potential families, and can make your business stand out from the crowd.