{"id":1524,"date":"2026-06-15T13:22:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.airmonitor.com\/industrial\/?p=1524"},"modified":"2026-06-15T13:45:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:45:32","slug":"new-video-avoid-dirty-air-maintenance-surprises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.airmonitor.com\/industrial\/blog\/new-video-avoid-dirty-air-maintenance-surprises\/","title":{"rendered":"New Video: Avoid Dirty Air Maintenance Surprises"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-feature stk-block-feature stk-block stk-158e364 is-style-default\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"158e364\"><style>.stk-158e364 {--stk-feature-flex-wrap:nowrap !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-content-align stk-158e364-column stk-container stk-158e364-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-row\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ea2a1ea\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ea2a1ea\"><style>.stk-ea2a1ea {align-self:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ea2a1ea-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ea2a1ea-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-cb2fe0f\" id=\"dirty-airflow-get-purged\" data-block-id=\"cb2fe0f\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Dirty Airflow? Get Purged!<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-6bdf17f\" data-block-id=\"6bdf17f\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Air Monitor has released a new animated explainer video showing how our AUTO-purge system helps you avoid maintenance headaches caused by dirty process air and particulate buildup on airflow sensors. The video walks through how automated purging keeps sensors clean, protects measurement accuracy, and reduces unplanned downtime.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-1b0897c\" data-block-id=\"1b0897c\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button stk-block stk-1830849\" data-block-id=\"1830849\"><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EPEBMDqX3cI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\">Watch the Video<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-311a00d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"311a00d\"><style>.stk-311a00d {align-self:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-311a00d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-311a00d-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-c8968b3\" data-block-id=\"c8968b3\"><figure><a class=\"stk-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EPEBMDqX3cI\"><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-1525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airmonitor.com\/industrial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/V5_AMC_Dirty-Airflow-Auto-Purge-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1340\" alt=\"dirty airflow video\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airmonitor.com\/industrial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/V5_AMC_Dirty-Airflow-Auto-Purge-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.airmonitor.com\/industrial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/V5_AMC_Dirty-Airflow-Auto-Purge-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.airmonitor.com\/industrial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/V5_AMC_Dirty-Airflow-Auto-Purge-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.airmonitor.com\/industrial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/V5_AMC_Dirty-Airflow-Auto-Purge-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.airmonitor.com\/industrial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/V5_AMC_Dirty-Airflow-Auto-Purge-1536x804.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.airmonitor.com\/industrial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/V5_AMC_Dirty-Airflow-Auto-Purge-2048x1072.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.airmonitor.com\/industrial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/V5_AMC_Dirty-Airflow-Auto-Purge-655x343.jpg 655w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dirty Airflow: Dust and Particulate Matter Cause Havoc<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In many industrial processes, dust and particulate in the airstream can wreak havoc on flow measurement devices. As sensors get clogged, operators experience forced trips, drifting signals, and gradual degradation of performance over time. The new \u201cAir Monitor: How can you avoid maintenance issues from dirty air and particulate matter on sensors?\u201d video illustrates this problem. It also shows how an automated purge solution changes the story. It\u2019s designed for engineers, operators, and maintenance teams who need reliable airflow data in challenging environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How AUTO-purge Keeps Sensors Clean<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of waiting for signal drift to hint that something is wrong, the AUTO-purge system proactively gets to work. It cleans the sensing ports on a programmed schedule tailored to your process conditions. Short bursts of high-pressure air clear dust and particulate from the measurement station. Meanwhile, the system holds the process signal, so you maintain continuous, trustworthy flow data. This automated approach supports Air Monitor\u2019s Pitot-averaging and differential pressure flow technologies in dirty, particulate-laden applications. Automating this function is especially useful in processes where manual cleaning is difficult or costly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits for your Facility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By keeping sensors clean without frequent manual intervention, AUTO-purge helps reduce maintenance labor, minimize exposure to harsh environments, and cut unplanned downtime related to fouled flow elements. The result is more reliable and accurate airflow measurement, better process control, and improved confidence in your data for compliance and performance monitoring. As the leader in precision airflow measurement, Air Monitor offers purge solutions engineered specifically for dirty-air industrial processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch the Video and Learn More<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can watch the new animated video on YouTube <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EPEBMDqX3cI\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To dive deeper into particulate-laden airflow solutions and AUTO-purge options for your facility, explore our purge systems and dirty-air application resources at the button below. 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