Smart Filter Monitoring

Change filters when your booths need it, not when the calendar says.

Smart Filter Monitoring reads every booth's airflow 24/7 and emails you when it's time. From a single booth to a plant full of them.

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  • Installed by our technicians
  • Own cell connection, no IT approval
  • Reply within 1 business day
Smart Filter Monitoring panel with the Spray Booth Services logo, mounted at a paint booth

The hidden cost

Calendar changes either waste good filters or let dirty ones stop the booth

Booths don't load filters at the same rate. One schedule for every booth is wrong for most of them.

Scenario 1 - Changing filters too earlyChanging on schedule even when filters still have life left. You buy, store and install more than the booths need.
Scenario 2 - Changing filters too lateA busy week loads filters early. Airflow drops, finishes suffer, and the booth stops.
Example Filter life used by Friday
  • Booth 1 Heavy week Past due
  • Booth 2 Normal week Change soon
  • Booth 3 Light week Good
  • Booth 4 Down a day Good
  • Booth 5 Heavy week Past due

Friday on the calendar: change all five. Two needed it days ago. Two had plenty of life left.

Changing too early

$32,500 a year on filters that still had life left

Five booths changed weekly when every two weeks would do: 52 changeouts done, only 26 called for.

Example
$250 average exhaust changeout per booth
times
26 unneeded changeouts per booth, per year
times
5 booths
equals
$32,500 a year on filters that still had life left ($6,500 per booth)

Across common schedules, the waste runs $10,800 to $43,300 a year for 5 booths.

Changing too late

A booth stopped by dirty filters can cost $2,000+ a day

Example: $2,000 a day is lost production for one booth for one day; rework comes on top. Monitoring emails you at 0.20 in. w.c., before filters reach 0.30 and are past due.

  1. Step 1

    Filters load up

    Overspray builds up in the filters faster in a busy week.

  2. Step 2

    Airflow drops

    Less air moves through the booth to carry overspray out.

  3. Step 3

    Finish defects

    Dirt and overspray land in the paint.

  4. Step 4

    Rework

    Parts go back through the booth.

  5. Step 5

    The booth stops

    No painting until new filters are in.

Introducing Smart Filter Monitoring

Every booth tells you exactly when its filters need changing

You decide what happens next. Here is a real reading history for one filter from the portal: it loads up over about two weeks, crosses the 0.20 email alert, and drops back to about 0.07 once new filters go in.

Portal history chart for one filter: readings climb over about two weeks to the 0.20 email alert, then drop to about 0.07 after new filters go in

How it works

Four steps from install to your first email

  1. Step 1

    We install it

    Our technicians fit the panel and tubing on each booth.

  2. Step 2

    It measures airflow 24/7

    The panel reads pressure across the filters around the clock.

  3. Step 3

    It sends on its own cell connection

    It never joins your Wi-Fi or plant network. No IT approval needed.

  4. Step 4

    You see it in the portal

    Every booth and every filter, live, from any computer. No software to install.

The customer portal

Every booth and every filter on one screen

  • Every booth, every filter: intake, ceiling and exhaust, each with a live w.c. reading
  • Filter life at a glance: a bar shows how close each filter is to end of life
  • History on file: readings over any time range, which helps with your records
Example view Readings in wc (inches of water column)
BoothFilterReadingFilter life usedStatus
Booth 1Intake (burner) 0.09 wc 9% Good
Ceiling 0.12 wc 22% Good
Exhaust stage 1 0.21 wc 61% Change soon
Booth 2Intake (burner) 0.08 wc 4% Good
Ceiling 0.14 wc 30% Good
Exhaust stage 1 0.11 wc 17% Good
Booth 3Intake (burner) 0.10 wc 13% Good
Ceiling 0.16 wc 39% Good
Exhaust stage 1 0.31 wc 100% Past due
Floor exhaust 0.25 wc 78% Change soon

  • Booth 1

    • Intake (burner) Good 0.09 wc 9% used
    • Ceiling Good 0.12 wc 22% used
    • Exhaust stage 1 Change soon 0.21 wc 61% used

  • Booth 2

    • Intake (burner) Good 0.08 wc 4% used
    • Ceiling Good 0.14 wc 30% used
    • Exhaust stage 1 Good 0.11 wc 17% used

  • Booth 3

    • Intake (burner) Good 0.10 wc 13% used
    • Ceiling Good 0.16 wc 39% used
    • Exhaust stage 1 Past due 0.31 wc 100% used
    • Floor exhaust Change soon 0.25 wc 78% used

Example data from our Smart Filter Monitoring overview. Your portal shows your own booths.

What the readings mean

At 0.20 w.c. you get an email, and nothing ships without your OK

  • Good 0.05–0.10 w.c.New filters. Full airflow.
  • Change soon 0.20 w.c.Change alert. You get an email.
  • Past due 0.30 w.c.Change now to protect the finish.

When a booth's filters are due, the alert email gives you three choices

  1. Decline filter replacement
  2. Accept filter replacement
  3. Accept, and schedule a technician to replace them

No auto-shipping. You keep one changeout's worth of filters on site so a change can happen right away, or our technicians do the change for you. Filters come from our sister store, Spray Booth Shop.

What it saves

About $9,750 or more a year in savings per booth

Example

Savings per booth, per year

Filters changed only when needed
$6,500/yr
No daily gauge walks10 min/day at $30/hr
$1,250/yr
Downtime avoidedA warning before dirty filters stop a booth
$2,000+/day
Per booth, per year
$9,750+
Across 5 booths, per year
$48,750+

Examples: $250 changeouts, 10 minutes of gauge checks a day at $30/hour, one $2,000 shutdown day avoided a year.

What we provide

The value you get with monitoring

Everything you need to change filters on readings, not the calendar.

A monitoring panel on each boothLoaned to you and installed by our technicians. Stated value: $2,500 per booth.
Reports from the portalGenerate reports from your readings over any time range, for your own records.
Monitoring by our teamOur team watches the readings too, so a filter that needs attention does not slip by.

What you invest

Your cost is a fraction of what you save

The filters you stop wasting cover the programChanging filters only when they need it is where most of the savings come from.
A fraction of the savingsWhat you pay is a small part of what monitoring saves in filters, labor and downtime.
Pricing built for your boothsTalk to us and we'll show you your exact cost and savings.
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Get started

Three simple steps

Call (888) 912-6684 or email service@sprayboothservices.net. One booth or a plant full of them, we will show you the numbers for your shop.

  1. Step 1

    Call or send a request

    Tell us how many booths you run and how you change filters today.

  2. Step 2

    We look at your booths and show your numbers

    Your filter costs, your schedule, your savings.

  3. Step 3

    Our technicians install the panels

    Then the readings come to you, 24/7.

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Questions and answers

Smart Filter Monitoring questions

More answers in the FAQ →
How does Smart Filter Monitoring work?

Our technicians install a monitoring panel and tubing on each booth. The panel reads the pressure across your filters 24/7 and sends the readings over its own cell connection to the portal. When filters are due, you get an email.

Which filters does it watch?

Intake, ceiling and exhaust filters, where your booth has them.

Does it use our network?

No. The panel sends readings over its own cell connection and never joins your Wi-Fi or plant network, so no IT approval is needed.

Who installs it?

Our technicians. They fit the panel and tubing on each booth, so there is nothing for your team to set up.

When do I get an alert?

At 0.20 in. w.c. you get an email, before filters reach 0.30 and are past due. New filters typically read 0.05–0.10.

Do filters ship automatically?

No. The alert email lets you decline filter replacement, accept it, or accept and schedule a technician to replace them. Nothing ships without your OK. You keep one changeout's worth of filters on site, or our technicians do the change for you.

Can I see the readings myself?

Yes. Log in to the portal at sbsalarms.com to see live readings and reading history for every filter.

How much does monitoring cost?

Pricing is built for your booths. Call (888) 912-6684 or send a request and we'll show you your exact cost and savings.

Does monitoring replace booth maintenance?

No. Monitoring watches your filters. Fans, belts, burners and controls still need regular maintenance by a technician.

How quickly will you get back to me?

We reply within 1 business day.

More answers in the FAQ →

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