Garmat USA · Downdraft
Garmat USA Zephyr
Filter kit, alternatives, and current pricing for the Zephyr.
Required filters
Recommended kit for this booth
2 matched filters across 3 slots.
Complete kit total · $1126.76
Intake side (clean air going in) (2 slots)
AMU pre-filter
AMU pocket bag pre-filter · 24x24x26
Special order · 1–2 weeksViledon F45A 1/1 High Performance Pocket Filter
BFP-PB-VILEDON-F45A· 60–90 day cycleQuote on request
Ceiling intake
Ceiling diffusion polyester · 38.5x108
Special order · 1–2 weeksFiltrair FF560GX 38x107 Ceiling Diffusion (PA560G-10)
BFP-CD-FILTRAIR-38107· 30–60 day cycle$746.49
Exhaust side (overspray coming out) (1 slot)
Pit exhaust
Fiberglass exhaust arrestor · 36x300ft
Special order · 1–2 weeksAFT 22-gram Fiberglass Roll 36x300ft
BFP-FG-AFT-22G-36R· 7–14 day cycle$380.27
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Garmat USA Zephyr Filter Fitments
The Zephyr fits into Garmat's downdraft collision-refinish lineup alongside the Chinook II and the broader 8000/9000-class booths. Zephyr installations show up in independent collision shops across the Garmat dealer-channel strongholds in the western and intermountain US. The fitment family is well-understood through cross-references to the broader Garmat downdraft line; the Zephyr's intake-ceiling and exhaust-pit slot dimensions are documented in distributor parts catalogs and reflected in our verified-fitment kits.
Quick answer
The Garmat USA Zephyr is a downdraft collision-refinish booth in the Garmat lineup, sharing the brand's standard ceiling-diffusion intake plus exhaust-pit pad fitment family with airflow accommodations specific to the Zephyr's cabin geometry. Source confidence on this fitment is authorized-dealer cross-reference, the kit ships with a quote-back form to upgrade to field-verified before subscription auto-renews.
How Zephyr shops choose filters
Intake side. The Zephyr uses Garmat's ceiling-diffusion plenum with polyester or fiberglass diffusion media. Most Zephyr installations carry the 38x102 ceiling-panel set; smaller-footprint or earlier-configuration Zephyrs may use the 38x62 set. A photo of the ceiling-panel grid plus the booth nameplate confirms which set you have. AMU pre-filter cycles 60-90 days under typical collision volume; ceiling diffusion media itself cycles 30-60 days.
Exhaust side. Pit-mounted exhaust pad media in the standard Garmat exhaust-pit slot family. The catalog default is fiberglass-arrestor pad with polyester-arrestor as the upgrade for shops running waterborne or higher-solids paints. The new 25-entry filter media taxonomy on this site distinguishes 12 exhaust types (fiberglass-arrestor, polyester-arrestor, accordion-paper, paper-mesh, pocketed-paper, cube-overspray-arrestor, tower-exhaust-pocket-bag, plus 5 more), the Zephyr's verified-fitment kit names the specific media-type slug per slot.
Slot expectations queued for re-mapping. Transparency note: the booth-model slot expectations row for the Zephyr in our database is currently flagged in the verification queue as pending re-mapping against the new 25-entry media taxonomy (the platform expanded from 9 to 25 media types on 2026-05-09). The kit you receive is correct, we're updating the metadata record, not the physical fitment.
Cycle math. Intake-ceiling at 30-60 day cycle; AMU pre-filter at 60-90 day cycle; exhaust-pit pad at 7-14 days for high-volume collision shops, 21-30 days at lower throughput. Subscriptions deliver each position on its calibrated cadence.
Regulatory landscape
Zephyr installations operate under regional AQMD or state-DEP authority for VOC and HAP control plus federal OSHA spray-finishing standards (29 CFR 1910.94). Most Zephyr-equipped independent collision shops fall into 6H Area Source category under NESHAP Subpart HHHHHH, which requires booth operation per manufacturer specifications and documented filter-change records. Subscription delivery records produce the maintenance log most 6H authorities expect on audit. Verified-fitment kits preserve the original Garmat air-pattern spec where the published rating is on file.
Who runs the Zephyr
Three populations dominate the Zephyr installed base. First, independent collision shops in the western US and intermountain corridors that bought through the Garmat dealer channel in the Zephyr's primary sales era. Second, multi-shop chain installations that standardized on Garmat across the chain and selected the Zephyr for specific shop footprints. Third, dealership body shops in the western US that bought Zephyr-class booths for warranty-collision and service-loaner work. Each archetype draws different cycle cadences from the same fitment family.
Zephyr filter FAQs
How do I confirm I have a Zephyr versus another Garmat downdraft?
The nameplate inside the booth (typically near the control panel or on the air-heater housing) names the model. If the nameplate is illegible or missing, the Filter Finder accepts a photo of the booth interior plus the control panel and matches against the verified-fitment list. The Zephyr is identifiable by its specific cabin geometry and control-panel layout.
What's the source confidence on this fitment, and what does that mean for me?
**Distributor-cross-ref**, currently. Kit dimensions and slot count come from authorized-dealer parts cross-references in our authorized-dealer cross-reference import. The first kit shipment includes a measurement quote-back form. Paste back your verified measurements and the record upgrades to field-verified; if your measurements differ, we ship a corrected kit at no charge.
Can I cross-reference Zephyr fitments against a Chinook II or 8000?
Largely yes for media types, the Zephyr shares the Garmat ceiling-diffusion and exhaust-pit slot families with the broader downdraft line. Slot counts and panel coverage may differ, so kits are not interchangeable across models. The Filter Finder reconciles from your photos.
My Zephyr has been retrofit with newer controls, does that affect filter selection?
No. Control-system retrofits update HMI and burner logic but do not alter the intake-ceiling or exhaust-pit slot dimensions. Your fitment kit is unchanged. If the retrofit included an AMU pre-filter handling change, the Filter Finder accepts a photo of the post-retrofit AMU stage to confirm.
Is the AMU pre-filter included in the Zephyr subscription, or is that separate?
Separate. The AMU pre-filter cycles at 60-90 days; the intake-ceiling diffusion at 30-60 days; the exhaust-pit pad at 7-30 days. Subscriptions deliver each position on its own calibrated schedule rather than bundling them at the slowest cadence.
What if I'm seeing burner faults on my Zephyr?
That's a service issue, not a filter issue. Filter media replacement does not address burner-fail-to-start or flame-failure faults. Route burner-side faults to professional service rather than ordering replacement consumables.
Sources
Primary references cited on this page.
- Garmat USA, Paint Booth Manufacturerhttps://www.garmatspraybooths.com/
- Authorized-Dealer Parts Cross-Reference (authorized-dealer cross-reference)internal:distributor-cross-ref-2026-04
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