WIX Filters Announces New AquaChek Gauge Kit

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Contact:           Bruce Johnston
John Mader

                        WIX Filters
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WIX Filters Announces New AquaChek Gauge Kit

 

AquaChek Gauge Kit Eliminates Filter Changing Guesswork 

 

LAS VEGAS (October 31, 2006) - WIX Filters has released an AquaChek
Gauge Kit, which consists of a WIX Filters' AquaChek air drying filter
for air tools and equipment combined with a newly designed gauge that
eliminates the guesswork in changing the filter and stops water backflow
through the system. 

            "The AquaChek filter extends tool and equipment life and
provides a dramatic reduction in corrosion-related maintenance and
repair," said Bruce Johnston, brand manager for WIX Filters. "The new
gauge kit ensures that users get the most life out of their AquaChek
filter, without losing protection by waiting too long between changes."


            Simple to use and install, AquaChek is the first fully
engineered spin-on filter designed specifically to eliminate moisture
and rust in air-powered hand tools and equipment. The only solution on
the market that addresses the number one cause of deterioration in air
tools and equipment, the AquaChek filter features state-of-the-art
polymer media that can absorb more than 28 times its weight in water. As
water molecules come in contact with the polymer, they react with it to
form a molecular bond that will never release, even if the filter
becomes saturated. 

            The AquaChek Gauge Kit saves shop workers valuable time by
eliminating the need to manually check if the filter is full. By taking
the guesswork out the process, AquaChek filters can be changed on time,
which saves money by fully utilizing every filter and ensures equipment
is not harmed by using a filter past its ability to perform.

The new AquaChek Filter Gauge Kit part numbers include ACKG-15, ACKG-25,
ACKG-35 and ACKG-45. WIX will continue to carry the existing AquaChek
Filter Kits without gauges, ACK-10, ACK-20, ACK-30, ACK-40.

Since 1939, WIX Filters has been an innovator in filtration products.
WIX designs, manufactures and distributes products for automotive,
diesel, agricultural, industrial and specialty filter markets. Its
product line includes oil, air, cabin interior, fuel, coolant,
transmission and hydraulic filters for automobiles, trucks and off-road
equipment. WIX, a member of the Affinia family of brands, is the number
one filter in NASCAR and an exclusive NASCAR Performance Product. Its
NASCAR relationship also includes the WIX Filters Lap Leader Award,
which recognizes the drivers leading the most laps in each race. WIX
Filters' Internet address is www.wixfilters.com.

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