One user told us that when she first tried WheelAir it was the first time in 20 years that she had been able to sit in the sun without overheating.
What do your customers need?
Overheating and excessive sweating can have a significant impact on an individual’s ability to carry out their daily activities. Overheating can start with heat discomfort, but quickly progress to skin rashes, spasms, dizziness, nausea and even heat induced seizures. Moisture, often in combination with heat, comes with its own set of problems such as skin breakdown and eventually pressure sore formation, which can be fatal when serious enough. All these issues not only require medical attention but are stressful, exhausting and life-limiting.
Our customers experience these limitations due to a variety of factors, whether it’s because of a side effect from medicine, spinal cord injury, MS, or many of the other neurological conditions that effect temperature regulation. Those with complex seating needs especially tend to struggle with heat and sweat regulation due to the nature of the contoured seat.
One user told us that when she first tried WheelAir, it was the first time in 20 years that she had been able to sit in the sun without overheating. Another user experienced issues with moisture build-up, which caused skin rashes that require medication to treat, and that WheelAir’s airflow helped keep her skin healthy. I hear countless stories about how users regain the ability to control their temperature with WheelAir, and how they get to enjoy BBQs with friends, exercise, travel, and no longer need to worry about the life-limiting impacts of overheating and sweat.

WheelAir Founder and Managing Director Corien Staels is on a mission to make overheating and over sweating a thing of the past.
WheelAir is the first temperature and humidity control system specifically designed for wheelchairs, using the power of airflow integrated in wheelchair seating.
How are you providing a solution to your customer’s needs?
WheelAir is the first temperature and humidity control system specifically designed for wheelchairs, using the power of airflow integrated in wheelchair seating. We use radial fan technology which is controllable, silent and guided through our patented Fluid FlowTM channel technology. By dispersing air evenly across the seat surface, WheelAir helps avoid issues caused by overheating and over sweating while keeping skin dry and clean.
WheelAir has two product lines, WAcare and WAgo. WAgo is our ready-to-use line of WheelAir products. They integrate seamlessly with manual wheelchairs. We offer a WheelAir Slingback and a WheelAir Cushion Cover. The WheelAir Cushion Cover provides the microclimate, humidity and temperature control benefits of the WheelAir system while keeping the pressure-relieving and shear force qualities and comfort of the individual’s existing seat cushion. The WheelAir Slingback is designed for wheelchairs with a canvas backrest. The WAgo line also offers accessories such as a lumbar cushion and tension adjustable straps to enhance comfort and customization options for the user.
The WAcare line provides a fully customizable solution in partnership with seating manufacturers. It’s a modular system so clinicians and technicians can select the desired components and place the Fluid Flow channels wherever airflow temperature or humidity control is most needed. Users gain full control of the internal and seat-surface temperature and humidity build-up, often replacing desk fans and wet towels. This thermal comfort helps with maintaining skin integrity by reducing the risk of heat and moisture-associated skin damage.
Sustainability is really important to us. Maintenance is low and every WheelAir component can be replaced spearately, including the battery and fan. The lithium ion battery lasts 27 hours and can be charged with USB-C – it’s the same as the battery on your phone.
The effectiveness of the product has been validated through temperature and relative humidity testing following the ISO16840 microclimate procedure. It measured a significant reduction instead of a rise in temperature (up to 9˚C) and up to 41% lower relative humidity between the person’s body and the seat surface.
We already have our second generation product on the market. It’s now custom for all types of wheelchair seating and can be integrated into other products. It’s truly designed to suit the needs of the wheelchair user.