AirSept announced the recent passing of the company’s co-founder, Myron Stein. 

Stein is credited with 23 U.S. patents and multiple awards for developing products that solve complex automotive air conditioning and fluid carrying system repair problems. The company was formed in 1989 when he developed the first long-lasting solution for unwanted mold and mildew odor in automobile air conditioning systems. In 1991, he incorporated and began partnering with original equipment manufacturers and suppliers to market his first A/C product – Cooling Coil Coating while developing new products for the industry. Under his direction, the company received 18 product innovation awards.

In 2004, Stein was honored by the Mobile Air Climate Systems Association (MACS) when he received the MACS Career Achievement Award. In 2009, he was once again honored receiving the MACS Industry Pioneer Award. 

“We are all incredibly saddened by Myron’s death,” says AirSept President and stepson, Aaron Becker. “I was fortunate to work side-by-side with him for many years when the business was passed to me in 2001. He was a kind and giving person, brilliant in so many ways and I have always strived to learn from him and to make sure that AirSept stays true to his mission to build cost effective repair solutions that are the best in the industry. Many are not even aware that Myron had polio as a child and overcame these challenges to accomplish so much. He was an inspiration to me. Please know that we appreciate the many kind messages we have received and will announce his memorial plans soon. I am so glad he was honored by MACS and that he had a full life doing what he loved.”

Stein passed away peacefully in Southern California where he has lived since 1996 with his wife Dolly, who is also a co-founder of AirSept. In lieu of flowers and in honor of Myron, the family requests donations to Captain Care, a non-profit that provides pet care and support for low-income communities in southern California.