CATEGORY : Air Purifiers

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX VS. Germ Guardian AC5250PT

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Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Reasons to buy Alen BreatheSmart FLEX:

  • button icon Reduced energy consumption.
  • button icon 14 versatile designer front-panels.
  • button icon Removes 99% of airborne-allergens & dust.
  • button icon Ideal for medium-sized rooms of up-to 700Sq.Ft.
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Germ Guardian AC5250PT

Reasons to buy Germ Guardian AC5250PT :

  • button icon Affordable
  • button icon Ideal for allergic people
  • button icon Great for pet households
  • button icon Effective on litter box odors & other weird odors
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

Germ Guardian AC5250PT

  • AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES
USABILITY
WINNER :

Germ Guardian AC5250PT

  • AFFORDABLE
SAFETY
WINNER :

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

  • CHILD LOCK
  • OZONE FREE
APPEARANCE
DRAW :

COMPARISON – Alen BreatheSmart FLEX VS. Germ Guardian AC5250PT

PERFORMANCE

HEPA FILTER

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It comes with a Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter that captures 99% of airborne particles down to 0.3 microns to keep your home clean.

Yes

HEPA Filter that captures and removes up to 99.97% of allergens and other particles as small as 0.3-microns such as household dust, pet-dander, mold-spores and plant-pollens.

TIMER

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It equipped with a Pre-set timer that will allow you to select between 4, 8 and 12 hours of operation before the device shuts-off.

Yes

Comes with an inbuilt-timer that can be set from 1-to-8 hours depending on how long you want this device to purify your room air before it shuts down.

FOR LARGE ROOMS

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

No

REMOVES CIGARETTE ODOR

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It uses an optional, Fresh Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter to trap and eliminate cigarette-odor. In fact, this filter is sold separately.

Yes

Uses an activated charcoal filter to capture and eliminate common odors including cigarette smoke odors.

ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It can purify air within small-to-medium sized rooms of up-to 700Sq.Ft when running on the highest speed-setting coupled with multiple air-flow intakes and outlets for a high airflow-delivery-rate.

Yes

Room coverage is up to “180Sq.ft.” CARD rating; CADR Smoke - 116, CADR Pollen 128, CADR Dust - 126

FIGHTS GERMS

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

The Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter helps to capture 99.97% of airborne-particles including germs. However, you can also get an optional HEPA-SILVER filter for more effective germ-removal.

Yes

Uses optional UV-C light technology that works along with Titanium Dioxide to eliminate airborne germs like; staph, influenza, pneumonia and rhinovirus

ELIMINATES DUST MITES

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

A Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter helps to capture 99.97% of dust-mites and other airborne-particles down to 0.3-microns in-order to keep your home dust-free.

Yes

Uses a True HEPA Filter to capture and remove up to 99.97% of dust mites. Additionally, it also features a Pre-filter that helps to capture large dust particles.

REMOVES PET DANDER

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It can trap and remove 99.97% of airborne-particles including pet-dander using the integrated Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter.

Yes

Uses a Pre-filter with an activated carbon layer to capture and remove pet-odors within your home hence making it a perfect appliance for pet-owners.

GETS RID OF POLLEN

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Its Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter can remove 99.97% of airborne-particles including pollen which is one of the major causes of allergies within people.

Yes

Uses a True HEPA Filter to trap and eliminate pollen and other allergy-triggers within your home.

REMOVES SMOKE

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

An optional Fresh Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter to trap and eliminate smoke within your home. However, this filter is sold separately and doesn’t come with this unit.

Yes

Uses an integrated Pre-filter and Charcoal-filter to trap and eliminate cooking-smoke, cigarette-smoke and other types of smoke that may accumulate within your home

REMOVES MOLD

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It can trap and eliminate mold-spores and other airborne-particles at an efficiency of 99.97% using an optional HEPA-Silver-filter that can be bought separately.

Yes

Uses a Hepa-Filter to capture up to 99.97% of allergens including mold. It also uses Pet Pure which is an antimicrobial agent added to the filter to inhibit the growth of mold, mildew and odor-causing bacteria on the surface of the filter.

TRAPS ALLERGENS

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

This unit captures 99.97% of allergens and other airborne particles down to 0.3-microns using the included Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter.

Yes

Uses a Hepa-Filter to remove 99.97% of allergens and other particles 0.3 microns from your home. This actually makes it a perfect home-appliance for allergy sufferers.

QUIET OPERATION

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Uses WhisperMax technology to ensure quiet-operation with about 39dBs at the lowest speed-setting and 55dBs at the highest speed-setting.

Yes

Operates quietly even when operating at the highest speed-setting. Also features an ultra-quiet sleep mode that operates at the lowest setting to provide you with optimum peace when sleeping.

WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

No

EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

All the filters are easy to replace using simple tools and without needing any technical-help for installation.

Yes

Features easy-to-change filters that will need to be replaced after 6-to-8 months or depending on the use of the product. In fact, these 3 filters can be easily accessed by pressing a lock and release button

AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

Yes

Features an auto-mode that automatically captures and eliminates 99.97% of dust and allergens as small as 0.3-microns.

SLEEP MODE

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It has a sleep-mode that operates at lowest speed-setting with lights-off coupled with extra-silence hence making it perfect for use in bedrooms.

Yes

Features an ultra-quiet sleep mode uses the lowest speed-setting in-order to ensure optimum silence when you’re sleeping at night.

WATTAGE

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It uses 56-watts at the highest speed-setting and 36-watts at the lowest speed-setting hence making it very energy efficient.

Yes

Uses 63-watts when operating on the highest speed-setting and it use 33-watts when running on the lowest speed setting.

ENERGY STAR

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

This unit is very energy efficient whereby it uses the same amount of electricity as a 50Watts light bulb.

Yes

Energy Star Certified because it meets strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the US-EPA

Germ Guardian AC5250PT

USABILITY

CONTROLS AND MODES

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It has button-control at the top-section which include; Timer, 4-speed-fan-speeds, Sleep/Power-mode, Lock-button and Filter-life-indicators

Yes

Controls include: A timer-set button, UV-C ON/OFF Button, Fan-speed button, Power on/off button and a filter-reset button. Modes include; the fan-speed mode, UV-C mode and ultra-quiet sleep mode.

FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Features a Smart Filter Light indicator that will let you when it’s time to replace the pre-filter and HEPA-Pure Antimicrobial filters.

Yes

Features a filter replacement reminder that alerts you when it’s time to replace the filters. However, its only one single filter that needs to be replaced every 6-8 months

ECONOMICAL

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

This device is very economical due to its low energy consumption whereby it uses the same amount of electricity as a 50Watt light-bulb.

Yes

Uses less energy even with long-hours of performance and it is also very affordable.

AFFORDABLE

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

Yes

It is very affordable compared to most air-purifier models within its range.

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

This unit is ideal for use by people with asthma because it’s equipped with a Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter that captures 99.97% of Allergens.

Yes

It is perfect for allergy sufferers including Asthmatic People because of its UV-C light technology that works with Titanium Dioxide to reduce airborne bacteria, viruses, germs and mold-spores

ALEXA COMPATIBLE

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

No

REMOTE CONTROL

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

No

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

The Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter should be replaced after 6-to-9 months for areas with poor air-quality & 9-to-12 months for areas with good air-quality.

Yes

All the filters in this device require a replacement every 6-to-8 months

Germ Guardian AC5250PT

SAFETY

CHILD LOCK

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Has a locking control-panel and child-safe vent guard which makes it safe for use in homes with kids and pets.

No

OZONE FREE

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It does not produce ozone and it’s certified to be Ozone-free by California Air Resources Board (CARB).

No

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

APPEARANCE

DESIGN

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Has a tower-shaped body with no sharp sides coupled with 14 plastic interchangeable front panels and a control-panel located at the top-section.

Yes

Tower design – fits in small spaces

SIZE AND APPEARANCE

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It has dimensions of; 25"H x 15"W x 8.5"D coupled with a metallic tower-shaped body with interchangeable front-panels and a bottom-stand.

Yes

28-inch tall with a small footprint coupled with a lightweight body

WEIGHT

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It features a weight of 15-lbs (12.2kg) which makes it very lightweight and easy to carry around your house.

Yes

10.55 pounds

Overall Winner

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