CATEGORY : Air Purifiers

Blueair PRO XL VS. Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

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Blueair PRO XL

Reasons to buy Blueair PRO XL:

  • button icon A Professional and sleek Swedish design.
  • button icon For large-rooms between 1000sq.ft and 1200sq.ft.
  • button icon HEPASilent Technology removes 99.97% of pollutants.
  • button icon German Engineered fans provide quiet & powerful operation.
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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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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

Blueair PRO XL

  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES
USABILITY
DRAW :
SAFETY
WINNER :

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

  • CHILD LOCK
APPEARANCE
DRAW :

COMPARISON – Blueair PRO XL VS. Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

PERFORMANCE

HEPA FILTER

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

It features patented HEPAsilent-technology with particle filtration and electrostatic charge to eliminate 99.97% of airborne-pollutants.

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.

TIMER

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
No

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.

FOR LARGE ROOMS

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

This device is designed for use in large-rooms with sizes between 1000sq.ft and 1200sq.ft. Likewise, it’s AHAM-rated at 1184sq.ft which makes it ideal for use in larger-rooms.

No

REMOVES CIGARETTE ODOR

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

Uses an optional SmokeStop carbon activated filter to get rid of gaseous pollutants like cigarette-odor.

Yes

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

ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

It’s designed to be used in larger-rooms between 1000sq.ft and 1200sq.ft. It also uses a SurroundAir-system which offers 5 air-changes per hour in different room-sizes.

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.

FIGHTS GERMS

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

The particle-filter uses HEPASilent-technology to capture 99.97% of airborne-pollutants like germs down to 0.1-microns.

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.

ELIMINATES DUST MITES

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

It uses HEPASilent-Technology with particle-filtration and electrostatic-charge to capture 99.97% of airborne-pollutants like dust-mites.

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.

REMOVES PET DANDER

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

This device uses a particle-filter with HEPASilent-technology to destroy 99.97% of airborne-pollutants including pet-dander.

Yes

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

GETS RID OF POLLEN

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

Its HEPASilent-particle-filter helps to trap and eliminate 99.97% of airborne-pollutants including pollen.

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.

REMOVES SMOKE

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

An Optional SmokeStop-filter creates an extra-level of activated carbon filtration in-order to get rid of smoke.

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.

REMOVES MOLD

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

This device uses HEPASilent-technology to eliminate 99.97% of air airborne-pollutants including mold.

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.

TRAPS ALLERGENS

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

Its HEPASilent particle-filter combines an electrostatic-charge and mechanical-filtration to eliminate 99.97% of allergens and other airborne-pollutants.

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.

QUIET OPERATION

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

Pro works so silently on its lowest setting because its equipped with German Engineered fans that ensure an ultra-quiet yet powerful operation.

Yes

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

WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
No

No

EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

The filters are very easy to replace and the process doesn’t require using any special tools.

Yes

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

AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

The integrated Air Intelligence Module (AIM) helps to automatically test particle and gas levels in your indoor air and adjust fan-speed to maintain a clean-air environment.

No

SLEEP MODE

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

It can be set at the lowest fan-speed so as to ensure whisper-quiet operation with dimmed lights.

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.

WATTAGE

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

Uses 33-watts on lowest speed-setting and 256-watts on highest speed-setting.

Yes

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

ENERGY STAR

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

Its Energy-star rated for low-energy consumption most especially when running on lowest fan-speed.

Yes

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

Blueair PRO XL

USABILITY

CONTROLS AND MODES

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

Features a simple control-panel-display at the top with manual-controls for fan-speed, Led-indicators, a Power-button on sides and an auto-mode activated by an Air-Intelligence-Module (AIM).

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

FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

Features a filter change light that will alert you when it’s time to change the filter.

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.

ECONOMICAL

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

This device is a bit economical since it uses only 33-watts on the lowest-fan-speed.

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.

AFFORDABLE

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
No

No

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

The patented HEPASilent particle-filter helps to remove 99.97% of airborne-pollutants that cause asthma and other airborne-allergies.

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.

ALEXA COMPATIBLE

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
No

No

REMOTE CONTROL

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
No

No

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

It’s recommended to replace the filters every 6-months or depending on the usage and air-quality of your environment.

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.

SAFETY

CHILD LOCK

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
No

Yes

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

OZONE FREE

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

This unit is certified by the California Air Resources Board for not producing ozone. It even has an internal-ionizer that ensures zero-ozone emission.

Yes

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

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

APPEARANCE

DESIGN

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

Has a Professional, sleek and Swedish design coupled with a tower-shaped body with a display-panel and manual-controls located at the top.

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.

SIZE AND APPEARANCE

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

Features dimensions of 44"H x 20"W x 10"D. It also features a tower-shaped, galvanized steel housing with a powder coated finish coupled with a white body-color with dark-grey grills.

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.

WEIGHT

Blueair PRO XL
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

It features a weight of 32-kgs (71-lbs) which makes it a bit heavy to carry and move from room-to-room.

Yes

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

Overall Winner

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