GermGuardian AC4825-vs-Alen BreatheSmart 75i

COMPARISON – GermGuardian AC4825 VS. Alen BreatheSmart 75i

HEPA FILTER

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It’s equipped with a HEPA-Filter that captures 99.97% of allergens and other airborne-pollutants as small as 0.3-microns.

Yes

It features a Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter that captures 99.97% of airborne particles down to 0.3 microns in-order to keep your house clean.

TIMER

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It features a Pre-set timer/scheduler that will help you select between 4, 8 and 12 hours of operation before the device shuts-off.

FOR LARGE ROOMS

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It can effectively purify air in large and open living-rooms of up-to 1,300sq.ft every 30-minutes to keep rooms feeling fresh at all times.

REMOVES CIGARETTE ODOR

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

Features an Activated-Carbon-Filter layer that can trap and eliminate cigarette-odor and other odors from pets and cooking.

Yes

There is an optional, Fresh Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter that will help this unit to trap and eliminate cigarette-odor. However, this filter is sold separately.

ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It’s ideal for use within small-to-medium rooms of up to 167sq.ft. It can also filter and circulate room-air over 4X per hour.

Yes

It can clean air in rooms of up-to 1300Sq.Ft every 30-minutes and it even provides multiple air-flow intake and outlet thus creating a high airflow-delivery-rate.

FIGHTS GERMS

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

UV-C light technology works with Titanium Dioxide to reduce airborne germs, bacteria and viruses.

Yes

It uses a Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter to capture 99.97% of airborne-particles including germs within your home-environment.

ELIMINATES DUST MITES

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

The HEPA air filter captures 99.97% of dust-mites while the Pre-filter will help to capture large dust-particles.

Yes

It still uses a Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter to capture 99.97% of dust-mites and other airborne-particles down to 0.3-microns.

REMOVES PET DANDER

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

Its HEPA Filter captures 99.97% of pet-dander and other airborne-pollutants as small as 0.3-microns.

Yes

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

GETS RID OF POLLEN

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

The HEPA Filter can trap and capture 99.97% of pollen and other allergens as small as 0.3-microns.

Yes

The Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter can eliminate 99.97% of airborne-particles including pollen which is one of the main causes of allergies within people.

REMOVES SMOKE

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It features a Charcoal-filter that eliminates cigarette and cooking smoke coupled with removing common odors within your home.

Yes

It uses an optional Fresh Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter to trap and eliminate smoke within your house. However, this filter is sold separately.

REMOVES MOLD

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

Uses a HEPA-Filter and UV-C light technology with Titanium Dioxide to captures and eliminate 99.97% of mold-spores.

Yes

It can trap and eliminate mold-spores and other airborne-particles and efficiency of 99.97% in-order to keep your rooms very fresh.

TRAPS ALLERGENS

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

Its HEPA Filter captures 99.97% of allergens and other airborne contaminants as small as 0.3-microns.

Yes

It captures 99.97% of allergens and other airborne particles down to 0.3-microns using an integrated Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter.

QUIET OPERATION

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

This unit features a low-speed-setting that runs ultra-quiet thus making this device perfect for use in bedrooms and offices which require optimum silence.

Yes

It uses WhisperMax technology to ensure quiet-operation with about 25dB at the lowest speed-setting and 49dB at the highest speed-setting.

WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It’s equipped with a washable Pre-filter (with HEPA-filter) in-order to ensure efficient performance at all times.

EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

Changing the filters is very easy and doesn’t require any tools. In fact, you just have to take the back off by pushing on the clip near the top and pull to reveal the filters.

Yes

All its filters are very easy to replace using simple tools and you don’t need any technical-help for installation.

AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It uses an Auto-mode and Laser Smart Sensor to detect most airborne particles and then self-adjust the fan-speed to achieve best air quality.

SLEEP MODE

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

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

WATTAGE

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It consumes about 60-watts at the highest speed-setting and less than 10-watts at the lowest speed-setting.

Yes

It uses about 45-watts at the highest speed-setting and lesser watts at the lowest speed-setting making it very energy efficient.

ENERGY STAR

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

This product earned an Energy Star rating by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the US EPA.

Yes

This unit is very energy efficient whereby it uses the same amount of electricity as a 45-Watt light bulb.

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

CONTROLS AND MODES

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

This device features a simple control-panel with a dial-button that allows you to choose between 3-speeds, a UV-light button and change-filter-indicator.

Yes

It features button-controls at the top which include; An Ionizer, Timer, 4-speed-fan-speeds, Automatic-mode, Sleep-mode, Smart-sensor and Filter-life-indicators

FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It features a filter-change-indicator that will blink red to alert you that it’s time to replace the filters.

Yes

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

ECONOMICAL

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

This unit is very economical because it meets strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the US EPA. In fact, it consumes less power even when running for 24-hours daily.

Yes

This unit is very economical due to its low energy consumption. In fact, it uses the same amount of electricity as a 45Watt light-bulb.

AFFORDABLE

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

This model is very affordable yet it covers a reasonable surface-area and uses some of best air-purification technologies.

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It features an advanced HEPA Filter and UV-C light technology with Titanium-Dioxide which help to eliminate airborne bacteria, viruses, germs, dust and mold-spores that cause asthma.

Yes

Its very 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

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

REMOTE CONTROL

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

All filters need to be replaced every 6-to-8 months depending on the use of the product. The UV-C Bulb can be replaced after a year or when it blows out.

Yes

Both the Washable Pre-filter and Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter should be replaced after 12-to-18 months of regular use in-order to ensure optimum-performance.

GermGuardian AC4825

CHILD LOCK

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It features a locking control panel and child-safe vent guard that make it very safe for use in homes with kids and pets.

OZONE FREE

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

The UV lights emit light at a lower frequency than what is possible to emit ozone hence making this device ozone-free.

Yes

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

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

DESIGN

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

It features a simple and compact tower design with a control dial-button at the top, air-inlets at the back and air-outlets at front coupled with a round-stand at the bottom.

Yes

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

SIZE AND APPEARANCE

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

Has a dimension of: 7"W x 10.2"L x 21.5"H coupled with a compact, black, tower-shaped body made of durable ABS-plastic.

Yes

It features dimensions of; 18.5 x 27 x 11.5 inches coupled with a metallic tower-shaped body with simple polyester and plastic interchangeable front-panels.

WEIGHT

GermGuardian AC4825

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

7-pounds and this makes it very lightweight and easy to move from room-to-room.

Yes

It features a weight of 27lbs (12.2kg) which makes it a bit heavy to carry around your house.

PERFORMANCE	WINNER : Alen BreatheSmart 75i TIMER FOR LARGE ROOMS WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES SLEEP MODE
USABILITY	WINNER : GermGuardian AC4825 AFFORDABLE
SAFETY	WINNER : Alen BreatheSmart 75i CHILD LOCK
APPEARANCE	DRAW :

GermGuardian AC4825 VS. Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Alen BreatheSmart 75i