CATEGORY : Air Purifiers

GermGuardian AC5000 VS. Fellowes AeraMax 100

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7.8
Winner:

Fellowes AeraMax 100

Reasons to buy Fellowes AeraMax 100:

  • button icon Clean air in rooms of up-to 200sq.ft.
  • button icon Certified asthma and allergy friendly.
  • button icon A 4-stage hospital-type filtration system.
  • button icon Detects air-quality & automatically adjusts fan-speed.
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7.5
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GermGuardian AC5000

Reasons to buy GermGuardian AC5000 :

  • button icon A True HEPA Filter captures 99.97% of Allergens.
  • button icon Charcoal-filter reduces odors from pets & smoke.
  • button icon Its AHAM Verified and ENERGY-STAR Certified.
  • button icon UV-C light technology kills airborne bacteria & viruses.
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

Fellowes AeraMax 100

  • AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES
USABILITY
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SAFETY
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APPEARANCE
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Comparison Winner
Fellowes AeraMax 100

Reasons why we like it:

  • AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES
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COMPARISON – GermGuardian AC5000 VS. Fellowes AeraMax 100

PERFORMANCE

HEPA FILTER

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
Yes

Has a True HEPA-Filter that captures and eliminates 99.97% of allergens and other airborne-pollutants as small as 0.3-microns.

Yes

Features a True HEPA filter with antimicrobial treatment that helps to safely remove 99.97% of airborne-particles as small as 0.3-microns.

TIMER

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
No

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
No

No

REMOVES CIGARETTE ODOR

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
Yes

It features a Charcoal-filter that traps and eliminates cigarette-odor and other bad-odors from pets and cooking.

Yes

It uses a carbon-filter to capture and eliminate cigarette-odors, cooking-odors, smoke and household odors.

ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
Yes

Designed for use in small-to-medium sized rooms of up to 180sq.ft. This unit can also filter and circulate room-air for over 4X per-hour.

Yes

It’s designed to clean air within small-to-medium sized rooms ranging from 100-to-200 square foot. It also takes in polluted-air at the back and releases clean-air at the front.

FIGHTS GERMS

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
Yes

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

Yes

PlasmaTRUE Technology creates an ionized field to help safely remove germs. Additionally, AeraSafe Antimicrobial Treatment provides built-in protection against the growth of germs.

ELIMINATES DUST MITES

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
Yes

Its True HEPA filter captures 99.97% of dust-mites while the Pre-filter captures large dust-particles within air.

Yes

Uses a True HEPA Filter to safely remove 99.99% percent of airborne-pollutants including dust-mites.

REMOVES PET DANDER

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
Yes

The True HEPA Filter can eliminate 99.97% of pet-dander and other airborne-pollutants as small as 0.3-microns.

Yes

Its True HEPA filter can thoroughly remove up-to 99.995% of pet-dander hence making this device ideal for people living with pets.

GETS RID OF POLLEN

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
Yes

A True HEPA Filter can trap and destroy 99.97% of pollen and other airborne-allergens as small as 0.3-microns.

Yes

The True HEPA filter helps to remove 99.99% of airborne particles including pollen and other allergens down to 0.3-microns.

REMOVES SMOKE

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
Yes

Uses a Charcoal-filter to eliminate cigarette and cooking smoke coupled with removing common odors within your house.

Yes

Comes equipped with a carbon-filter that helps to capture and remove different types of smoke, odors and even captures large-particles within air.

REMOVES MOLD

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
Yes

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

Yes

Its True HEPA Filter with AeraSafe antimicrobial treatment can safely remove airborne-particles as small as 0.3-microns including mold-spores.

TRAPS ALLERGENS

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
Yes

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

Yes

Uses a True HEPA filter & PlasmaTRUE technology to create an ionized field that helps to safely remove allergens and other airborne-pollutants.

QUIET OPERATION

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
Yes

Has a low-speed-setting that runs whisper-silently making this device perfect for use in bedrooms and offices.

Yes

This device can be whisper-silent when operating on lowest speed-setting and this makes it perfect for use in bedrooms and offices where maximum silence is required.

WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
No

No

EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
Yes

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

Yes

It features a removable back-panel that facilitates for easy access to the carbon and HEPA filters so as to ensure easy filter-replacement.

AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
No

Yes

It uses an AeraSmart-Sensor and Auto-mode to monitor air-quality and automatically adjust fan-speed to keep your room air purified at all times.

SLEEP MODE

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
No

No

WATTAGE

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
Yes

This device uses about 58-watts at the highest speed-setting and less than 8-watts at the lowest speed.

Yes

When running on a low speed-setting, it consumes 5-Watts while on a high-speed setting it can consume 60-watts.

ENERGY STAR

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
Yes

This unit earned an Energy Star rating for its low power-consumption making perfect for use in any home.

Yes

It’s Energy Star Certified for low power-consumption which implies that it will save you a lot of money on electricity bills annually.

Fellowes AeraMax 100

USABILITY

CONTROLS AND MODES

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
Yes

It features a simple control-panel with a dial-button for selecting between 3-speeds, UV-C On/Off Control and change filter/bulb indicator.

Yes

It features a different controls and modes which include; AeraSmart-Sensor (Auto-mode), Aera+ Mode, PlasmaTRUE-Technology-mode, 3 fan-speeds and filter-change-indicator.

FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
Yes

Has a filter-change-indicator that blinks red to let you that it’s time to replace the filters.

Yes

Features a True HEPA and Carbon Filter Change-Indicator that turns red when it is time to replace any of the filters.

ECONOMICAL

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
Yes

This unit is very economical because it consumes less power even when running for 24-hours daily.

Yes

This is a low energy consumption device which implies that it will save you a lot of money on electricity-bills making it very economical.

AFFORDABLE

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
Yes

It’s affordable yet it covers a reasonable room-area and features the best air-purification technologies.

Yes

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

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
Yes

This air-purifier is perfect for allergy sufferers because it features a True HEPA filter that captures 99.97 of dust and allergens as small as 0.3-microns in size

Yes

It’s certified by the Asthma and allergy Foundation of America (AAFA-Certified) for preventing asthma and other related seasonal allergies.

ALEXA COMPATIBLE

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
No

No

REMOTE CONTROL

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
No

No

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
Yes

Its combined filter should be replaced every 6-to-8 months or depending on the use of the product. Likewise, the UV-C Bulb should be replaced after 12-months or when it blows out.

Yes

The True HEPA filter should be replaced after 12-months while the carbon-filter should be replaced every 3-months so as to ensure optimum-performance.

SAFETY

CHILD LOCK

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
No

No

OZONE FREE

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
Yes

This device doesn't emit any ozone because its UV-light runs at 253.7-nm which helps to consume ozone and convert it back to oxygen.

Yes

It’s AHAM and UL certified for providing clean-air without producing harmful Ozone. This makes it safe to use in any home environment.

APPEARANCE

DESIGN

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
Yes

Has a slim 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 and a carrying-handle.

Yes

Has a slim, compact, tower design with an easy-to-use display-panel, built-in handle at the back and a simple stand at the bottom.

SIZE AND APPEARANCE

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
Yes

Features dimension of: 7"W x 10.2"L x 28"H coupled with a compact, black tower-shaped body made of durable ABS-plastic with a carrying-handle and stand.

Yes

8.5"L x 7.2"W x 27.2"H coupled with a white tower-body made of durable ABS-plastic. It also features air-inlets at the back and air-outlets at the front coupled with a base-stand.

WEIGHT

GermGuardian AC5000
Fellowes AeraMax 100
Yes

9.55-pounds and this makes it lightweight and easy to transfer from room-to-room.

Yes

9.24-pounds which make it very lightweight and easy to carry or move around the house.

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