CATEGORY : Air Purifiers

GermGuardian AC5000 VS. Winix hr950

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Winner:

Winix hr950

Reasons to buy Winix hr950:

  • button icon Has 5-stages of air purification.
  • button icon It reduces VOCs and household odors
  • button icon True HEPA filter captures 99.97% of airborne-allergens.
  • button icon PlasmaWave Technology breaks down allergens without emitting Ozone.
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Runners Up:

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 :

Winix hr950

  • TIMER
  • WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS
  • AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES
  • SLEEP MODE
USABILITY
DRAW :
SAFETY
WINNER :

Winix hr950

  • CHILD LOCK
APPEARANCE
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
Winix hr950

Reasons why we like it:

  • TIMER
  • WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS
  • AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES
  • SLEEP MODE
  • CHILD LOCK
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COMPARISON – GermGuardian AC5000 VS. Winix hr950

PERFORMANCE

HEPA FILTER

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
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

Has an Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter that can capture and eliminate 99.97% airborne-pollutants up-to as 0.3-microns.

TIMER

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
No

Yes

Features a Timer-button that allows you to set the unit to operate for 1, 4 or 8 hours. The Timer LED-light will indicate the selected length of operation.

FOR LARGE ROOMS

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
No

No

REMOVES CIGARETTE ODOR

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
Yes

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

Yes

Uses a CD Carbon Filter to trap and eliminate different household-odors including; cigarette-odor.

ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
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

Designed for use in small-to-medium sized rooms of up-to 400Sq.Ft. It also takes in polluted-air from sides while clean purified -air comes out from the top-front section.

FIGHTS GERMS

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
Yes

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

Yes

Uses PlasmaWave-Technology and an Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter to destroy germs, bacteria and other indoor pollutants.

ELIMINATES DUST MITES

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
Yes

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

Yes

The Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter helps to trap and eliminate dust-mites while the Washable Pre-Filter helps to trap large dust-particles.

REMOVES PET DANDER

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
Yes

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

Yes

Its Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter will help to capture 99.99% of airborne-pollutants including; pet-dander.

GETS RID OF POLLEN

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
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 Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter can eliminate airborne-pollutants like pollen down to 0.3-microns at an efficiency-rate of 99.97%.

REMOVES SMOKE

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
Yes

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

Yes

The CD Carbon-Filter coupled with PlasmaWave-Technology will help to eliminate cooking-smoke, cigarette-smoke and other household-odors.

REMOVES MOLD

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
Yes

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

Yes

Its Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter will help to eliminate mold-spores at an efficiency of 99.97% down to 0.3-microns.

TRAPS ALLERGENS

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
Yes

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

Yes

This unit can trap and eliminate 99.97% of allergens and other airborne-pollutants using an Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter coupled with PlasmaWave-Technology.

QUIET OPERATION

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
Yes

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

Yes

This unit is whisper-silent on sleep-mode and it’s also really quiet when running on lowest fan-speed making it perfect for use in rooms that require optimum-silence.

WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
No

Yes

This unit comes with a Washable Pre-Filter which is the first line of defense against large particles.

EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
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

Its filters are very easy access and replace by simply removing the front-panel using a screw-driver.

AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
No

Yes

Features an Auto-mode which works along with Smart-Sensors to monitor the air-quality and then automatically adjusts fan-speed in-order to equalize the airborne-pollutants and create clean air.

SLEEP MODE

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
No

Yes

When Sleep-mode is selected, the fan-speed is automatically set to Low and the Air-Quality light is disabled. This will help you achieve quiet and relaxed night-time operation.

WATTAGE

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
Yes

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

Yes

This unit uses 11-watts on the lowest speed-setting (sleep-mode) and 90-watts on the highest speed-setting (Turbo-mode). It also has a power-voltage of AC 120V @ 60Hz.

ENERGY STAR

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
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 at only 90-watts at the highest speed setting and only 11-watts at the lowest speed-setting.

Winix hr950

USABILITY

CONTROLS AND MODES

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
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 has a control-panel at top-section with several modes including; Auto, sleep, PlasmaWave, Fan-speed, Timer, child-lock coupled with multiple LED-indicators and sensors.

FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
Yes

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

Yes

When the Check Filter indicator LED is on, it is time to replace both the Anti-microbial True HEPA and CD Carbon filters.

ECONOMICAL

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
Yes

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

Yes

This unit is very energy-efficient and will help you save on electricity bills annually.

AFFORDABLE

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
Yes

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

Yes

It’s affordable compared to other advanced air-purifier models with similar smart-features.

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
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

Uses an Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter and PlasmaWave-Technology to eliminate 99.97% of allergens that cause asthma.

ALEXA COMPATIBLE

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
No

No

REMOTE CONTROL

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
No

No

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
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 (CD) Carbon Filter should be changed every 6-months and the True HEPA Filter needs to be changed every 12-months of constant usage. The Pre-filter is washable and permanent.

SAFETY

CHILD LOCK

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
No

Yes

When Child Lock is enabled, the control panel is locked and the settings cannot be changed.

OZONE FREE

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
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 uses PlasmaWave-Technology to eliminate airborne-pollutants without emitting harmful-Ozone which makes it Eco-friendly.

Winix hr950

APPEARANCE

DESIGN

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
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 tower-shaped structure with a display-control-panel at the top-section coupled with an air-quality LED-light at the front. It also has a white, stylish body made of ABS-plastic.

SIZE AND APPEARANCE

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
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

It features dimensions of 16.3”W x 9.6”D x 23.6”H which makes it very slim and portable. It even has a white, tower-shaped body made of durable ABS-plastic.

WEIGHT

GermGuardian AC5000
Winix hr950
Yes

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

Yes

18.7-pounds and this makes it very easy to lift and move from room-to-room.

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