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GermGuardian AC5900WCA VS. AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier

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AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier

Reasons to buy AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier:

  • button icon Wide area coverage of 1, 560 sq. Ft
  • button icon Minimum Noise Level:22 dB, Maximum Noise Level:55 dB
  • button icon Low power consumption
  • button icon It automatically detects & eliminates air pollutants
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GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Reasons to buy GermGuardian AC5900WCA :

  • button icon It captures 99.97% of dust and allergens.
  • button icon Has 3-speed setting for customized performance.
  • button icon Covers small-to-medium sized rooms of up-to 338Sq.ft.
  • button icon It uses UV-C light technology to fight bacteria & germs.
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier

  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS
  • AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES
USABILITY
WINNER :

AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier

  • ALEXA COMPATIBLE
  • REMOTE CONTROL
SAFETY
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APPEARANCE
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Comparison Winner
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier

Reasons why we like it:

  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS
  • AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES
  • ALEXA COMPATIBLE
  • REMOTE CONTROL
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COMPARISON – GermGuardian AC5900WCA VS. AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier

PERFORMANCE

HEPA FILTER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

Features a True HEPA-Filter that eliminates 99.97% of allergens and other airborne-contaminants as small as 0.3-microns.

Yes

Uses a True HEPA air filtration system to remove 99.97% of air contaminants. Its Max2 filter is a combination of activated carbon & True HEPA filter

TIMER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

It also features a programmable-timer that can be set for 1, 2, 4 or 8 hours before the unit shuts down.

Yes

Has a Timer and Scheduler. You can use Coway mobile application to program the purifier. Airmega will always remember the settings on the mobile app

FOR LARGE ROOMS

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
No

Yes

Room coverage is 1560 sq.ft. It is the best for large rooms. It will also clean air in other rooms including the kitchen.

REMOVES CIGARETTE ODOR

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

Uses a Carbon-filter to trap and eliminate cigarette-odor and other household-odors from pets and cooking.

Yes

Can get rid of all strong odors including cigarette smoke & smell. This unit is designed to keep your indoor air cleaner.

ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

Designed for use in small-to-medium sized rooms of up-to 338Sq.ft. Additionally, this device can filter and circulate room-air for over 4X per-hour.

Yes

Covers a room size of up to 1560 Sq.ft. So any room size within that rage can be covered.

FIGHTS GERMS

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

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

Yes

It combines Max2 filter, True HEPA filter and carbon filter to trap and eliminate germs.

ELIMINATES DUST MITES

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

Its True HEPA filter eliminates 99.97% of dust-mites while the integrated Pre-filter helps to capture large dust-particles within air.

Yes

Eliminates dust mites. Dust mites can hide in carpets where most of the dirt is found.

REMOVES PET DANDER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

Uses a True HEPA Filter to capture 99.97% of pet-dander and other airborne-pollutants down to 0.3-microns.

Yes

It gets rid of pet dander easily - thus improve the relationship between you and your pet.

GETS RID OF POLLEN

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

The True HEPA Filter helps to destroy 99.97% of pollen and other airborne-allergens down to 0.3-microns.

Yes

Is smart enough to detect and remove pollen.When you breathe in pollen-heavy air, you may get reactions such as; Sneezing, Nasal congestion and Runny nose.

REMOVES SMOKE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

Its Carbon-filter can eliminate cigarette and cooking smoke. This filter can also remove common household odors so as to provide you with fresh air.

Yes

Removes any type of smoke from the house thus make the air cleaner and safer to breathe. The smoke could be from the kitchen or cigarette

REMOVES MOLD

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

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

Yes

Captures and removes mold. Mold is a form of fungus - Being exposed to a moldy environment can cause health issues such as: Nasal stuffiness, eye irritation..etc

TRAPS ALLERGENS

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

The integrated True HEPA Filter can destroy 99.97% of allergens and other airborne-pollutants as small as 0.3-microns.

Yes

The combination of Max2 True HEPA Filter with a carbon filter ensures that 99.97% of allergens and germs are removed from the air.

QUIET OPERATION

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

It features 3-speeds whereby the low-speed (speed-1) provides ultra-quiet operation making this unit perfect for use in areas that require optimum silence.

Yes

Operates quietly yet effectively. Its Minimum noise level is 22 dB while its Maximum noise level is 55 dB.

WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
No

Yes

Pre-filters can be washed once they get dirty. You will see the alert for cleaning pre-filters.

EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

To change its filters, you just need to take-off the front-panel by pushing on a clip and then pull to reveal the filters.

Yes

Open the device on the sides; remove that Max2 Air Filter once it requires replacement – then close the machine

AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
No

Yes

Is very smart and sensitive to air contaminants. When in sleep mode, the sensors will be on guard waiting for any pollutants.

SLEEP MODE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

It features an ultra-quiet sleep mode that runs on lowest speed setting (speed-1) thus making this device perfect for use in bedrooms.

Yes

Has an automatic sleep mode feature which detects clean air in the room - thus put the device to a sleep mode.

WATTAGE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

Uses about 65-watts on the highest speed-setting and less than 8-watts at the lowest speed.

Yes

Uses 64 watts, however when it’s on standby, it consumes 0.2 watts (so your power bills won't skyrocket). Source:- Energystar.gov;

ENERGY STAR

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

It has an energy star rating for low power-consumption even when running on the highest speed-setting.

Yes

Is energy star certified.

AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier

USABILITY

CONTROLS AND MODES

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

The control-panel features several digital controls which include; fan-speed, UV-C on/off button, filter-replacement-indicator, Timer & a Power-button.

Yes

Comes with various controls and modes that determine its functionality. It features AUTO mode, ECO mode and a SLEEP mode which is fully automatic.

FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

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

Yes

Connect the unit with your phone using Coway Mobile Application - It will always send filter replacement reminders to your phone

ECONOMICAL

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

It’s very economical because it consumes less power and even features a timer-option that help in the energy-saving process.

Yes

It is energy star certified - you won't burn money on power bills even when the unit operates 24hrs/7 days a week.

AFFORDABLE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

This unit is affordable but equipped with some of the best technologies in air-purification.

No

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

It uses a True HEPA filter & UV-C Technology to reduce on exposure to indoor asthma triggers.

Yes

It removes 99.97% of air pollutants. You won’t find any use for steam inhalers any more once you have AirMega in your house.

ALEXA COMPATIBLE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
No

Yes

Can be controlled with Alexa Voice Control Device. However, if you don’t have Alexa, download the Coway Mobile app to enable you gain control with a Smartphone

REMOTE CONTROL

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
No

Yes

Can be controlled with Coway mobile app which is available for both ios & Android smart phones

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

All its filters need to be replaced every 6-to-8 months depending on the use of the product.

Yes

The life span of Airmega's filter is 12 months . However the life span of Max2 filter is highly determined on how often you use the unit.

AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier

SAFETY

CHILD LOCK

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
No

No

OZONE FREE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

Doesn't emit harmful- ozone because it UV-C technology converts it back to oxygen.

Yes

Comes with various controls and modes that determine its functionality. It features AUTO mode, ECO mode and a SLEEP mode which is fully automatic.

APPEARANCE

DESIGN

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

It has a portable, speaker-like tower design with a display-control-panel at the top, air-inlets at the back and air-outlets on the sides coupled with a stand at the bottom and a carrying-handle.

Yes

Compact and premium design – it will fit in a small space within your room.

SIZE AND APPEARANCE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

Has a dimension of: 9.6"W x 16"L x 21"H coupled with a compact, black tower-shaped body made of durable ABS-plastic with a carrying-handle and stand.

Yes

14.8 X 14.8 X 22.8 Inches

WEIGHT

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
AIRMEGA 400s HEPA Air Purifier
Yes

13-pounds and this makes it lightweight and easy to transport.

Yes

24.7 pounds

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