GermGuardian AC5900WCA-vs-Alen BreatheSmart 75i

COMPARISON – GermGuardian AC5900WCA VS. Alen BreatheSmart 75i

HEPA FILTER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

Features a True HEPA-Filter that eliminates 99.97% of allergens and other airborne-contaminants 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 AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

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

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 AC5900WCA

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 AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

Uses a Carbon-filter to trap and eliminate cigarette-odor and other household-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 AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

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

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 AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

Uses UV-C light technology with Titanium-Dioxide to eliminate 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 AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

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

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 AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

Uses a True HEPA Filter to capture 99.97% of pet-dander and other airborne-pollutants down to 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 AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

The True HEPA Filter helps to destroy 99.97% of pollen and other airborne-allergens down to 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 AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

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

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 AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

Uses a HEPA-Filter and UV-C light technology with Titanium-Dioxide to 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 AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

The integrated True HEPA Filter can destroy 99.97% of allergens and other airborne-pollutants 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 AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

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

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 AC5900WCA

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 AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

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

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 AC5900WCA

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 AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

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

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 AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

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

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 AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

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

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 AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

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

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 AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

Has 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 AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

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

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 AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

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

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

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

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 AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

REMOTE CONTROL

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

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

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 AC5900WCA

CHILD LOCK

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

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 AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

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

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 AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

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

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 AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

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

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 AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Yes

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

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 FOR LARGE ROOMS WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES
USABILITY	WINNER : GermGuardian AC5900WCA AFFORDABLE
SAFETY	WINNER : Alen BreatheSmart 75i CHILD LOCK
APPEARANCE	DRAW :

GermGuardian AC5900WCA VS. Alen BreatheSmart 75i

Alen BreatheSmart 75i