GermGuardian AC5900WCA-vs-Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier

COMPARISON – GermGuardian AC5900WCA VS. Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier

HEPA FILTER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable 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

4 types of HEPA filters: (1) HEPA PURE - for dust and allergens. (2) HEPA SILVER - for germs, mold and asthma. (3) HEPA FRESH PLUS - for smoke, cigarette smoke, VOCs and heavier chemicals. (4) HEPA ODORCELL - for pet & diaper odor.

TIMER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable 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

Set desired schedules on this unit. It will always remember when to filter air in your room.

FOR LARGE ROOMS

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier

Yes

Has room coverage of 1100 Sq.ft when operating on Max Speed and 690 Sq.ft when on quiet operation.

REMOVES CIGARETTE ODOR

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier

Yes

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

Yes

The HEPA-FRESHPLUS air filter will get rid of cigarette smoke.

ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable 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

Room size coverage is 1,100 Sq.Ft. The CFM is 150 CFM on Low Speed and 286 CFM on the highest speed.

FIGHTS GERMS

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier

Yes

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

Yes

The HEPA-SILVER air filter is the one which deals with germs and bacteria that contaminate the air you breathe

ELIMINATES DUST MITES

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable 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

Gets rid of dust mites using the HEAP-PURE air filter or the HEPA-SILVER

REMOVES PET DANDER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable 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

Will capture pet dander the moment in shows up in your room thus relive you from pet dander allergies such as coughing and wheezing.

GETS RID OF POLLEN

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier

Yes

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

Yes

Uses 4 HEPA FILTERS - none of these will fail to remove pollen from the air you breathe, thus save you from pollen related allergies such as nasal congestion

REMOVES SMOKE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable 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

The HEPA-FRESHPLUS is a very effective air filter - it deals with smoke, chemicals, VOCs and heavier chemicals. It will trap and remove smoke of any nature

REMOVES MOLD

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier

Yes

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

Yes

The HEPA-SILVER is the one in charge of trapping and getting rid of mold and germs that could make you sick.

TRAPS ALLERGENS

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable 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

HEPA-PURE air filter traps and removes allergens on the first stage of air filtration

QUIET OPERATION

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable 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

Whisper-quiet operation when the purifier is at the lowest settings. However, when speed is increased some little noise will be hard.

WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier

Yes

Has a washable Pre-filter which captures large particles, extending life of other filters in the unit.

EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable 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

YES – just take off the front panel and remove the old filter which requires replacement.

AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier

Yes

With its intelligent sensors, the unit will automatically detect air contaminants, trap and remove them - thus make the air in your room clean.

SLEEP MODE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable 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

The sleep mode is activated when you switch off lights in your room. This will put the unit into sleep.

WATTAGE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier

Yes

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

Yes

Power consumption - 105 watts while on the highest speed & Power supply - 120 Volts

ENERGY STAR

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier

Yes

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

Yes

It is energy start certified. It will save you both energy and money

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier

CONTROLS AND MODES

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable 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

Features the following controls and modes:- Auto Mode, Timer Button, Air Quality Feedback Light. Smartsensor, Ionizer And Filter Life Indicator

FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier

Yes

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

Yes

Has a filter replacement indicator. There’s no guess work when it comes to filter replacement and cleaning. Lifespan of new air filter is 8-9 months.

ECONOMICAL

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable 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 and it has an automatic mode sensor which auto detects dust & air pollutants

AFFORDABLE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier

Yes

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

Yes

It is Worth The Money. Not too cheap but according to its functionality and area coverage – it is worth the price

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier

Yes

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

Yes

Uses a HEPA SILVER air filter to trap and remove germs, bacteria, dust, pollen and mold from air thus making it safe for asthmatic person to breathe.

ALEXA COMPATIBLE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier

REMOTE CONTROL

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier

Yes

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

Yes

8-9 months – when used for 12 hours per day.

CHILD LOCK

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier

Yes

Features child-friendly features which include; locking control panel & child-safe vent guard. This makes Alen and a good choice for homes with kids.

OZONE FREE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier

Yes

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

Yes

It does don’t emit bad gases that pollute the environment. This unit is very safe for your home, family and the entire environment.

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier

DESIGN

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable 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

Innovative design wit 15 diverse panel options. Perfect for living rooms, bed rooms and kitchen

SIZE AND APPEARANCE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable 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

10 x 17.8 x 26.8 inches

WEIGHT

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier

Yes

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

Yes

21 pounds

PERFORMANCE	WINNER : Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier FOR LARGE ROOMS WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES
USABILITY	DRAW :
SAFETY	WINNER : Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier CHILD LOCK
APPEARANCE	DRAW :

GermGuardian AC5900WCA VS. Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier

Alen BreatheSmart Customizable Air Purifier