CATEGORY : Air Purifiers

GermGuardian AC5900WCA VS. Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

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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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Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Reasons to buy Alen BreatheSmart FLEX :

  • button icon Reduced energy consumption.
  • button icon 14 versatile designer front-panels.
  • button icon Removes 99% of airborne-allergens & dust.
  • button icon Ideal for medium-sized rooms of up-to 700Sq.Ft.
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
DRAW :
USABILITY
WINNER :

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

  • AFFORDABLE
SAFETY
WINNER :

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

  • CHILD LOCK
APPEARANCE
DRAW :

COMPARISON – GermGuardian AC5900WCA VS. Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

PERFORMANCE

HEPA FILTER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

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

Yes

It comes with a Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter that captures 99% of airborne particles down to 0.3 microns to keep your home clean.

TIMER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
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 equipped with a Pre-set timer that will allow you to select between 4, 8 and 12 hours of operation before the device shuts-off.

FOR LARGE ROOMS

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
No

No

REMOVES CIGARETTE ODOR

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

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

Yes

It uses an optional, Fresh Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter to trap and eliminate cigarette-odor. In fact, this filter is sold separately.

ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
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 purify air within small-to-medium sized rooms of up-to 700Sq.Ft when running on the highest speed-setting coupled with multiple air-flow intakes and outlets for a high airflow-delivery-rate.

FIGHTS GERMS

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

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

Yes

The Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter helps to capture 99.97% of airborne-particles including germs. However, you can also get an optional HEPA-SILVER filter for more effective germ-removal.

ELIMINATES DUST MITES

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
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

A Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter helps to capture 99.97% of dust-mites and other airborne-particles down to 0.3-microns in-order to keep your home dust-free.

REMOVES PET DANDER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
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 trap and remove 99.97% of airborne-particles including pet-dander using the integrated Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter.

GETS RID OF POLLEN

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

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

Yes

Its Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter can remove 99.97% of airborne-particles including pollen which is one of the major causes of allergies within people.

REMOVES SMOKE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
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

An optional Fresh Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter to trap and eliminate smoke within your home. However, this filter is sold separately and doesn’t come with this unit.

REMOVES MOLD

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
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 at an efficiency of 99.97% using an optional HEPA-Silver-filter that can be bought separately.

TRAPS ALLERGENS

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

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

Yes

This unit captures 99.97% of allergens and other airborne particles down to 0.3-microns using the included Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter.

QUIET OPERATION

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
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

Uses WhisperMax technology to ensure quiet-operation with about 39dBs at the lowest speed-setting and 55dBs at the highest speed-setting.

WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
No

No

EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
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 the filters are easy to replace using simple tools and without needing any technical-help for installation.

AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
No

No

SLEEP MODE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
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 has a sleep-mode that operates at lowest speed-setting with lights-off coupled with extra-silence hence making it perfect for use in bedrooms.

WATTAGE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

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

Yes

It uses 56-watts at the highest speed-setting and 36-watts at the lowest speed-setting hence making it very energy efficient.

ENERGY STAR

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
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 50Watts light bulb.

USABILITY

CONTROLS AND MODES

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
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 has button-control at the top-section which include; Timer, 4-speed-fan-speeds, Sleep/Power-mode, Lock-button and Filter-life-indicators

FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

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

Yes

Features 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 FLEX
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 device is very economical due to its low energy consumption whereby it uses the same amount of electricity as a 50Watt light-bulb.

AFFORDABLE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

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

No

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

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

Yes

This unit is 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 FLEX
No

No

REMOTE CONTROL

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
No

No

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

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

Yes

The Pure Antimicrobial True HEPA Filter should be replaced after 6-to-9 months for areas with poor air-quality & 9-to-12 months for areas with good air-quality.

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

SAFETY

CHILD LOCK

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
No

Yes

Has a locking control-panel and child-safe vent guard which makes it safe for use in homes with kids and pets.

OZONE FREE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

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

Yes

It does not produce ozone and it’s certified to be Ozone-free by California Air Resources Board (CARB).

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

APPEARANCE

DESIGN

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
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

Has a tower-shaped body with no sharp sides coupled with 14 plastic interchangeable front panels and a control-panel located at the top-section.

SIZE AND APPEARANCE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
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 has dimensions of; 25"H x 15"W x 8.5"D coupled with a metallic tower-shaped body with interchangeable front-panels and a bottom-stand.

WEIGHT

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

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

Yes

It features a weight of 15-lbs (12.2kg) which makes it very lightweight and easy to carry around your house.

Overall Winner

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