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GermGuardian AC5900WCA VS. Bissell air400 Air Purifier

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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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Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Reasons to buy Bissell air400 Air Purifier :

  • button icon Ideal for allergy and asthma suffers
  • button icon Very effective at removing pet dander & dust
  • button icon Its thick charcoal filter gets rid of odor
  • button icon It moves a LOT of air while in high speed settings
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PERFORMANCE
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USABILITY
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GermGuardian AC5900WCA

  • FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER
SAFETY
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APPEARANCE
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GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Reasons why we like it:

  • TIMER
  • REMOVES MOLD
  • FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER
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COMPARISON – GermGuardian AC5900WCA VS. Bissell air400 Air Purifier

PERFORMANCE

HEPA FILTER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 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 HEPA filter to capture 99.97% of air contaminants. It works hand-in-hand with the Pre-filter and an activated Carbon filter which captures Odor and germs.

TIMER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 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.

No

FOR LARGE ROOMS

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 Air Purifier
No

No

REMOVES CIGARETTE ODOR

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 Air Purifier
Yes

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

Yes

Features a 1 inch thick activated carbon filter to capture various household odors including cigarette odor.

ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 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 coverage is between 300 Sq.ft and 400 Sq.ft. Air flow quality is great, the unit has an auto mode, but while in the auto mode, the CirQulate Syste offers thorough filtration basing on the quality of air in your home.

FIGHTS GERMS

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 Air Purifier
Yes

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

Yes

Gets rid of germs and bacteria that could cause harm to your health. The HEPA filter traps and removes 99.97% of air contaminants.

ELIMINATES DUST MITES

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 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

Captures and removes dust mites that hide in thick carpets, sofas, bed sheets, rugs ....etc.

REMOVES PET DANDER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 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

If you suffer from allergies and have asthma - You will notice a huge air quality change when you put this unit in your room. It will get rid of pet dander and dust in your home.

GETS RID OF POLLEN

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 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 the HEPA Filter to capture and remove pollen that gets into the air you breathe thus saving you from pollen related allergies.

REMOVES SMOKE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 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

Can detect and remove smoke from your room. This could be smoke from the kitchen or from a forest fire next to your home

REMOVES MOLD

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 Air Purifier
Yes

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

No

TRAPS ALLERGENS

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 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

Uses its HEPA air filter to capture 99.97% of air pollutants including allergens of all types. , it will trap and remove those small allergens that pets release from their saliva and dander.

QUIET OPERATION

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 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

Runs quietly and it switches off its indicator lights when you switch off light in your room. You will sleep comfortably without getting any noise pollution.

WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 Air Purifier
No

Yes

The pre-filter is washable. It traps large particles so that they don't reach the HEPA filter and carbon filter. You can wash it once every week.

EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 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

Simply open the purifier from the front panel and remove the old filters to be replaced.

AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 Air Purifier
No

Yes

While in auto mode, the unit's sensors will always be on alert of air contaminants. Once the sensor detects a change in air quality, it adjusts fan speed to increase suction power of the unit.

SLEEP MODE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 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

Using a Night Mode, the unit will detect that your room has got dark, so the white lights on the top of the unit will turn off and also the color wheel will go dim.

WATTAGE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 Air Purifier
Yes

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

Yes

Uses only 75 watts while on its highest mode

ENERGY STAR

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 Air Purifier
Yes

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

Yes

Yes, it is energy start certified – your power bills won’t go up the roof.

USABILITY

CONTROLS AND MODES

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 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

All controls are found at the top of the unit. Modes include: Auto mode (auto detects air contaminants), Turbo mode (highest mode) and Silent mode (lowest mode - ideal for night time when you're sleeping).

FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 Air Purifier
Yes

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

No

ECONOMICAL

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 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

The unit is Energy Star Certified. It uses 75 watts only while on the highest mode and filters air in your room 3 times per hour.

AFFORDABLE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 Air Purifier
Yes

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

Yes

Well priced

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 Air Purifier
Yes

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

Yes

Right, Its CADR is 279 for Smoke, 307 for Dust and 206 for pollen - so if you have asthma, you will find this unit relevant to your health.

ALEXA COMPATIBLE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 Air Purifier
No

No

REMOTE CONTROL

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 Air Purifier
No

No

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 Air Purifier
Yes

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

Yes

On average it is 6 months.

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

SAFETY

CHILD LOCK

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 Air Purifier
No

No

OZONE FREE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 Air Purifier
Yes

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

Yes

It does not release bad gasses to the environment

APPEARANCE

DESIGN

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 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

Not so unique

SIZE AND APPEARANCE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 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

16.1 x 9.8 x 24 inches

WEIGHT

GermGuardian AC5900WCA
Bissell air400 Air Purifier
Yes

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

Yes

25.7 pounds

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