GermGuardian AC5900WCA-vs-Winix hr1000

COMPARISON – GermGuardian AC5900WCA VS. Winix hr1000

HEPA FILTER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

Yes

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

Yes

Features an Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter that can eliminate airborne-pollutants at a rate of 99.97% with sizes of up-to as 0.3-microns.

TIMER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

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 includes a Timer-function will allow you to set the device to operate for either 1, 4 or 8 hours using the Winix smart-app.

FOR LARGE ROOMS

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

REMOVES CIGARETTE ODOR

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

Yes

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

Yes

It uses a CD Carbon Filter to eliminate different household-odors including; cigarette-odor and other chemical-pollutants indoors.

ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

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

For use in small-to-medium sized rooms of up-to 400Sq.Feet. It also features air-inlets on sides & outlets at the front and top for a decent airflow-delivery-rate.

FIGHTS GERMS

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

Yes

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

Yes

It uses PlasmaWave-Technology and an Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter to eliminate germs, bacteria and other microbes within air.

ELIMINATES DUST MITES

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

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

Uses an Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter to trap and destroy dust-mites while the Washable Pre-Filter helps to trap large dust-particles.

REMOVES PET DANDER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

Yes

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

Yes

The Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter help to capture 99.99% of airborne pollutants including; pet-dander and other allergens as small as 0.3-microns to help you comfortably live with pets.

GETS RID OF POLLEN

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

Yes

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

Yes

Uses an Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter to eliminate airborne-pollutants like pollen down to 0.3-microns at an efficiency-rate of 99.97%.

REMOVES SMOKE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

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 a CD Carbon Filter and PlasmaWave Technology to eliminate cooking-smoke, cigarette-smoke and other household-odors so as to keep your house fresh.

REMOVES MOLD

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

Yes

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

Yes

The Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter and PlasmaWave-Technology help to eliminate mold-spores at an efficiency of 99.97% down to 0.3-microns.

TRAPS ALLERGENS

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

Yes

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

Yes

This device can trap and destroy 99.97% of allergens and other airborne-pollutants using an Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter and PlasmaWave-Technology.

QUIET OPERATION

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

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 is whisper quiet on sleep-mode and it’s also really quiet when running on lowest fan-speed so that you use it in areas which need optimum-silence.

WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

Yes

It comes with a Washable Pre-Filter which helps to trap large-particles so as to protect other filters.

EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

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

Features easy to replace filters that can be accessed by removing the front-panel using a screw-driver.

AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

Yes

An Auto-mode works along with Smart-Sensors to consistently monitor the air around and then automatically adjusts fan-speeds to equalize the pollutants and create clean air.

SLEEP MODE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

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 a Sleep-mode that works with the LED-Auto-Dim-Feature to automatically lower fan-speed and adjust the brightness of the display for a quiet and relaxed night-time-operation.

WATTAGE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

Yes

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

Yes

This unit uses 130-watts in Turbo, 33-watts in High, 14-watts in Medium, 9.86-Watts in Low, 5-watts in Sleep & 0.6-watts in Standby-mode @ 123.2-volts.

ENERGY STAR

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

Yes

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

Yes

It’s Energy Star Certified since it consumes 130-watts at the highest speed setting and only 5-watts at the lowest speed-setting.

Winix hr1000

CONTROLS AND MODES

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

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 a control-panel at top-section with several modes like; Auto, sleep, PlasmaWave, Fan-speed, Timer coupled with multiple LED indicators and sensors.

FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

Yes

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

Yes

Its control panel will display a LED-alert until the filters are changed.

ECONOMICAL

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

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 device is energy-efficient and will help you save a lot of money on electricity bills annually.

AFFORDABLE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

Yes

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

Yes

It actually very affordable compared other advanced air-purifier models with similar smart-features. In fact, it out-competes some expensive air-purifier models on the market today.

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

Yes

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

Yes

It uses an Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter and PlasmaWave Technology to effectively remove 99.97% of allergens which cause asthma.

ALEXA COMPATIBLE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

Yes

The unit is Wi-Fi enabled which implies that it can be connected Amazon-Echo devices for remote voice-control. In fact, this device is an Elite-member of the Winix-family.

REMOTE CONTROL

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

Yes

It’s Wi-Fi enabled and compatible with the Winix smart app that can be easily installed on your Smartphone for remote-control anywhere using your phone.

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

Yes

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

Yes

On average, the (CD) Carbon Pre-Filter needs to be changed every 6-months and the True HEPA Filter needs to be changed every 12-months of constant usage.

Winix hr1000

CHILD LOCK

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

OZONE FREE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

Yes

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

Yes

This unit is certified to produce less than the EPA-limit of 0.05ppm of ozone. In fact, it uses PlasmaWave-Technology which eliminates airborne-pollutants without emitting harmful-Ozone.

DESIGN

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

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 structure with a display and control-panel at the top-section. Additionally, it features a white, stylish body made of ABS-plastic.

SIZE AND APPEARANCE

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

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 16.3 x 9.6 x 23.6 inches which makes it very portable. It also has a white tower-shaped-body made of durable ABS-plastic.

WEIGHT

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Winix hr1000

Yes

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

Yes

This device weighs about 18.7-pounds which makes it easy to lift and move from room-to-room.

PERFORMANCE	WINNER : Winix hr1000 WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES
USABILITY	WINNER : Winix hr1000 ALEXA COMPATIBLE REMOTE CONTROL
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APPEARANCE	DRAW :

GermGuardian AC5900WCA VS. Winix hr1000

Winix hr1000