CATEGORY : Air Purifiers

Germguardian AC4020 VS. Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

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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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Germguardian AC4020

Reasons to buy Germguardian AC4020 :

  • button icon 4-stage filtration system with 3-speeds.
  • button icon UV-light technology that kills airborne bacteria.
  • button icon HEPA Filter that removes 99.97% of air-pollutants.
  • button icon A compact design perfect for use in small spaces.
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

  • TIMER
  • SLEEP MODE
USABILITY
WINNER :

Germguardian AC4020

  • AFFORDABLE
SAFETY
WINNER :

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

  • CHILD LOCK
APPEARANCE
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Comparison Winner
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

Reasons why we like it:

  • TIMER
  • SLEEP MODE
  • CHILD LOCK
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COMPARISON – Germguardian AC4020 VS. Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

PERFORMANCE

HEPA FILTER

Germguardian AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

It features a High Performance Allergen Filter (HEPA-filter) that helps to reduce airborne-pollutants down to 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 AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
No

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 AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
No

No

REMOVES CIGARETTE ODOR

Germguardian AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

Features a Carbon filter layer (Charcoal-filter) that traps and eliminates cigarette-odors and other household odors caused by 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 AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

Is designed for use in smaller rooms with sizes of up-to 60sq.ft. Likewise, this device takes in polluted-air at the back and then gives-off clean-air at the front.

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 AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

Uses UV light technology with Titanium Dioxide to kill 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 AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

Uses a True HEPA filter to trap and eliminate 99.97% of airborne-pollutants including; dust-mites and household-dust.

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 AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

It still uses a High Performance Allergen Filter (HEPA) to trap and reduce pet-dander down to 0.3-microns at an efficiency of 99.97%.

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 AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

It can effectively remove pollen from your house using a High Performance Allergen Filter (HEPA).

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 AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

It uses a Carbon filter layer to capture large-particles and reduce smoke caused by cooking and smoking.

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 AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

UV-light technology works with Titanium Dioxide to kill and prevent the growth mold-spores within your home.

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 AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

Its High Performance Allergen Filter (HEPA) helps capture common allergens within air in-order to keep your home-environment fresh and healthy.

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 AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

It generates a soft noise at minimum fan-speed and a modest audible noise at maximum fan-speed.

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 AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
No

No

EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT

Germguardian AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

Replacing the filter is very easy since you just have to remove the back-panel and then change its all-in-one filter system.

Yes

All the filters are easy to replace using simple tools and without needing any technical-help for installation.

AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES

Germguardian AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
No

No

SLEEP MODE

Germguardian AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
No

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 AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

It uses less than 30-watts on the highest speed-setting and less than 5-watts on the low speed-setting. it also uses a voltage of 120V at 60Hz.

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 AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

This unit is energy-star certified because its power-consumption is minimal at low fan-speed and slightly higher at maximum fan-speed.

Yes

This unit is very energy efficient whereby it uses the same amount of electricity as a 50Watts light bulb.

Alen BreatheSmart FLEX

USABILITY

CONTROLS AND MODES

Germguardian AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

It features a simple-to-use, round front dial knob control for adjusting to 3 fan-speeds coupled with a filter-change-indicator.

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 AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

An integrated filter change indicator will help to remind you when to change 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 AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

This unit won't have a substantial impact on your electricity-bills even if you run it 24×7 because of its low power-consumption.

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 AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

This unit is very affordable yet bits equipped with some great features.

No

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

Germguardian AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

It features a High Performance Allergen Filter (HEPA) that reduces on dust and allergens down to 0.3-microns making it ideal for use by asthmatic-people.

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 AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
No

No

REMOTE CONTROL

Germguardian AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
No

No

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

Germguardian AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

Only one single filter needs to be replaced every 6-8 months depending on the use of the device or depending on the air-quality of your area.

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 AC4020

SAFETY

CHILD LOCK

Germguardian AC4020
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 AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

It can effectively purify room-air without producing harmful-ozone. This mainly because it uses advanced technologies like; UV-light.

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 AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

It features a compact and lightweight speaker-like design with a round front dial knob control. It also features a air-inlets at the back and air-outlets at the front.

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 AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

Has a dimension of: 7.2"L x 5.8"W x 9"H coupled with a compact multi-colour body made of durable ABS-Plastic.

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 AC4020
Alen BreatheSmart FLEX
Yes

4.5-pounds and this makes it very lightweight and perfect for use when traveling.

Yes

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

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