CATEGORY : Air Purifiers

Germguardian AC4020 VS. Winix hr1000

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9.4
Winner:

Winix hr1000

Reasons to buy Winix hr1000:

  • button icon Wi-Fi enabled with free Smart-App.
  • button icon An Anti-microbial true HEPA filter.
  • button icon A 5-Stage air purification system.
  • button icon Covers rooms of up-to 400sq.ft.
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7.5
Runners Up:

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 :

Winix hr1000

  • TIMER
  • WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS
  • AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES
  • SLEEP MODE
USABILITY
WINNER :

Winix hr1000

  • ALEXA COMPATIBLE
  • REMOTE CONTROL
SAFETY
DRAW :
APPEARANCE
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
Winix hr1000

Reasons why we like it:

  • TIMER
  • WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS
  • AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES
  • SLEEP MODE
  • ALEXA COMPATIBLE
  • REMOTE CONTROL
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COMPARISON – Germguardian AC4020 VS. Winix hr1000

PERFORMANCE

HEPA FILTER

Germguardian AC4020
Winix hr1000
Yes

It features a High Performance Allergen Filter (HEPA-filter) that helps to reduce airborne-pollutants down to 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 AC4020
Winix hr1000
No

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 AC4020
Winix hr1000
No

No

REMOVES CIGARETTE ODOR

Germguardian AC4020
Winix hr1000
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 a CD Carbon Filter to eliminate different household-odors including; cigarette-odor and other chemical-pollutants indoors.

ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW

Germguardian AC4020
Winix hr1000
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

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 AC4020
Winix hr1000
Yes

Uses UV light technology with Titanium Dioxide to kill 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 AC4020
Winix hr1000
Yes

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

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 AC4020
Winix hr1000
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

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 AC4020
Winix hr1000
Yes

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

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 AC4020
Winix hr1000
Yes

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

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 AC4020
Winix hr1000
Yes

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

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 AC4020
Winix hr1000
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 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 AC4020
Winix hr1000
Yes

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

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 AC4020
Winix hr1000
No

Yes

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

EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT

Germguardian AC4020
Winix hr1000
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

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

AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES

Germguardian AC4020
Winix hr1000
No

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 AC4020
Winix hr1000
No

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 AC4020
Winix hr1000
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

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 AC4020
Winix hr1000
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

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

USABILITY

CONTROLS AND MODES

Germguardian AC4020
Winix hr1000
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 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 AC4020
Winix hr1000
Yes

An integrated filter change indicator will help to remind you when to change the filters.

Yes

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

ECONOMICAL

Germguardian AC4020
Winix hr1000
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

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

AFFORDABLE

Germguardian AC4020
Winix hr1000
Yes

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

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 AC4020
Winix hr1000
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

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

ALEXA COMPATIBLE

Germguardian AC4020
Winix hr1000
No

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 AC4020
Winix hr1000
No

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 AC4020
Winix hr1000
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

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

SAFETY

CHILD LOCK

Germguardian AC4020
Winix hr1000
No

No

OZONE FREE

Germguardian AC4020
Winix hr1000
Yes

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

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.

APPEARANCE

DESIGN

Germguardian AC4020
Winix hr1000
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

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 AC4020
Winix hr1000
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 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 AC4020
Winix hr1000
Yes

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

Yes

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

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