Holmes Hepa Air Purifier-vs-GermGuardian AC5350B

COMPARISON – Holmes Hepa Air Purifier VS. GermGuardian AC5350B

HEPA FILTER

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

99.97% Hepa filter airborne particle remover. Removes both large and smaller particles to the size of 0.3 microns. Its compatible with other filters like Total air, smoke grabber etc.

Yes

This unit is equipped with a True HEPA-Filter that eliminates 99.97% of allergens and other airborne-pollutants as small as 0.3-microns.

TIMER

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

It features a programmable timer that can be set up-to 8-hours before the unit shuts down. This can be a great option for people who want to save energy.

FOR LARGE ROOMS

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

Has a coverage of up to 180 square feet. Perfect for large rooms within this range like kitchens, bedrooms, living rooms, offices etc.

REMOVES CIGARETTE ODOR

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

Uses a fortified trusted arm and hammer baking soda to remove cigarette odor. Makes indoor air free from cigarette odor and healthy for everyone.

Yes

This unit uses a Charcoal-filter to trap and eliminate cigarette-odor and other household-odors from pets and cooking.

ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

Maximum room coverage of up to 180 square feet. Cleans air throughput this room coverage instantly.

Yes

Ideal for use in small-to-medium sized rooms of up-to 167sq.ft. Likewise, this device can filter and circulate room-air for over 4X per-hour.

FIGHTS GERMS

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

Traps 99.97% of impurities like germs to the size of 2 microns in the home germs found in air and on surfaces will all be killed.

Yes

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

ELIMINATES DUST MITES

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

Eliminates dust mites – these tiny bugs are not healthy to live with. Have side effects like asthma, sneezing, chest tightness etc in both adults and children.

Yes

The True HEPA filter captures 99.97% of dust-mites while its Pre-filter helps to capture large dust-particles within air.

REMOVES PET DANDER

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

Removes 99.97% of pet dander – they arise from the skins of pets that have shed off and causes allergy. Suitable for people with pets like dogs, cats, birds and rodents.

Yes

Features a True HEPA Filter that eliminates 99.97% of pet-dander and other airborne-pollutants down to 0.3-microns.

GETS RID OF POLLEN

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

Notices and gets rid of 99.95% of pollen. Removes pollen from grass, trees and ragweed pollen. Air filled with pollen is harmful.

Yes

Its True HEPA Filter traps and destroys 99.97% of pollen and other airborne-allergens down to 0.3-microns.

REMOVES SMOKE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

Uses its optional ionizer to bind airborne all kinds of airborne smoke. Removes up to CADr 116 of smoke and odors from indoor air within a range of 180 square feet.

Yes

The Charcoal-filter helps to eliminate cigarette and cooking smoke. It can also remove common household odors in-order to provide fresh air.

REMOVES MOLD

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

Destroys mold spores – areas indoors with high levels of humidity and water leaks produce mold. If not removed it leads to skin irritation and allergy.

Yes

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

TRAPS ALLERGENS

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

Makes us of 99.97% true Hepa technology to trap allergens. Traps big and small particles like dust, pollen, dander and mold to the size of .3 microns.

Yes

A True HEPA Filter can eliminate 99.97% of allergens and other airborne-pollutants as small as 0.3-microns.

QUIET OPERATION

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

Quiet operation – the fan is barely heard especially on the lowest speed settings.

Yes

This device features 5 fan-speeds whereby the first 3-speeds are very quiet.

WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

Washable pre-filters – the grill of the air inlet can be washed when dirty. Endeavour to completely dry it before placing it back into the unit.

EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

Change filter in a few easy steps – first power off the device, take out old filter and replace in the new filter.

Yes

To change the filters, you just need to take-off the back-panel by pushing on a clip near the top and then pull to reveal the filters.

AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

Automatically detects airborne particles. Starts cleaning air when switched on to remove all airborne particles.

SLEEP MODE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

N/A

Yes

It features an ultra-quiet sleep mode that runs on lowest speed setting (speed-1). Likewise, when set on speed 2 or 3 it will emit a tiny white noise which helps people fall asleep.

WATTAGE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

N/A

Yes

It uses about 70-watts on the highest speed-setting and less than 10-watts at the lowest speed.

ENERGY STAR

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

Is energy certified – you can use it full time without worrying about the energy bills.

Yes

It has an energy star rating because it only uses 70-watts on the highest fan-speed.

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

CONTROLS AND MODES

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

Constructed with three speed and 2 control settings to maintain pure indoor air. Chose from the speed settings and dial the knobs to adjust performance.

Yes

Its control panel is located on top with easy-to-operate digital controls that allow you to change the fan-speed, turn the UV-C on/off coupled with a filter and UV-bulb replacement indicators.

FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

Filter monitor – comes with an indicator light to alert you when it’s time to change the filter for maximum performance.

Yes

Features a filter-change-indicator that will blink red to let you know that it’s time to replace the filters.

ECONOMICAL

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

Does not consume a lot of electricity because it meets the standard of Energy Star power usage.

Yes

This unit is very economical because it consumes less power and even features a timer-option.

AFFORDABLE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

Yes – does not cost much compared to its effectiveness.

Yes

This unit is very affordable yet it features some of the best air-purification technologies.

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

Ideal for people with asthma – uses true hepa filter to capture 99.99% of particles that cause difficulty in breathing.

Yes

It’s a great appliance for allergy sufferers because it features a True HEPA filter that captures 99.97 of dust and allergens down to 0.3-microns in size.

ALEXA COMPATIBLE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

REMOTE CONTROL

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

12 months is the filter life. However, this can vary depending on the quality of airborne particles and usage.

Yes

Its combined filter system must be replaced every 6-to-8 months or depending on the use of the product.

CHILD LOCK

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

N/A

OZONE FREE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

Ozone free – does not produce ozone’s to the atmosphere

Yes

It doesn't emit harmful- ozone because it converts it back to oxygen.

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

DESIGN

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

Slim oval tower design – it measures less than 3 feet tall and can fit in any small available space.

Yes

Features a slim, 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 LED-light at the front, stand at the bottom and a carrying-handle.

SIZE AND APPEARANCE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

11.1 x 8.2 x 28.3 inches

Yes

Features a dimension of: 6.7"W x 9.1"L x 28"H coupled with a compact, black tower-shaped body made of durable ABS-plastic with a carrying-handle, LED-light and stand.

WEIGHT

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5350B

Yes

11 pounds

Yes

11-pounds which make it lightweight and easy to move from room-to-room.

PERFORMANCE	WINNER : Holmes Hepa Air Purifier FOR LARGE ROOMS WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES
USABILITY	DRAW :
SAFETY	WINNER : Holmes Hepa Air Purifier CHILD LOCK
APPEARANCE	DRAW :

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier VS. GermGuardian AC5350B