Holmes Hepa Air Purifier-vs-GermGuardian AC5900WCA

COMPARISON – Holmes Hepa Air Purifier VS. GermGuardian AC5900WCA

HEPA FILTER

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

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

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

TIMER

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Yes

It also features a programmable-timer that can be set for 1, 2, 4 or 8 hours before the unit shuts down.

FOR LARGE ROOMS

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

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 AC5900WCA

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

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

ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Yes

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

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.

FIGHTS GERMS

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

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

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

ELIMINATES DUST MITES

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

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

Its True HEPA filter eliminates 99.97% of dust-mites while the integrated Pre-filter helps to capture large dust-particles within air.

REMOVES PET DANDER

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

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

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

GETS RID OF POLLEN

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

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

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

REMOVES SMOKE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

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

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.

REMOVES MOLD

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

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

Uses 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 AC5900WCA

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

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

QUIET OPERATION

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Yes

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

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.

WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

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 AC5900WCA

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 its filters, you just need to take-off the front-panel by pushing on a clip and then pull to reveal the filters.

AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Yes

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

SLEEP MODE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Yes

N/A

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.

WATTAGE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Yes

N/A

Yes

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

ENERGY STAR

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Yes

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

Yes

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

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

CONTROLS AND MODES

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

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

The control-panel features several digital controls which include; fan-speed, UV-C on/off button, filter-replacement-indicator, Timer & a Power-button.

FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Yes

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

Yes

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

ECONOMICAL

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Yes

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

Yes

It’s very economical because it consumes less power and even features a timer-option that help in the energy-saving process.

AFFORDABLE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Yes

Yes – does not cost much compared to its effectiveness.

Yes

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

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Yes

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

Yes

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

ALEXA COMPATIBLE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

REMOTE CONTROL

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Yes

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

Yes

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

CHILD LOCK

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Yes

N/A

OZONE FREE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Yes

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

Yes

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

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

DESIGN

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Yes

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

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.

SIZE AND APPEARANCE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Yes

11.1 x 8.2 x 28.3 inches

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.

WEIGHT

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

GermGuardian AC5900WCA

Yes

11 pounds

Yes

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

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 AC5900WCA