Holmes Hepa Air Purifier-vs-Winix hr950

COMPARISON – Holmes Hepa Air Purifier VS. Winix hr950

HEPA FILTER

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

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

Has an Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter that can capture and eliminate 99.97% airborne-pollutants up-to as 0.3-microns.

TIMER

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

Yes

Features a Timer-button that allows you to set the unit to operate for 1, 4 or 8 hours. The Timer LED-light will indicate the selected length of operation.

FOR LARGE ROOMS

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

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

Winix hr950

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 CD Carbon Filter to trap and eliminate different household-odors including; cigarette-odor.

ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

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 400Sq.Ft. It also takes in polluted-air from sides while clean purified -air comes out from the top-front section.

FIGHTS GERMS

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

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 PlasmaWave-Technology and an Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter to destroy germs, bacteria and other indoor pollutants.

ELIMINATES DUST MITES

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

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

REMOVES PET DANDER

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

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

Its Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter will help to capture 99.99% of airborne-pollutants including; pet-dander.

GETS RID OF POLLEN

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

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

REMOVES SMOKE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

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 CD Carbon-Filter coupled with PlasmaWave-Technology will help to eliminate cooking-smoke, cigarette-smoke and other household-odors.

REMOVES MOLD

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

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

Its Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter will help to eliminate mold-spores at an efficiency of 99.97% down to 0.3-microns.

TRAPS ALLERGENS

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

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

This unit can trap and eliminate 99.97% of allergens and other airborne-pollutants using an Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter coupled with PlasmaWave-Technology.

QUIET OPERATION

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

Yes

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

Yes

This unit is whisper-silent on sleep-mode and it’s also really quiet when running on lowest fan-speed making it perfect for use in rooms that require optimum-silence.

WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

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.

Yes

This unit comes with a Washable Pre-Filter which is the first line of defense against large particles.

EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

Yes

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

Yes

Its filters are very easy access and replace by simply removing the front-panel using a screw-driver.

AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

Yes

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

Yes

Features an Auto-mode which works along with Smart-Sensors to monitor the air-quality and then automatically adjusts fan-speed in-order to equalize the airborne-pollutants and create clean air.

SLEEP MODE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

Yes

N/A

Yes

When Sleep-mode is selected, the fan-speed is automatically set to Low and the Air-Quality light is disabled. This will help you achieve quiet and relaxed night-time operation.

WATTAGE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

Yes

N/A

Yes

This unit uses 11-watts on the lowest speed-setting (sleep-mode) and 90-watts on the highest speed-setting (Turbo-mode). It also has a power-voltage of AC 120V @ 60Hz.

ENERGY STAR

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

Yes

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

Yes

It’s Energy Star Certified for low power-consumption at only 90-watts at the highest speed setting and only 11-watts at the lowest speed-setting.

CONTROLS AND MODES

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

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

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

FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

Yes

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

Yes

When the Check Filter indicator LED is on, it is time to replace both the Anti-microbial True HEPA and CD Carbon filters.

ECONOMICAL

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

Yes

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

Yes

This unit is very energy-efficient and will help you save on electricity bills annually.

AFFORDABLE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

Yes

Yes – does not cost much compared to its effectiveness.

Yes

It’s affordable compared to other advanced air-purifier models with similar smart-features.

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

Yes

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

Yes

Uses an Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter and PlasmaWave-Technology to eliminate 99.97% of allergens that cause asthma.

ALEXA COMPATIBLE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

REMOTE CONTROL

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

Yes

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

Yes

The (CD) Carbon Filter should be changed every 6-months and the True HEPA Filter needs to be changed every 12-months of constant usage. The Pre-filter is washable and permanent.

CHILD LOCK

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

Yes

N/A

Yes

When Child Lock is enabled, the control panel is locked and the settings cannot be changed.

OZONE FREE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

Yes

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

Yes

It uses PlasmaWave-Technology to eliminate airborne-pollutants without emitting harmful-Ozone which makes it Eco-friendly.

DESIGN

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

Yes

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

Yes

Has a tower-shaped structure with a display-control-panel at the top-section coupled with an air-quality LED-light at the front. It also has a white, stylish body made of ABS-plastic.

SIZE AND APPEARANCE

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

Yes

11.1 x 8.2 x 28.3 inches

Yes

It features dimensions of 16.3”W x 9.6”D x 23.6”H which makes it very slim and portable. It even has a white, tower-shaped body made of durable ABS-plastic.

WEIGHT

Holmes Hepa Air Purifier

Winix hr950

Yes

11 pounds

Yes

18.7-pounds and this makes it very easy to lift and move from room-to-room.

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Holmes Hepa Air Purifier VS. Winix hr950