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Honeywell HPA160 VS. Germ Guardian AC5250PT

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Germ Guardian AC5250PT

Reasons to buy Germ Guardian AC5250PT:

  • button icon Affordable
  • button icon Ideal for allergic people
  • button icon Great for pet households
  • button icon Effective on litter box odors & other weird odors
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Honeywell HPA160

Reasons to buy Honeywell HPA160 :

  • button icon Tower air purifier.
  • button icon Has a certified HEPA filter
  • button icon Easy to maintain replacement filters.
  • button icon For medium to large rooms.
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

Germ Guardian AC5250PT

  • ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW
  • WATTAGE
USABILITY
WINNER :

Germ Guardian AC5250PT

  • AFFORDABLE
SAFETY
WINNER :

Honeywell HPA160

  • OZONE FREE
APPEARANCE
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Comparison Winner
Germ Guardian AC5250PT

Reasons why we like it:

  • ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW
  • WATTAGE
  • AFFORDABLE
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COMPARISON – Honeywell HPA160 VS. Germ Guardian AC5250PT

PERFORMANCE

HEPA FILTER

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

True hepa filtration removes up to 99.97% of airborne particles as small as 0.3 microns such as allergens, pollen, dust, mites, pet dander, odour, mould spores, and smoke.

Yes

HEPA Filter that captures and removes up to 99.97% of allergens and other particles as small as 0.3-microns such as household dust, pet-dander, mold-spores and plant-pollens.

TIMER

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

This air purifier has a programmable timer.

Yes

Comes with an inbuilt-timer that can be set from 1-to-8 hours depending on how long you want this device to purify your room air before it shuts down.

FOR LARGE ROOMS

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

This air purifier is perfect for medium-large rooms (170 square feet).

No

REMOVES CIGARETTE ODOR

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

This unit’s filtration system consists of a carbon filter that is well proven to get rid of odors.

Yes

Uses an activated charcoal filter to capture and eliminate common odors including cigarette smoke odors.

ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

Yes

Room coverage is up to “180Sq.ft.” CARD rating; CADR Smoke - 116, CADR Pollen 128, CADR Dust - 126

FIGHTS GERMS

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

The HEPA filter is good for fighting and cleaning out 99.97% of germs from a room.

Yes

Uses optional UV-C light technology that works along with Titanium Dioxide to eliminate airborne germs like; staph, influenza, pneumonia and rhinovirus

ELIMINATES DUST MITES

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

The unit has got a pre filter that captures larger particles like dust mites.

Yes

Uses a True HEPA Filter to capture and remove up to 99.97% of dust mites. Additionally, it also features a Pre-filter that helps to capture large dust particles.

REMOVES PET DANDER

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

This device's filter is powerful enough to get rid of pet dander in a room.

Yes

Uses a Pre-filter with an activated carbon layer to capture and remove pet-odors within your home hence making it a perfect appliance for pet-owners.

GETS RID OF POLLEN

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

This air purifier is powerful enough to remove 99.97% of pollen that is brought about by flowers in the premises.

Yes

Uses a True HEPA Filter to trap and eliminate pollen and other allergy-triggers within your home.

REMOVES SMOKE

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

This unit has a filtration system that consists of a carbon filter whose job is to get rid and clean out smoke plus other associated fumes from the house.

Yes

Uses an integrated Pre-filter and Charcoal-filter to trap and eliminate cooking-smoke, cigarette-smoke and other types of smoke that may accumulate within your home

REMOVES MOLD

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Mold is a form of fungus that when lands on a damp spot in your home can produce spores which can easily be inhaled. This problem has been taken care of by this air purifier as it cleans 99.97% of the mold in your home.

Yes

Uses a Hepa-Filter to capture up to 99.97% of allergens including mold. It also uses Pet Pure which is an antimicrobial agent added to the filter to inhibit the growth of mold, mildew and odor-causing bacteria on the surface of the filter.

TRAPS ALLERGENS

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

The unit's true HEPA system is capable of removing and trapping 99.97% of allergens in the house preventing allergic attacks.

Yes

Uses a Hepa-Filter to remove 99.97% of allergens and other particles 0.3 microns from your home. This actually makes it a perfect home-appliance for allergy sufferers.

QUIET OPERATION

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

This unit is capable of working quietly due to the help of its four fan speeds with fan number one being the quietest while delivering quality air.

Yes

Operates quietly even when operating at the highest speed-setting. Also features an ultra-quiet sleep mode that operates at the lowest setting to provide you with optimum peace when sleeping.

WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

No

EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

This device has an easy filter replacement.

Yes

Features easy-to-change filters that will need to be replaced after 6-to-8 months or depending on the use of the product. In fact, these 3 filters can be easily accessed by pressing a lock and release button

AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Device has a particle sensor with indicator base light which automatically detects airborne particles.

Yes

Features an auto-mode that automatically captures and eliminates 99.97% of dust and allergens as small as 0.3-microns.

SLEEP MODE

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Device comes with a sleep mode which can turned be turned on to have the fans at low speed and the light goes out.

Yes

Features an ultra-quiet sleep mode uses the lowest speed-setting in-order to ensure optimum silence when you’re sleeping at night.

WATTAGE

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

Yes

Uses 63-watts when operating on the highest speed-setting and it use 33-watts when running on the lowest speed setting.

ENERGY STAR

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Energy Star approved.

Yes

Energy Star Certified because it meets strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the US-EPA

Germ Guardian AC5250PT

USABILITY

CONTROLS AND MODES

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Sleep mode and button control mode.

Yes

Controls include: A timer-set button, UV-C ON/OFF Button, Fan-speed button, Power on/off button and a filter-reset button. Modes include; the fan-speed mode, UV-C mode and ultra-quiet sleep mode.

FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Lights indicate exactly when you need to change filters.

Yes

Features a filter replacement reminder that alerts you when it’s time to replace the filters. However, its only one single filter that needs to be replaced every 6-8 months

ECONOMICAL

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Sleep mode efficiently clears the air of allergens and pollutants at a low fan speed – a cost-saving solution for air purification.

Yes

Uses less energy even with long-hours of performance and it is also very affordable.

AFFORDABLE

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

Yes

It is very affordable compared to most air-purifier models within its range.

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It is safe and ideal for use by asthmatic and allergic people as it wipes and cleans out all the asthma triggers in the room while clearing the air in the room.

Yes

It is perfect for allergy sufferers including Asthmatic People because of its UV-C light technology that works with Titanium Dioxide to reduce airborne bacteria, viruses, germs and mold-spores

ALEXA COMPATIBLE

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

No

REMOTE CONTROL

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

No

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It is recommended you change the carbon filter every 3 months and the HEPA filter once a year.

Yes

All the filters in this device require a replacement every 6-to-8 months

Germ Guardian AC5250PT

SAFETY

CHILD LOCK

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

No

OZONE FREE

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Ozone-free so you can breathe easier.

No

Honeywell HPA160

APPEARANCE

DESIGN

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

This unit has a sleek unique design

Yes

Tower design – fits in small spaces

SIZE AND APPEARANCE

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

13.2 x 10.9 x 28 inches

Yes

28-inch tall with a small footprint coupled with a lightweight body

WEIGHT

Honeywell HPA160
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

13.3 pounds

Yes

10.55 pounds

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