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Oreck WK15500B VS. Germ Guardian AC5250PT

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Winner:

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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Runners Up:

Oreck WK15500B

Reasons to buy Oreck WK15500B :

  • button icon 2 stage filtration.
  • button icon Water tank indicator.
  • button icon Quiet operation
  • button icon Adjustable ultrasonic humidifier
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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

Germ Guardian AC5250PT

  • EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT
  • AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES
  • ENERGY STAR
USABILITY
WINNER :

Germ Guardian AC5250PT

  • FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER
  • AFFORDABLE
  • FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE
SAFETY
WINNER :

Oreck WK15500B

  • OZONE FREE
APPEARANCE
DRAW :
Comparison Winner
Germ Guardian AC5250PT

Reasons why we like it:

  • EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT
  • AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES
  • ENERGY STAR
  • FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER
  • AFFORDABLE
  • FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE
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COMPARISON – Oreck WK15500B VS. Germ Guardian AC5250PT

PERFORMANCE

HEPA FILTER

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

2-stage filtration combines a HEPA media filter to capture 99% of dust and allergens and a charcoal filter to remove odors from the air. Charcoal Odor-Removing Filter. Helps remove unwanted odors from the air.

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

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

This air purifier has a 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

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

No

REMOVES CIGARETTE ODOR

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

This air purifier has a charcoal odor- removing filter that is perfect for removing unwanted odor from the air like cigarette smoke.

Yes

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

ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

The room coverage of Oreck Air Refresh is only for up to 115 square feet.

Yes

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

FIGHTS GERMS

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Destroys allergens, mould, bacteria, viruses and airborne chemicals (VOCs).

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

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Larger particles like dust and dander are trapped, and VOCs are slowed down while passing through the filter.

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

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

This air purifier is powerful enough to remove pet dander from the 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

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Destroys pollen, allergens, mold, bacteria, viruses and airborne chemicals (VOCs).

Yes

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

REMOVES SMOKE

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

This air purifier has a charcoal odor- removing filter that is perfect for removing unwanted odor from the air

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

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

This air purifier is able destroy mold, bacteria, viruses and airborne chemicals (VOCs)

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

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Destroys allergens, mold, bacteria, viruses and airborne chemicals (VOCs)

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

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Silence Technology allows you to clean and humidify the air without the noise, making it a perfect choice for bedrooms and nurseries.

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

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

No

EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

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

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

Yes

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

SLEEP MODE

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

You can set your air purifier to standby mode by swiping left on the screen to access sleep mode.

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

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

8 watts

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

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

Yes

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

Germ Guardian AC5250PT

USABILITY

CONTROLS AND MODES

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Touch display Standby mode. sleep mode humidity mode timer

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

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

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

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

This air purifier has got a standby mode which works on conserving energy rendering it economical.

Yes

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

AFFORDABLE

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

Yes

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

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

The air purifiers don’t emit ozone or other harmful by-products into your air which makes it ideal for asthmatic people.

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

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

No

REMOTE CONTROL

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

No

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

Yes

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

Germ Guardian AC5250PT

SAFETY

CHILD LOCK

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

No

OZONE FREE

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

No ozone. No worries – Not only does the air purifier not emit ozone, it destroys it.

No

Oreck WK15500B

APPEARANCE

DESIGN

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Portable with a small footprint.

Yes

Tower design – fits in small spaces

SIZE AND APPEARANCE

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

10 x 10.5 x 29 inches

Yes

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

WEIGHT

Oreck WK15500B
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

15 pounds

Yes

10.55 pounds

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