CATEGORY : Air Purifiers

Winix AM90 VS. Germ Guardian AC5250PT

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Winner:

Winix AM90

Reasons to buy Winix AM90:

  • button icon Air Quality Indicator
  • button icon Suitable for medium and large rooms
  • button icon Washable Fine Mesh Pre-Filter
  • button icon Dual Smart Sensors + Auto Mode
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Runners Up:

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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summary Review:

PERFORMANCE
WINNER :

Winix AM90

  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS
USABILITY
WINNER :

Winix AM90

  • ALEXA COMPATIBLE
  • REMOTE CONTROL
SAFETY
WINNER :

Winix AM90

  • OZONE FREE
APPEARANCE
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Comparison Winner
Winix AM90

Reasons why we like it:

  • FOR LARGE ROOMS
  • WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS
  • ALEXA COMPATIBLE
  • REMOTE CONTROL
  • OZONE FREE
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COMPARISON – Winix AM90 VS. Germ Guardian AC5250PT

PERFORMANCE

HEPA FILTER

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It comes with a True HEPA filter which captures 99. 97% of airborne pollutants; dust mites, pet dander, pollen, and other allergens as small as 0. 3 microns.

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

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It has a timer on the app that you can use to schedule the air purifier. The app has a time-based scheduling feature that allows you to turn it off at a set time and then turn it on at a different time.

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

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

AHAM verified room size of 360 sq. Ft. Suitable for medium and large rooms; kid’s bedrooms, family rooms, and kitchens.

No

REMOVES CIGARETTE ODOR

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

The plasma wave technology safely breaks apart odours including cigarette odour, allergens, chemical vapours, and other pollutants at the molecular level.

Yes

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

ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

AHAM verified room size of 360 sq. Ft. Suitable for medium and large rooms; kid’s bedrooms, family rooms, and kitchens. CADR (Dust / Pollen / Smoke): 233 / 240 / 230

Yes

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

FIGHTS GERMS

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Reduces bacteria and viruses* to give you and your family the cleanest air. *Based on laboratory test conducted on Influenza A Virus H3N2, E. coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhimurium.

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

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

The True HEPA filter will trap all air pollutants of size 0.3 microns and dust mites are of this size.

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

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It uses a True HEPA filter to remove pet dander & far which makes it perfect for use in homes with Allergic & Asthmatic people.

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

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It can capture and remove 99.97% of pollen from indoor air thus making it safe to breathe.

Yes

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

REMOVES SMOKE

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It uses a 4 Stage Air Purification system with a coated carbon filter that reduces smoke, household odors from the kitchen, pets odor, and VOCs.

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

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

The integrated True HEPA Filter is very effective at removing mold spores with 99.97% success.

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

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It traps allergens by 99.97% success using its effective True HEPA Filtration system hence making the air in your indoor environment safe to breathe.

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

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Once in a low-level setting, this unit will operate quietly letting you sleep peacefully or enjoy your private time without getting interrupted by noise.

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

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Pre-filters should be cleaned once every 2 weeks in order to achieve optimum air purification results.

No

EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It’s very easy to replace the filters of this device in just 5-minutes.

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

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

The Smart Sensors will always monitor air quality in your room and even various LED lights will be displayed showing the air quality within your room.

Yes

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

SLEEP MODE

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Yes, it has a sleep mode which helps to save energy but the SmartSensor will always be alert in order to purify the air when necessary.

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

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

The wattage changes as you increase motor or fan speed. For example at Speed-1 uses 14-watts, Speed-2 uses 34-watts, Speed-3 uses 70-watts, Speed-4 uses 128-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

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It is energy star certified which makes it is a very economical appliance.

Yes

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

Winix AM90

USABILITY

CONTROLS AND MODES

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It has various control modes which include; Auto Mode, Sleep Mode, and Turbo 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

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

The filter replacement function will notify you when it is time to make a filter replacement. However, the True HEPA filter is replaceable while the Pre-filter is permanent.

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

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It is Energy Star Certified whereby it can run for 7 days and 12 hours per day but with limited power consumption.

Yes

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

AFFORDABLE

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It is under $200 which makes the air purifier more affordable.

Yes

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

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It is good for people with Asthma because it eliminates 99.97% of air pollutants such as allergens, dust, pollen, smoke and dust mites.

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

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Works with Alexa for voice commands and air Quality information.

No

REMOTE CONTROL

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Wi-Fi Enabled – connect with the Winix Smart App to control and monitor your air quality. Never run out of replacement filters by enabling Amazon Dash Replenishment in the Winix Smart App.

No

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

You should change both the True HEPA filter & Carbon filter after 12 months (1 year). The filter replacement reminder will let you know.

Yes

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

Winix AM90

SAFETY

CHILD LOCK

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

No

OZONE FREE

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It is Ozone free and does not emit any harmful gases when under operation.

No

Winix AM90

APPEARANCE

DESIGN

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It features a nice-looking, contemporary design that adds beauty and style to your bedroom, sitting room, dining, or office.

Yes

Tower design – fits in small spaces

SIZE AND APPEARANCE

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It features dimensions of 14.9in (W) x 7.8in (D) x 23.6in (H). Additionally, the controls are on top while air vents are on the sides.

Yes

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

WEIGHT

Winix AM90
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

16.5 pounds

Yes

10.55 pounds

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