Winix U450 Air Purifier-vs-Bissell air400 Air Purifier

COMPARISON – Winix U450 Air Purifier VS. Bissell air400 Air Purifier

HEPA FILTER

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

Features a True HEPA Filter that captures airborne-pollutants as small as 0.3-microns at an efficiency of 99%.

Yes

Uses a HEPA filter to capture 99.97% of air contaminants. It works hand-in-hand with the Pre-filter and an activated Carbon filter which captures Odor and germs.

TIMER

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

FOR LARGE ROOMS

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

It can purify air in rooms of up to 450sq.ft making great for use in large-rooms of your home.

REMOVES CIGARETTE ODOR

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

It uses an Advanced Odor Control Washable Activated Carbon filter & PlasmaWave Technology to eliminate cigarette-odor and other chemical-pollutants.

Yes

Features a 1 inch thick activated carbon filter to capture various household odors including cigarette odor.

ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

This machine can purify rooms of up to 450sq-ft making it perfect for use within medium-to-large rooms. It also features a powerful airflow that can circulate the entire room quickly.

Yes

Room coverage is between 300 Sq.ft and 400 Sq.ft. Air flow quality is great, the unit has an auto mode, but while in the auto mode, the CirQulate Syste offers thorough filtration basing on the quality of air in your home.

FIGHTS GERMS

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

It uses PlasmaWave-Technology and Antimicrobial CleanCell Protection on the True HEPA Filter to eliminate and prevent the growth of germs and bacteria within your home.

Yes

Gets rid of germs and bacteria that could cause harm to your health. The HEPA filter traps and removes 99.97% of air contaminants.

ELIMINATES DUST MITES

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

Uses Antimicrobial CleanCell Protection Technology coupled with a True HEPA Filter to eliminate dust-mites from your home environment.

Yes

Captures and removes dust mites that hide in thick carpets, sofas, bed sheets, rugs ....etc.

REMOVES PET DANDER

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

The Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter can capture 99% of airborne-pollutants including; pet-dander and other allergens as small as 0.3-microns to help you live comfortably with pets.

Yes

If you suffer from allergies and have asthma - You will notice a huge air quality change when you put this unit in your room. It will get rid of pet dander and dust in your home.

GETS RID OF POLLEN

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

Uses a True HEPA Filter to remove pollutants like pollen and other airborne-particles down to 0.3-microns at an efficiency-rate of 99%.

Yes

Uses the HEPA Filter to capture and remove pollen that gets into the air you breathe thus saving you from pollen related allergies.

REMOVES SMOKE

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

It uses a Washable Odor Control Carbon Filter & PlasmaWave technology to eliminate cooking-smoke, cigarette-smoke and other household-odors.

Yes

Can detect and remove smoke from your room. This could be smoke from the kitchen or from a forest fire next to your home

REMOVES MOLD

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

It uses Antimicrobial CleanCell Protection Technology coupled with a True HEPA Filter to eliminate mold-spores at an efficiency of 99%.

TRAPS ALLERGENS

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

It can eliminate 99.99% of allergens and other airborne-pollutants using an Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter.

Yes

Uses its HEPA air filter to capture 99.97% of air pollutants including allergens of all types. , it will trap and remove those small allergens that pets release from their saliva and dander.

QUIET OPERATION

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

This device can operate quietly when set to the lowest speed-setting and also features a sleep-mode that ensures whisper-quiet operation with lights-off.

Yes

Runs quietly and it switches off its indicator lights when you switch off light in your room. You will sleep comfortably without getting any noise pollution.

WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

Features a Washable Anti-bacterial-Pre-Filter and Washable Odor Control Carbon Filter. Both filters must be washed every 3-months for maximum effectiveness.

Yes

The pre-filter is washable. It traps large particles so that they don't reach the HEPA filter and carbon filter. You can wash it once every week.

EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

It comes with easy to replace filters that can be conveniently accessed by removing the front-panel using simple tools like a screw-driver.

Yes

Simply open the purifier from the front panel and remove the old filters to be replaced.

AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS AIRBORNE PARTICLES

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

Its Auto-Mode and Air-Quality-Sensor combine to automatically determine the best fan-speed to filter the air within your rooms so as to maintain a clean living-environment.

Yes

While in auto mode, the unit's sensors will always be on alert of air contaminants. Once the sensor detects a change in air quality, it adjusts fan speed to increase suction power of the unit.

SLEEP MODE

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

This device can sense low-light and then automatically enters sleep-mode which turns down the fan-speed and dims the panel-lights for quiet night-time operation.

Yes

Using a Night Mode, the unit will detect that your room has got dark, so the white lights on the top of the unit will turn off and also the color wheel will go dim.

WATTAGE

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

This unit has a maximum energy-consumption rate of 110-watts which makes it very energy efficient and perfect for use in any home.

Yes

Uses only 75 watts while on its highest mode

ENERGY STAR

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

This device is Energy Star Certified because it uses only 110-watts at the highest speed setting and a lower-wattage at the lowest speed-setting.

Yes

Yes, it is energy start certified – your power bills won’t go up the roof.

Winix U450 Air Purifier

CONTROLS AND MODES

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

Features an electronic control panel at top-section with several modes like; Auto, sleep, PlasmaWave, Fan-speed, and several LED-indicators and sensors.

Yes

All controls are found at the top of the unit. Modes include: Auto mode (auto detects air contaminants), Turbo mode (highest mode) and Silent mode (lowest mode - ideal for night time when you're sleeping).

FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

There is an integrated filter-change-indicator that will light-up to let you know that it’s time to replace the true-HEPA-filter and Washable Carbon Filter.

ECONOMICAL

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

It’s very energy-efficient and will help you save a lot of money on electricity bills annually.

Yes

The unit is Energy Star Certified. It uses 75 watts only while on the highest mode and filters air in your room 3 times per hour.

AFFORDABLE

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

This unit is very affordable yet it has some of the best features.

Yes

Well priced

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

Uses Antimicrobial CleanCell Protection Technology and an Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter to effectively remove 99.99% of allergens which are the main causes asthma.

Yes

Right, Its CADR is 279 for Smoke, 307 for Dust and 206 for pollen - so if you have asthma, you will find this unit relevant to your health.

ALEXA COMPATIBLE

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

REMOTE CONTROL

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

Comes with a remote-control that facilitates for convenient-operation within a 20-foot radius from the unit.

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

The Anti-microbial True HEPA Filtration must be replaced every 12-months while the Odor-Control-Carbon-Filter & Pre-Filter must be washed every 3-months and replaced after 12-months.

Yes

On average it is 6 months.

Winix U450 Air Purifier

CHILD LOCK

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

OZONE FREE

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

It uses PlasmaWave-Technology that is an ozone-safe and complies with California Air Resources Board (CARB).

Yes

It does not release bad gasses to the environment

DESIGN

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

Features a simple tower-shaped body with a control-panel at the top-section featuring several modes, LEDs and sensors coupled with a bottom-stand and air-vents on sides.

Yes

Not so unique

SIZE AND APPEARANCE

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

Has dimensions of; 18.9 x 11.8 x 25.6-inches which makes it very portable. It also has a white, nice-looking, tower-shaped-body made of durable ABS-plastic.

Yes

16.1 x 9.8 x 24 inches

WEIGHT

Winix U450 Air Purifier

Bissell air400 Air Purifier

Yes

This device weighs about 18.7-pounds which makes it easy to lift and move from room-to-room.

Yes

25.7 pounds

PERFORMANCE	WINNER : Winix U450 Air Purifier FOR LARGE ROOMS REMOVES MOLD
USABILITY	WINNER : Winix U450 Air Purifier FILTER REPLACEMENT REMINDER REMOTE CONTROL
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Winix U450 Air Purifier VS. Bissell air400 Air Purifier