CATEGORY : Air Purifiers

Winix hr1000 VS. Germ Guardian AC5250PT

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Winner:

Winix hr1000

Reasons to buy Winix hr1000:

  • button icon Wi-Fi enabled with free Smart-App.
  • button icon An Anti-microbial true HEPA filter.
  • button icon A 5-Stage air purification system.
  • button icon Covers rooms of up-to 400sq.ft.
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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 hr1000

  • WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS
USABILITY
WINNER :

Winix hr1000

  • ALEXA COMPATIBLE
  • REMOTE CONTROL
SAFETY
WINNER :

Winix hr1000

  • OZONE FREE
APPEARANCE
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Comparison Winner
Winix hr1000

Reasons why we like it:

  • WASHABLE PRE-FILTERS
  • ALEXA COMPATIBLE
  • REMOTE CONTROL
  • OZONE FREE
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COMPARISON – Winix hr1000 VS. Germ Guardian AC5250PT

PERFORMANCE

HEPA FILTER

Winix hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Features an Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter that can eliminate airborne-pollutants at a rate of 99.97% with sizes of up-to 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 hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It includes a Timer-function will allow you to set the device to operate for either 1, 4 or 8 hours using the Winix smart-app.

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 hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

No

REMOVES CIGARETTE ODOR

Winix hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It uses a CD Carbon Filter to eliminate different household-odors including; cigarette-odor and other chemical-pollutants indoors.

Yes

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

ROOM SIZE AND AIRFLOW

Winix hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

For use in small-to-medium sized rooms of up-to 400Sq.Feet. It also features air-inlets on sides & outlets at the front and top for a decent airflow-delivery-rate.

Yes

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

FIGHTS GERMS

Winix hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It uses PlasmaWave-Technology and an Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter to eliminate germs, bacteria and other microbes within air.

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 hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

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

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 hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

The Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter help to capture 99.99% of airborne pollutants including; pet-dander and other allergens as small as 0.3-microns to help you comfortably live with pets.

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 hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

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

Yes

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

REMOVES SMOKE

Winix hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It uses a CD Carbon Filter and PlasmaWave Technology to eliminate cooking-smoke, cigarette-smoke and other household-odors so as to keep your house fresh.

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 hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

The Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter and PlasmaWave-Technology help to eliminate mold-spores at an efficiency of 99.97% down to 0.3-microns.

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 hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

This device can trap and destroy 99.97% of allergens and other airborne-pollutants using an Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter and PlasmaWave-Technology.

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 hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It is whisper quiet on sleep-mode and it’s also really quiet when running on lowest fan-speed so that you use it in areas which need optimum-silence.

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 hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It comes with a Washable Pre-Filter which helps to trap large-particles so as to protect other filters.

No

EASY FILTER REPLACEMENT

Winix hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Features easy to replace filters that can be accessed by removing the front-panel using a screw-driver.

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 hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

An Auto-mode works along with Smart-Sensors to consistently monitor the air around and then automatically adjusts fan-speeds to equalize the pollutants and create clean air.

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 hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Has a Sleep-mode that works with the LED-Auto-Dim-Feature to automatically lower fan-speed and adjust the brightness of the display for a quiet and relaxed night-time-operation.

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 hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

This unit uses 130-watts in Turbo, 33-watts in High, 14-watts in Medium, 9.86-Watts in Low, 5-watts in Sleep & 0.6-watts in Standby-mode @ 123.2-volts.

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 hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It’s Energy Star Certified since it consumes 130-watts at the highest speed setting and only 5-watts at the lowest speed-setting.

Yes

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

Winix hr1000

USABILITY

CONTROLS AND MODES

Winix hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

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

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 hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

Its control panel will display a LED-alert until the filters are changed.

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 hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

The device is energy-efficient and will help you save a lot of money on electricity bills annually.

Yes

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

AFFORDABLE

Winix hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It actually very affordable compared other advanced air-purifier models with similar smart-features. In fact, it out-competes some expensive air-purifier models on the market today.

Yes

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

IDEAL FOR ASTHMATIC PEOPLE

Winix hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It uses an Anti-microbial True HEPA Filter and PlasmaWave Technology to effectively remove 99.97% of allergens which cause asthma.

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 hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

The unit is Wi-Fi enabled which implies that it can be connected Amazon-Echo devices for remote voice-control. In fact, this device is an Elite-member of the Winix-family.

No

REMOTE CONTROL

Winix hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It’s Wi-Fi enabled and compatible with the Winix smart app that can be easily installed on your Smartphone for remote-control anywhere using your phone.

No

FILTER LIFE - BASED ON USE

Winix hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

On average, the (CD) Carbon Pre-Filter needs to be changed every 6-months and the True HEPA Filter needs to be changed every 12-months of constant usage.

Yes

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

Winix hr1000

SAFETY

CHILD LOCK

Winix hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
No

No

OZONE FREE

Winix hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

This unit is certified to produce less than the EPA-limit of 0.05ppm of ozone. In fact, it uses PlasmaWave-Technology which eliminates airborne-pollutants without emitting harmful-Ozone.

No

Winix hr1000

APPEARANCE

DESIGN

Winix hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It features a tower-shaped structure with a display and control-panel at the top-section. Additionally, it features a white, stylish body made of ABS-plastic.

Yes

Tower design – fits in small spaces

SIZE AND APPEARANCE

Winix hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

It features dimensions of 16.3 x 9.6 x 23.6 inches which makes it very portable. It also has a white tower-shaped-body made of durable ABS-plastic.

Yes

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

WEIGHT

Winix hr1000
Germ Guardian AC5250PT
Yes

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

Yes

10.55 pounds

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