Top 5 Best Tower Air Purifiers Comparison
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Air Purifier |
Alen T500 tower |
Honeywell HFD 320 |
Germ Guardian AC5250PT |
Oransi V-HEPA Finn |
Alen Paralda |
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Coverage (sq ft/m2) |
500 / 46 |
250 / 23 |
193 / 18 |
400 / 37 |
500 / 46 |
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Filtration system |
·A fan moves air through the filter ·HEPA-Pure, HEPA-silver, HEPA-fresh or HEPA-OdorCell filter ·Captures 95% of airborne particles as small as 0.3 microns and larger |
·A fan moves air through the filters ·Washable pre-filter or odor-reducing pre-filter ·Permanent washable ifD Filter ·Electronic ionizer ·removes up to 99.9% of airborne particles 0.3 microns or larger |
·A fan moves air through the filters ·Pre-filter/charcoal ·True-HEPA filter coated with Pet Pure Treatment ·UV-C light ·Captures 99.97% of airborne particles as small as 0.3 microns and larger |
·A fan moves air through the air purifier ·Pre-filter ·HEPA-filter ·Germicidal UV lamp ·Ionizer ·Captures 99.97% of the airborne particles as small as 0.3 microns and larger |
·A fan moves air through the filter ·HEPA-Pure, HEPA-silver, HEPA-fresh or HEPA-OdorCell filter ·Captures 95% of airborne particles as small as 0.3 microns and larger |
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Purifies |
Pollen, lint, hair, spores, mold, pet dander, dust mites, part of household dust, bacterias. Depends on which filter you choose. |
Pollen, lint, hair, spores, mold, pet dander, dust mites, and part of household dust, bacterias, and smoke particles. Absorbs low household odors if choose odor reducing pre-filter. |
Pollen, lint, hair, spores, mold, pet dander, dust mites, and most household dust, bacterias, and smoke particles. Absorbs low household odors. |
Pollen, lint, hair, spores, mold, pet dander, dust mites, and most household dust, bacterias, and smoke particles. Absorbs low household odors. |
Pollen, lint, hair, spores, mold, pet dander, dust mites, part of household dust, bacterias. It depends on which filter you choose. |
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Air change per hour (Based on an average coverage ~400 sq ft) |
2 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
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Filters price |
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Filters cleaning and (or) change |
Filter should be replaced every 6 months. |
Should replace pre-filter every 3 months. of filter should be |
Clean pre-filter once a month. Change HEPA filter when needed, approximately once every 6 months. Replace the UV-C bulb every 10-12 months. |
Replace pre-filter every 8 months, replace HEPA filter every 24 months |
The filter should be replaced every 6 months. |
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Filters cost per year |
$88 – $178 |
$40 |
Filters $70 + bulb $30 Total $100 |
$45 |
$88 – $178 |
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CADR rating |
N/A |
Dust: 161 Smoke: 161 Pollen: 161 |
Dust: 125 Smoke: 125 Pollen: 125 |
Dust: 140 Smoke: 140 Pollen: 140 |
N/A |
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Fan speeds |
3 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
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Noise level |
42-56dB |
You can choose between super quiet on low and loud on high. |
You can choose between super quiet on low and loud on high |
40-60dB |
Max 56dB |
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Controls |
Electronic |
Electronic |
Electronic |
Electronic |
Electronic |
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Filter change indicator |
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Air quality indicator |
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Auto mode |
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Programmable timer |
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Remote control |
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Carrying handle |
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Energy star |
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Energy usage (max) |
53W |
40W |
60W + bulb 8W |
55W |
56W |
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Voltage |
120V |
120V |
120V |
120V |
120V |
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Ozone emission |
Negligible |
Negligible |
None |
Negligible |
Negligible |
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Size. Height, Width and Depth (in / cm) |
H: 22 / 56 W: 6 / 15 D: 10 / 25 |
Height: 29/73 Width: 11/29 Depth: 11/29 |
Height: 28/71 Width: 7/18 Depth: 10/26 |
Height: 22 / 56 Width: 10 / 24 Depth: 7 / 18 |
H: 28 / 71 W: 7 / 17 D: 11 / 28 |
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Weight (lbs / kg) |
9 / 4 |
13 / 6 |
10.5/4.8 |
10 / 4.5 |
15 / 6.8 |
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Warranty |
Lifetime limited |
5 years |
5 years of limited |
10 years |
Lifetime limited |
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Pros |
+Compact size +Light weight +Filter change indicator, timer, carrying handle +Safety shut-off +Energy star qualified +Lifetime warranty |
+5 cleaning levels +Energy star qualified. +Accent Light Button. +Oscillate Button – Press this button if you want your air +Auto-off Timer Button – Push this button if you would like your air cleaner to run and then automatically shut-off after a certain amount of time. |
+5 fan speeds +UV-C technology +Slim design that saves space +Do does not need the table; you can put it on the floor +Programmable timer +Energy star certified. |
+Space saving design +Light weight +Long filter life +10 years warranty +Energy star qualified |
+Very stylish, award-winning design +Filter change indicator, timer +Energy star qualified +Lifetime warranty |
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Cons |
–Not Ture-HEPA filter –No CADR rating –Poor air change per hour –Produces ozone, but ionizer can be turned off |
–Can’t turn off the ionizer. –Can’t reset filter reminder before it has accumulated all 5 LED “bars.” Annoying if you want to clean the filter before a reminder tells you to. |
– The UV indicator is way –The plastic smell when using it the first time. I recommend turning it on the highest speed with the UV-C light turned on for 48 hours. |
–Ionizer produces ozone, but you can turn it off –Could be higher airflow and more fan speeds. –UV sterilizer may produce a chemical smell. But you can turn it off. |
–Not Ture-HEPA filter –No CADR rating –Poor air change per hour –Produces ozone, but ionizer can be turned off |
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Overall Rating (max 5) |
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15% Price/performance |
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5% Design |
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35% Performance |
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15% Features |
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10% Noise level |
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20% Maintenance & Upkeep |
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Conclusions, recommendations |
(3.9 / 5)
Note: Though Clean Air Deliver Ratings (CADR) can be found for a large number of favorite brands, many of the most well-respected companies in the air purification field do not give CADRs to their purifier. This should, in no way, bias potential customers against them.
Alen T500 tower is a compact size air purifier with a lightweight filter change indicator, timer, carrying handle, safety shut-off, and lifetime warranty. It is energy star qualified.
Alen Paralda is very stylish. It has an award-winning design, filter change indicator, timer, lifetime warranty. It is energy star qualified.
Oransi V-HEPA Finn has a space-saving design, lightweight, long filter life, 10 years warranty. Energy star qualified.
Honeywell HFD 320 has a little bit lower performance than air purifiers with the true-HEPA filters. This unit has 5 cleaning levels, which allow you to set really quiet operation, an accent light button, oscillate button, an auto-off timer button.
Germ Guardian AC5250PT has great performance, 5 fan speeds, electronic controls, programmable timer, slim design. Very similar to Germ Guardian AC5000 but with more features.
