These air purifiers, besides the True HEPA filter, are having an amazing cooling fan power to help you survive the summer time. The Dyson Pure Hot+Cool, with a little bit higher cost, will come with the heating power as well. You do need to take the price of the unit with some consideration. The cost of replacement filters is the true cost of any air purifier.
The warranty of Alen is truly superior, that defeats even the 5-year warranty from Rabbit Air,Honeywellor IQAir. It’s not cheap, but still far away from the price of the top luxury high-end devices. Alen® BreatheSmart FIT50 handles everything you love about city life, minus the pollutants that come with it. FIT50 cleans up to 900 square feet of air through superior filtration technology every thirty minutes. At the top fan speed setting, the noise levels rise to 56 dB which is not ideal. Granted, the smaller FLEX also has 55 dB noise levels at Turbo Speed but the new 45i and 75i models have managed to reduce that number to 49 dB, a considerable difference.
While the new flagship 45i and 75i models achieved the super quiet operation , the Classic doesn’t share the same noise profile. Anti-microbial filter that removes mold alen breathesmart and bacteria, in addition to other allergens and dust. Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.
Each filter offers a slightly different level of protection, mainly in relation to odors and volatile organic compounds . I went for the ‘Fresh’ model, which contains a medical-grade H13 True HEPA filter plus an activated carbon filter for added protection against VOCs and lasko pedestal fans smoke. The BreatheSmart’s infrared sensor detects particles in the air, adjusting settings accordingly when in auto mode. The On/Off ring changes colors to reflect the air quality, red for high levels of pollutants, orange for moderate levels and blue for clean air.
To measure the amount of electricity used, we hooked the device up to a watt reader and recorded how many kilowatts per hour it used while running on a medium setting. Assuming 12 hours of use per day, it costs around $9.00 to run the BreatheSmart 75i for a year. While quite a few devices were cheaper to run, this was nowhere near the highest annual cost. To achieve that goal, we promise to be the experts of air purifiers, and our website are dedicated to the air purifiers alone. Even with an Energy Star rating, the power consumption of Alen BreatheSmart Classic is still 120 watts on the highest speed.