The BreatheSmart Classic purifier has a fixed size, but it also offers two interchangeable covers. It is surprisingly lightweight, making it easy to move from room to room. Truth be told, Alen BreatheSmart Classic drain quite a lot of energy given its CADR rated output.
Testing performed by our experts shows air quality decreases significantly after only two hours of turning off your air purifier. We recommend running your air purifier 24/7 to maintain the purest air possible. Filter changes are needed every 6 months when following this recommendation. Intelligent sensor technology always lets you know the status of the air quality around you. If you have poor air quality and are running this air purifier on auto-mode it will be noisy.
It’s portable, so if you have a large area you can put it on one side of the room for a while and then the other side for period of time. The alen breathesmart i75 completes air exchanges of up to 1300 square feet approximately two times per hour, according to the manufacturer. The ionizer is excellent when you need to get rid of airborne particles. While this unit is CARB approved, you don’t want to run this all day and night.
It’s true that at Speed 1, it will need only 1.6 watts to run. OdorCell BF35-MP. The big odor-adsorbing filter completely adsorbs even the most awful smells, including diaper odor . Rinse or lightly vacuum the removable black Alen Pre-Filter as soon as it develops a layer of visible particles. Even on its highest setting, the Breathesmart 75i will consume only 45 Watts of energy.
The colors around the power button indicate the air quality, blue being the lowest and purple indicating the highest level of airborne particles. When you buy any appliance, a warranty is a great concern. With Alen BreatheSmart 75i air purifier you can get a lifetime limited warranty, this means any repairing and replacement will be free. Keep in mind that they won’t repair or replace for free unless it is caused due to faulty material or workmanship. When it comes to electrical appliances, my top concern is how much energy it consumes.
In short, it removes indoor air pollutants like dust, pollen, and smoke down to 0.1-microns exceptionally well (99.99% efficiency). First is Alen’s WhisperMax Technology, a uniquely engineered fan and air chamber design which works to maximize clean air delivery while producing the least amount of external sound possible. With WhisperMax you don’t need to worry about the loud operational sounds that often accompany other lower-end air purifiers. The Alen BreatheSmart HEPA air purifier is a solid choice for anyone looking for top quality purification in larger common rooms, throughout smaller homes, and in most apartments. These Alen air purifiers opt for tall and slender, rather than short and bulky. It measures 10 x 17.75 x 26.75 inches and weighs 21 lbs.
At the top fan speed setting, the noise levels rise to 56 dB which is not ideal. Granted, the smaller Lasko Box Fan 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. However, at the highest speed – Turbo Speed – it consumes 105W of energy. It is a large room air purifier, larger air consumption is expected, but the Classic model does drain more energy than comparable energy-efficient large room air purifiers. This model has four fan speeds, and at its highest, it can produce up to 49 decibels of sound frequency.
In the short-term the cost of Alen BreatheSmart Classic might appear quite high but the important part – the long-term cost – is minimal. Let’s do a simple calculation to figure out how much electricity will the Classic model need. We’ll presume it runs continuously for a week at peak speed. Every time you turn on your purifier, it is recommended that you start at the highest speed for at least an hour. The sound frequency of this purifier falls in the pink noise range.
The parameter that checks the number of times a purifier cleanses the room is called ACH or Air Changes per Hour. This means it purifies the air in my room two times an hour. 7) The SmartSensor Technology automatically adjusts the fan speed based on the quality of the air in the room.
It’s the biggest of the 3 original models, most appropriate for large rooms. Even the highest settings are as soft as a whisper, placing it in the pink noise category. Yes, since it has a true HEPA filter, which removes about 99.97% of germs, bacteria, viruses and other pollutants in the air. The cheapest filter, which comes as a default filter, is the PURE filter.