EZ Air

TRACS

Blue Air 501

Alen A375UV Ultra

Rabbitair SPA-582A

IQ Air Healthpro Plus

Austin Air Healthmate

AllerAir 6000 Exec UV

NQ Clarifier Commercial

Honeywell Enviracare 50250

Hunter Quietflo 401

Hamilton Beach TrueAir 04163

Cost

$450

749

$499

$499

$390

$835

$449

$699

$699

$189

$239

$199

Air Flow (CFM)

250

250

388

n/a

208

240

250 1

400 2

350

250

260

140

Certified HEPA

YES

YES

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

UV Lamps, # and watts

No

YES.   Two 9w

No

Yes, Two, wattage n/a

No

No

No

Yes One 20w

Yes Two 9w

No

No

Yes. One, wattage n/a

Location of UV lamps

N/A

Shining on HEPA Intake

N/A

After HEPA

N/A

N/A

N/A

After HEPA at exhaust

After HEPA at exhaust

N/A

N/A

After HEPA at Exhaust

Carbon LBS. 3

10.5

10.5

< 1

< 1

2

5

15

18

15

< 1

< 1

< 1

Separate Carbon & HEPA

YES

YES

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Tools Needed for Maintenance

NO

NO

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes 4

No

Filter Indicator

YES

YES

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Filter indicator based on timer or differential pressure switch

Pressure Switch

Pressure Switch

N/A

Timer

Timer

Timer

N/A

N/A

Pressure Switch

Timer

Timer

Timer

Ionizer

NO

NO

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Keypad Controls

No

YES

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Air Changes per Hour (ACH) in 400 sq. ft room 5

4.7

4.7

7.3

4

4

4.5

4.7

7.5

6.6

4.7

4.9

2.6

Annual Cost 6

$68

$103

$263

$157

$171

$178

$36

$476

$288

$88

$144

$135

Actual cumulative 5 year maintenance costs 7

$339

$515

$1315

$785

$855

$890

$179

$2,380

$1,440

$440

$720

$675

Made in USA

YES

YES

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

¹ Manufacturer's noted air flow is 250 cubic feet per minute

² Air Flow is measured without filters installed

³ Recommended amount of carbon used annually

⁴ Scissors are needed to cut Prefilters to size

⁵ Assumes 8 foot ceiling

⁶ Annual Replacement costs assume 10 to 12 lbs of carbon replacement annually (or Manufacturer's recommendations if sooner), HEPA replacement every 3 years, and Manufacturer's recommendations for Prefilter  and UV Lamp replacement. Pricing comes from Manufacturer.

⁷ Actual cumulative 5 year maintenance costs assume minimum 10 lbs of carbon used annually, HEPA replacement every 3 years, and Manufacturer's recommendations for Prefilter and UV Lamp replacement. Pricing comes from Manufacturer.  It is the typical maintenance costs incurred from the time you turn the unit on the first day and turn it off five years later.