The Alen BreatheSmart HEPA Air Purifier is built with a stylish and customizable design. I went with this item for the automatic feature, quality and lifetime warranty as it only cost $50 more out of pocket compared to the other brand after much consideration.
It’s a bit larger than appears in images but not too big that it’s a problem. It’s fairly quiet – you can’t hear it on the first settings and on turbo, it sounds like a fan running but is not as loud as my tower fans so I do not have to turn up the TV which is sits right next to.
I’ve noticed that having it near a ceiling air vent can drive it a bit crazy when the AC is on which you’d expect since dusty air is pouring out of the ducts. Sitting away from the vent, it changes settings less. The automatic feature is great as it will keep the air clean using the least of amount of energy.
I plugged this thing in after getting home from work this evening. I wasn’t expecting to notice anything from this. I always get violently ill for a couple days and then it turns into a heavily congested/clogged throat and nose which I’ve had for the past two weeks. After running this for 4 hours in my 700sf apartment, I noticed that my congestion started clearing up…20 minutes later it was gone. My nose and throat are completely clear..! I’m fairly sure it had to be a result of this air filter.
This thing is easy for setup, The BreatheSmart’s features smart sensor technology with intelligent sensor that consistently evaluates your environment in real time and will control the functions of the unit when the auto mode is engaged.
The sensor works perfect I can turn on the oven which is 17 feet away and sensor turns red. Burn some incense in the bed room which about 55 feet away turn red. When on medium and high it a little Noisy, on auto as soon as the air clears up it goes to blue and you can’t even here it. When I first got it I had on for four days straight.
Alen BreatheSmart is very quiet and powerful device. I really love of the technology in this device. The Smart Sensor is great. I love being able to quickly look at the device and see what the current air quality is. It’s very crazy to see how much the air quality drops whenever I cook something 2 rooms away. I didn’t realize the kitchen created that much of a drop in air quality. It’s a very nice and interesting feature.
These filters worked great. It was interesting to see its air quality indicator change colors when some event triggered bad air in the room. If the AC came on the filter knew, or if someone opened the door and smoke came in from the outside. It would turn red and start working harder.
It even knew when I started cooking, and considered this an event to turn red when it smelled food in the air. It has an ‘auto’ speed option so that when it detects bad air it speeds up. It has 4 speeds. You can choose a preferred speed manually, as well, if you want it to remain on one of them.
One of the things that surprised me was how quiet it was. On the lowest setting it is very, very quiet and is only noticeable on its higher settings. Having had a variety of other air filters, this one seems amazing in terms noise level.
It has a filter life indicator and a timer if you want it to run for 4, 8 or 12 hours. It has an ionizer function which produces ions without ozone. It also has a night or ‘lights off’ setting. When you first turn the power button to on, there are a number of indicator lights, as mentioned. If you want to run it in your bedroom at night with no lights, just press the power button again. To turn it completely off, press the power button a third time.
It has a number of different filters that can be ordered separately, or in some cases with the original machine. They range from the basic filter to one designed especially for molds/VOCs and others for smoke, etc.
BreatheSmart work beautifully with the look and feel of your space. It was very simple to put together. The lights are pretty and the plastic housing is very nice. It functions just as described and has made him feel so much better. The machine is a little loud for some. It takes up quite a bit of space compared to other purifiers I have had, which have all been towers.
The noise isn’t horrible and it’s just a blowing sound, not any obnoxious mechanical sound, but we do have to turn up the TV a few notches when watching a movie. The light on the top is cool, as it shows the level of cleanliness of the air. You can see it change to orange or red when the dogs come in the room. You can hear it kick in and know it’s going to take care of you. Overall a great product will make you feel a lot better!