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Alen Customizable Air Purifier with HEPA Pure Filter for Allergies and Dust White 1 Pack BreatheSmart Pure

Last Updated: February 28, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.6
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264
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Review Analysis - 134 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Capacity
 43
air purifier, living room, house, downstairs, breathesmart
+98%
-2%
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" ...  I purchased two BreatheSmart Air Purifiers and use one downstairs and the other upstairs.  ...  "
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" ...  Regardless of where I am in the house.  ...  "
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" ...  In the past, when coming home from work, our house would smell like a dog.  ...  "
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" ...  We keep this in the bedroom which is in the center of our floor plan.  ...  "
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" ...  A friend with asthma says that he can breath so much more easily in my house than outside.  ...  "
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" ...  Within 2 hours, we couldn't believe the difference in air quality in her small apartment!  ...  "
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" ...  Flooring is down and the air purifier is still amazing. ... The house is 2,000 square feet and 1 unit is enough.  ...  "
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" ...  Now have one in our family/living room and in her bedroom.  ...  "
Cleaning
 39
dust, odors, allergy, air quality, allergies
+92%
-8%
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" ...  This old house (in a rainy humid region) is plagued with mold and musty odors and this air cleaner has transformed the air QUALITY and smell.  ...  "
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" ...  how it cleans the air, not to loud,  ...  "
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" ...  All of the lights on top of the air cleaner tell you when to change the filter. ... I think i need to dust and clean the walls top to bottom and my furtniture so I can get the light to stay blue , showing me that there is no dust in the air.  ...  "
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" ...  seems to do the job of cleaning the air.  ...  "
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" ...  The house is vintage 1982 so it could be a lot tighter as regards external dust penetration. ... and multiple hours of maximum speed operation as the built in sensor responds to years of aggregated dust.  ...  "
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" ...  The air was fresher and less dusty!  ...  "
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" ...  They are very quiet and do a great job keeping the air clean.  ...  "
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" ...  Relatively quiet on lower speed where it should operate after the initial room air cleaning does the job at the higher speeds.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 16
faulty, 6 months, working well, alen, purifiers
+81%
-19%
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" ...  We can tell on days of higher congestion the unit is working harder.  ...  "
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" ...  Seems to be working well.  ...  "
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" ...  We’ve had it for a month and seems to be working great.  ...  "
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" ...  So far it is working well.  ...  "
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" ...  It seems to be working very well.  ...  "
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" ...  The Alen BreatheSmart worked well for me.  ...  "
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" ...  I've had this for a number of months now, and am so far very satisfied.  ...  "
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" ...  I've only had my Alen BreathSmart for a few weeks but so far it's great!  ...  "
Ease of Use
 15
easy to use, simple, set, easy to assemble, setup
+100%
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" ...  Simple operation instructions and works great!  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to set up and use.  ...  "
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" ...  and simple to set up. ... Once you set it up it works automatically.  ...  "
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" ...  The system is easy to assemble and work.  ...  "
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" ...  It was easy to setup and get running.  ...  "
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" ...  YMMV, but wIthin a few hours i was noticing an improvement in air quality and my ability to breathe easy.  ...  "
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" ...  The setup was very simple.  ...  "
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" ...  Extremely easy to assemble, light enough to carry, not too loud.  ...  "
Features
 15
feature, air, red, quiet, months
+80%
-20%
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" ...  All the different settings are quiet compared to the others we’ve had & the air pollution light automatically went to the red light . ... A week turned in to a few months (maybe 3 or 4) and we finally saw a green light!  ...  "
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" ...  It does run at top speeds 3-4 more often than I expected (in auto mode) but as long as it's in another room the noise doesn't bother us.  ...  "
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" ...  I love the AUTO feature of this air filter.  ...  "
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" ...  The auto feature is most welcome as there is no need to make adjustments to the fan setting.  ...  "
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" ...  Love that feature.  ...  "
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" ...  It has lots of lights.  ...  "
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" ...  Covers a large area and has all of the features you want.  ...  "
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" ...  The auto mode definitely seems to sense what is in the air as it turns up when more activity is taking place.  ...  "
Sound Quality
 14
quiet, fan, medium, highest setting, air
+79%
-21%
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" ...  I find it very quiet.  ...  "
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" ...  Wow this is great, no noise at all.  ...  "
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" ...  It is quiet and effective.  ...  "
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" ...  Even at highest setting, the unit was quiet.  ...  "
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" ...  Then you can hear it fairly clearly. ... Slow and Medium are pretty dang quiet.  ...  "
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" ...  Super quiet too.  ...  "
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" ...  quiet and efficient  ...  "
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" ...  In fact I sleep with in on high and its a very pleasant and soothing sound, and I can still easily hold a conversation with it on.  ...  "
Price
 13
worth, money, every, worth the price, worth the money
+77%
-23%
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" ...  If you’re concerned about the steep price, believe me, this will change your life (literally) it’s one of the best investments we’ve ever purchased.  ...  "
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" ...  I was really unhappy with the price paid at the time since it was a lot more than I hoped to spend.  ...  "
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" ...  But I can't tell you whether that model is worth the price difference. ... You can get two of these other models for the price of a GC.  ...  "
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" ...  Worth EVERY penny! ... I would gift it to every family member if I had the money.  ...  "
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" ...  is worth it.  ...  "
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" ...  Cost is high, but worth every penny of the purchase price.  ...  "
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" ...  Best purification for the money.  ...  "
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" ...  Highly recommend - it is worth the money.  ...  "
Overall performance
 13
job, air, speed, quiet, highest
+85%
-15%
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" ...  This product really does its job.  ...  "
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" ...  It is a single filter, but has four speeds and a turbo speed. ... I notice it change speeds whenever I'm doing something that might affect the air quality.  ...  "
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" ...  Purchased the Alen BreatheSmart which monitors the air and adjust fan speed.  ...  "
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" ...  We've had this air purifier running for a couple of weeks now and are pretty happy with the performance.  ...  "
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" ...  'when run at the two high speeds . ... 'when running at the two lower speeds the unit is almost silent.  ...  "
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" ...  It couldn’t get to us fast enough!  ...  "
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" ...  Very quiet on low speeds, not bad on highest.  ...  "
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" ...  When in automatic it is almost always on the highest fan speed. ... But still end up with the same results of continual high speeds for the fan.  ...  "
Design
 13
nice, well, looks, effective, sleek
+92%
-8%
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" ...  The nice design makes the Alen BreatheSmart big enough to be effective yet blends into the background.  ...  "
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" ...  It's a simple sleek design first off.  ...  "
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" ...  I got the brushed silver front which looks nice and doesn't say "look at me".  ...  "
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" ...  The BreathSmart is stylish and functional.  ...  "
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" ...  I like the idea of customizing the units to match decor, but I just couldn't justify spending the extra money so I purchased the plain white models.  ...  "
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" ...  It is high quality and looks very nice.  ...  "
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" ...  Love the sleek design.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a well made unit of sensible design.  ...  "
Network
 9
floor, bedroom, upstairs, square feet, sqft
+100%
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" ...  Our house is large and we can easily move the purifier from upstairs to downstairs.  ...  "
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" ...  We keep this in the bedroom which is in the center of our floor plan.  ...  "
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" ...  2) They offer a reasonably priced unit (in the premium range) that could cover a large space (1000 sqft).  ...  "
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" ...  is now 'as fresh and order free as the homes main floor.  ...  "
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" ...  We have Sq ft: 1457 and does really well in  ...  "
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" ...  The house is 2,000 square feet and 1 unit is enough.  ...  "
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" ...  But it easily handles our entire first floor, about 1,000 sq feet.  ...  "
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" ...  Then turn it around the corner to face the bedroom hallway to concentrate on that half of house.  ...  "
Build Quality
 7
plastic, air, wood, tact, smell
+71%
-29%
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" ...  There'a a very well-labeled handle and the unit is not particularly heavy  ...  "
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" ...  We got the espresso wood front and it doesn’t look cheesy or cheap.  ...  "
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" ...  You really can feel/smell the difference in the air quality after these have been running.  ...  "
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" ...  We burn wood and this helps with the air Quality .  ...  "
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" ...  Firstly I was flat-out enraged that Amazon dropped the price by $90 the day after I ordered this.  ...  "
Setup
 6
setup, easy, set, running, instructions
+100%
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" ...  The setup was very simple.  ...  "
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" ...  and simple to set up.  ...  "
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" ...  It was easy to set up and get running and was delivered on time.  ...  "
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" ...  It was easy to setup and get running.  ...  "
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" ...  Unit came quickly, One easy to open box and simple setup instructions. ... Simple operation instructions and works great!  ...  "
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" ...  The system is easy to assemble and work.  ...  "
Volume
 6
room, setting, louder, air, quiet
+50%
-50%
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" ...  Also means it is a little louder but overall its no louder than a fan.  ...  "
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" ...  There are multiple settings so if the high setting is too loud you can turn it down.  ...  "
Controls
 5
power button, easy, setting, push, operation
+80%
-20%
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" ...  Note that the many bright LED lights can be turned off by tapping the power button once.  ...  "
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" ...  I love that it has physical push buttons to change the settings, rather that "touch" sensitive button that are impossible to see or feel at night like many other models. ... The volume of air flow is excellent on this unit even on middle settings.  ...  "
Marketplace
 5
advertised, time, really, alen
+100%
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" ...  Arrived also on time the seller is totally on the ball!  ...  "
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" ...  Performs as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  This thing is just as advertised!  ...  "
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" ...  I know Amazon has a really aggressive "what the market can bear" pricing policy and I may have occasionally lucked out in the past, but this time I got badly burned. ... Really, 5 stars for Alen, 1 star for Amazon.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as advertised.  ...  "
Comfort
 5
well
+80%
-20%
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" ...  She breathes much easier these days.  ...  "
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" ...  And my dad will now have the best air to breathe after surgery.  ...  "
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" ...  irritation free breathing  ...  "
For Kids
 4
+100%
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" ...  My daughter noticed it instantly when she came to visit.  ...  "
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" ...  Recommend for parents with asthmatic children.  ...  "
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" ...  Her grandson can now spend the night.  ...  "
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" ...  I was so impressed I bought one for myself, and another one for my son.  ...  "
Sleep Tracking
 4
sleeping, night
+100%
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" ...  In fact I sleep with in on high and its a very pleasant and soothing sound, and I can still easily hold a conversation with it on.  ...  "
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" ...  Love that you can turn on a sleep mode and have all the lights off.  ...  "
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" ...  The unit is very quiet on the lowest setting and I am able to sleep with it in the room on speeds 1 and 2.  ...  "
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" ...  Sleeping much better!  ...  "
Delivery
 4
set, running, packaging, get, easy
+50%
-50%
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" ...  1) The units were damaged during the delivery stage- I see there are dents and marks on the packaging itself, meaning the boxes were probably being thrown around.  ...  "
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" ...  The unit was dead on arrival.  ...  "
Size
 4
unit, loud, easy to assemble
+100%
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" ...  The portability is convenient.  ...  "
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" ...  And it's a very reasonable size.  ...  "
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" ...  Extremely easy to assemble, light enough to carry, not too loud.  ...  "
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" ...  Most people walk right past it and don't comment negatively about the size.  ...  "
For Running
 3
ran
+100%
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" ...  It arrived quickly and was up and running in a few minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  I started looking for th BEST for our needs, and ran across Alen BreathSmart Classic.  ...  "
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" ...  after only a few days of running, .  ...  "
Other
 3
auto, air, clean, automatically, alen
+100%
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" ...  Easiest thing to do is just pop it onto Auto and let the sensor do all the work.  ...  "
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" ...  The impurity sensor seems most efficient.  ...  "
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" ...  The unit automatically adjusts the air intake and filtration based on a sensor that detects the level of pollutants.  ...  "
Product As Described
 3
+100%
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" ...  Performs as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  This thing is just as advertised!  ...  "
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" ...  Works as advertised.  ...  "

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