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IQAir Healthpro Plus Air Purifier Verses TRACS & EZ Air Purifiers
| EZ Air | TRACS | IQAir Healthpro Plus | |
| 2009 Cost | $475 | $725 | $900 |
| Air Flow (CFM)1 | 250 | 250 | 260 1 |
| Individually Certified HEPA 99.99% @ .3 microns2 | YES | YES | No |
| Amount of HEPA media3 | 80 ft2 | 80 ft2 | 40 ft2 |
| UV Lamps, # and watts | No | YES. Two 9w | No |
| Location of UV Lamps | N/A | Shining on HEPA Intake | N/A |
| Keypad Controls | No | Yes | Yes |
| Carbon lbs. with each unit4 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 5 |
| Different carbon blends available | Yes | Yes | No |
| Separate Carbon & HEPA | YES | YES | Yes |
| Tools Needed for Maintenance | NO | NO | No |
| Filter Indicator | YES | YES | Yes |
| Differential Pressure Switch for Monitoring Filters | YES | YES | No5 |
| Air Changes per Hour (ACH) in 400 sq. ft room6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| Certificate of Performance with each unit | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Made in the USA | YES | YES | No |
| Annual Cost7 | $67.80 | $103 | $263.40 |
| Actual cumulative 5 year maintenance costs8 | $339 | $515 | $1,317 |
| Five Year Savings vs. IQAir Healthpro Plus | $978 | $802 | -- |
Footnotes
1 Air flow for the IQAir Healthpro Plus was taken from the website of various authorized IQAir Internet dealers, as the information was not available from the IQAir website. Air flow for TRACS and EZ Air are from the manufacturer.
2 The only information available regarding the certification of the HyperHEPA filter in the Healthpro Plus is that it is certified to remove 99.5% of particles as small as .003 microns in size, and it is not clear whether the testing is done by independent bodies of by IQAir themselves. Information from authorized IQAir Internet dealers showed the filters to be 99.97% efficient at .3 microns. Information on the HEPA in TRACS and EZ Air is provided by the manufacturer, which states their filters are individually certified (by the filter manufacturer, not PAS) to be 99.99% efficient at .3 microns.
3 Amount of HEPA media for the IQAir Healthpro Plus was taken from the website of various authorized IQAir Internet dealers, as the information was not available from the IQAir website. HEPA media data for TRACS and EZ Air are from the manufacturer.
4 Recommended amount of carbon used annually, as at least 10 lbs of carbon will become saturated within a year under normal ambient air conditions if a unit is run 24/7.
5 Filter change indicator in the IQAir Healthpro Plus utilizes a timer that denotes the lifespan of each filter based on data supplied by the customer upon startup. Filter replacement indicator is therefore not based on actual filter loading, but instead a predetermined timetable.
6 Assumes 8 foot ceiling
7 Annual Replacement costs over a five year period 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.
8 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.
Additional Resources
Comparing Air Purification Systems
Why we no longer sell IQAir Healthpro HEPA Air Purifiers
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