Arvell Moore's Study of Whole House Air Cleaners

At Arvell Moore, we had the unique opportunity to study a few leading "whole house" air cleaners on the market today. We know that all the different brands, bells and whistles can get confusing, so when we found out we had the opportunity to clear the air a bit by participating in a study of them all ourselves, we jumped at it. If you have any questions about our results or the chart itself, ask your friendly Arvell Moore technician by giving us a call at 281-471-5700. We'd love to answer any questions you might have.

Name Price Efficency Particles Efficiency % Pressure Drop Maitenance Schedule Ions Ozone Independent MERV Report
3M "Blue Filter" $ 1,300,000 Upstream 1,300,000 Downstream 0% .05" of water 1 Month N N N
3M 1250 "Purple" $ 1,600,000 Upstream 1,100,000 Downstream 31% .21" of water 3 Months N N N
Honeywell F200E $ 1,300,000 Upstream 990,000 Downstream 24% .35" of water 6 Months N N N
Honeywell F300E $$ 1,300,000 Upstream 990,000 Downstream 65% .25" of water 1 Month Y Y N
Trane CleanEffects $$$ 1,200,000 Upstream 70,000 Downstream 94% .35" of water 2 Months Y Y N
Trane CleanEffects  (after 2 weeks) 1,000,000 Upstream 300,000 Downstream 70% .35" of water 2 Months Y Y N
Lennox PureAir $$$$   75% .40" of water 6-12 Months N Y N
Carrier Infinity $$$$ 1,300,000 Upstream 290,000 Downstream 78% .29" of water 6-12 Months Y Y N
Broan NuTone Guardian Plus $$$$ 1,300,000 Upstream 270,000 Downstream 20%* Bypass 2 Months N N N
Aprilaire 5000 $$ 1,100,000 Upstream 270,000 Downstream 74% .29" of water 1 Year Y Y N
Honeywell Enviracaire Elite $$$ 1,270,000 Upstream 20,000 Downstream 24%* Bypass 3 Months N N N
Envirosept Electronic Air Cleaner $$ 1,500,000 Upstream 1,400,000 Downstream 7% .42" of water 1 Month N Y N
IQAir Perfect 16 $$$$ ** 1,200,000 Upstream 8,000 Downstream 97% .11" of water 3 Years N N Y
* Both the Broan NuTone Guardian Plus and Honeywell Envirocare Elite operate at only 270 cfm and below, which constitutes approximately 1/4th of the air actually processed by your home's air conditioning system. Were these systems to operate at 100% accuracy for all air processed by them, they would still only be caipable of cleaning 25% of your home's air.
** The IQAir Perfect 16 is the only product whose price includes installation. All installers are authorized and approved by IQAir to ensure proper installation.