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| Price | $179.00 | $399.95 | $499.95 | $349.95 | $597.00 | $697.00 |
| Pre-Filter | Yes | no | no | Pre-filter | Lint | Lint |
| Odor Filter | Activated Carbon | no | no | Activated Carbon | Lint | Lint |
| Particle Collection | HEPA filter | Metal Plates | Metal Plates | Metal Plates | no | no |
| Maintenance | Periodic Maintenance: Over time the HEPA filter will turn from white to dark grey. When this happens replace the 3 stage filter cartridge. Learn more. |
Maintenance gets so elaborate with the Sharper Image that we've devoted an entire page to the subject. Click here to learn more. | See box to left. | Oreck's manual recommends that you wash the metal plates every 4-8 weeks or when the red light flashes, or if snapping (arcing) becomes frequent. Learn more. |
Periodic Maintenance: is required between 2 weeks and 1 year depending on the level of pollution in the environment according to the manual. Learn more. |
Periodic Maintenance: is required approximately every 30 days and may vary up or down depending on the level of pollution in the environment according to the manual. Learn more. |
| Germicidal UV Light | Yes | no | Yes | no | no | Yes |
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| Ozone | Yes For a more technical discussion of ozone and air purifiers click here. |
no | no | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-Speed Fan | Yes | no To learn more about why your purifier needs a fan click here. |
no To learn more about why your purifier needs a fan click here. |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Air-Ionization | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Coverage Area | Up to 500 Sq. Ft. | Up to 900 Sq. Ft. | Up to 3,000 sq ft | Up to 3,000 sq ft | ||
| Trial Period | 60 Days | 60 Days | 60 Days | 90 Days | Varies | Varies |
| Warranty | 3 Years | 5 Years | 5 Years | 3 Years | 3 Years | 3 Years |
| Size & Power Consumption | Dimensions: 15" (W) x 13" (H) x 7.75" (D) Weight: 10 lbs. Power Consumption: 40 Watts |
28" Tall x 9" in Diameter. 12 Watts | 28" Tall x 9" in Diameter. 36 Watts | 5.125"H X 16.25"W x 10.5"D 10lbs | 11.75"H x 8"W x 9.75"D 19lbs 30 Watts | 12"H x 9"W x 12"D 17lbs 90 Watts |
Information presented in this chart is based on information collected from the following web sites on 12/22/2004: www.new-aire.com, www.oreck.com, www.livingairdirect.com, www.thelivingairpurifier.com, www.ecoquestintl.com. Each web site displays information in different ways and formats. We have done our best to correlate and present the information uniformly. We encourage you to visit each of these sites and do your own investigation to learn more about each of these products. When you do, we believe that you will choose the New-Aire XJ-3000C as your air purifier. We welcome your suggestions and corrections to the information presented here. All service marks and trademarks belong to their respective owners.
