GermGuardian

CDAP5500BCA WiFi Smart 4-in-1

GermGuardian CDAP5500BCA WiFi Smart 4-in-1

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Sentiment score33% positive
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Last updated: May 20, 2026

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Reddit IcontgH356
7 months ago

With that in mind a germ guardian tower is probably the most affordable good option. Whatever you buy should have UVC light built in to degrade mycotoxins, “plasmawave” or “bipolar ionizer” is also an acceptable alternative just make sure it’s California CARB certified. Stay away from classic ionizer/ozone

Reddit IconMargali2
3 months ago

I do. I have 3 school aged kids aka plague carriers. We have Germ Guardian UV-C plus HEPA filters in each room. It greatly cuts down on kids reinfecting each other and us parents. They also collect cat hair pretty well. The Germ Guardians were $98 each and 4pack of replacement filters is $30. Saving one doctor visit for the 3 kids covers buying a unit.

Reddit IconArugulaReasonable214
10 months ago

Blues air or GermGuardian with UV. I’ve had mine for years and it’s been great

Reddit IconAlternativeLong7624
7 months ago

They don't really work if you have an active infestation. Ive got 4 lg ones in an 800sq ft house and I swear they do almost nothing. We even have this electrostatic filter in the hvac and still I've get systems when the doors close or the AC goes on. I have 2x airmega 200s, germ guardian rated for 900 sq ft, coway with uv rated for 600 sq ft. 2 upstairs and one down. If I were you id try to build the biggest Rosenthal filter or several as they don't get down hall ways or around stairs, etc. The think I don't like is they really tank your electric bill and are very noisy, as they have to stay on high mode.

Reddit IconAvailable-Device5442
12 months ago

I used this national allergy website. I got the Dyson and the germ guardian. Honestly I don't think the Dyson is worth the money. https://www.natlallergy.com/

Reddit IconBerz89
3 months ago

I have 4 cats and one LR3. I found that whenever i start to smell pee it’s because someone has peed somewhere that’s not the box. I have found those 2 spots so I know right where to look. Before I realized this was happening one of the spots the pee got into the hard wood floor. Thankfully I was able to get the smell out with natures miracle. The other spot he would pee was right on the side of the litter box and close to the floor so it would just run under. After the floor scare I put a plastic mat under the box and the pee doesn’t absorb into anything and I think that makes a super noticeable smell. We have gotten the peeing under control thankfully. I’m always paranoid about the smell, like I just notice it clean or not. I put a purifier in the room with the box and I don’t even notice it anymore. I think the purifier is like a germ guardian or something. It works wonders.

Reddit Iconbothtypesoffirefly
5 months ago

The best bang for buck is germ guardian, and the parts are replaceable if something breaks. They sent us a replacement part for one of our units for free, no official warranty or anything. We have 3 of them that have been running for a decade in our house.

Reddit IconBreathyJudyGarland
2 months ago

Germ Guardian!!! I just changed the filters in mine, one at 6 months, the other after 3 months. I've never seen a filter accumulate so much dust! They really make a huge difference.

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