Alen T100

Alen T100 Review Summary

The Good: This stylish desktop air purifier is affordable and comes with 3 in 1 filter that is easy to change.

The Bad: For some people, the size can be pretty awkward. It’s too tall to put on a table and too short (and hence, inefficient) to put on the floor.

The Bottomline: Regardless of the odd size, this is a good desktop tower air purifier. It also has a lifetime warranty and a safety feature not known in air purifiers at this price range. Shortlist this machine if you’re shopping for a desktop air cleaner to be used in places where space is limited (such as in office cubicle).

What we like about the Alen T100 Air Purifier

Simple Filter: It rolls the pre-filter, HEPA filter (to trap 99.97% of airborne particles) and an activated carbon filter into one. This makes it easy for you to keep track when you need to change the filter.

Sleek design: The black stylish machine comes with touch buttons to control it’s 3 fan speeds. It also has a digital display – a feature most air purifiers this price don’t have.

Quite Silent: On low setting, you hardly hear the motor working and on high setting, it hums as loud as a desk fan.

Warranty: Like any other Alen air cleaners, the company backs it with a lifetime warranty, provided you change the filter every 6 to 9 months.

Safety: If the lid is opened, the machine will shut down automatically. Most machines at this price range do not have this feature.

But, we are concerned that :

• The filter costs the same ($49 annually) as the bigger T300, which covers more area and has more features.
• The T100 has no air intake grills on it’s side ( but the base of the unit does have a swivel to rotate the machine 25 degrees sideways)
• The unit also comes with a button to turn it’s ionizer on or off. Ionizers are known to emit ozone, which is harmful in large quantity. Alen Corp claims that the ozone this machine emits is far below the limit set by the FDA. If you’re worried, turn off this button.