The Alen Paralda was released only recently by Alen Corporation. This is an air purifier that is touted to use less energy than a light bulb. I guess that is green!

From a recent press release:

“Paralda is unlike any air purifier previously available to U.S. consumers to date – it creates an entirely new category,” said Peter Mann, CEO of Alen Corporation. “The powerful yet extremely energy efficient four-speed Paralda couples stylish design with the most advanced HEPA filtration cleaning system available, a UV lamp to kill bacteria in the air – that is set to last 3 to 5 years, ionizer, the industry’s best lifetime warranty, and an easy-to-use 24-hour programmable timer. For holiday shoppers looking for the safest and most efficient air purifier on the market this Christmas or Hanukkah – Paralda is the only green, portable air purification appliance available,” concluded Mann.

So… the unit uses less energy. The first thing that one might wonder is whether or not it’s powerful enough to cycle decent amounts of air through it.

Air Cleaning Capability

The Alen Paralda is rated to clean a 400 square foot room, which isn’t bad. It contains a HEPA filter that cleans the air with 99.97% efficiency. In addition to the HEPA filter there is also a UV lamp to aid in air purification.

A review at achooallergy.com states that the unit might best be used in a smaller room such as an office or bedroom. This might hint at the fact that it might not be as powerful as some other air purifiers.

Power Consumption

The Alen Paralda uses the following amounts of power for each of it’s four fan speeds:

  • Fan Speed 1: 19W
  • Fan Speed 2: 29W
  • Fan Speed 3: 41W
  • Fan Speed 4: 55W

In addition to the multiple fan speeds, the Paralda 24-hour programmable. The combination of both of those features will allow you to get the most efficient combination of power consumption and air purification for your indoor environment.

What Makes It Green?

There are four key guidelines that this unit follows to allow Alen to tout this air purifier as a green air purifier:

  • 100% lead-free components
  • RoHS compliance
  • Ozone safe
  • Energy Star qualified

The RoHS (or Reduction of Hazardous Substances) compliance basically means that none of the substances lead, mercury, cadmium, PBB’s and PBDE’s are found in the Paralda.

The UV lamp also lasts 3-5 years. This means less replacements and less waste materials.

Other Features

The rest of the features that round out the appeal of the Alen Paralda include:

  • A filter replacement indicator light
  • An ionizer
  • A cable management system
  • And a light touch activated display and controls

The Alen Paralda is selling for around $499 right now as a new unit. This cost is higher than other air purifiers that can clean the air just as well as the Paralda. But, there is going to be extra cost for an air purifier that is this energy efficient, at least for now.

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