Aprilaire 1210 Air Purifier: Trusted Review & Specs

Aprilaire Model 1210 is one in the Whole House Air Cleaners series from Aprilaire. This is also the start of a review series for the HVAC air cleaners of the American company, which are quite different from the common devices we have tested so far. Welcome to the first Aprilaire 1210 Review.

Update: If you are looking for a common console air purifier for large rooms, you should check the Aprilaire 9550V.

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Aprilaire is a high-quality American air purifier brand that was founded in 1954. Until then, this company has developed a powerful whole-house air cleaning system with a higher airflow than even Airpura. The Aprilaire 1210 is the first model in this series, and if you just want a quick setup for cleaning dust out of your house, you should read our Aprilaire 1210 Review.

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Aprilaire 1210 Price

Aprilaire has long been the gold standard for whole-house air cleaning systems, with a history far longer than that of Airpura or AllerAir. The first entry in the Aprilaire series is Model 1210, which is certainly one of the most influential air cleaners of all time.

The HVAC system is acknowledged as the most important part of your house, but it is always clogged with dust. To prevent it, you need the whole-home air purifier series from Aprilaire, which includes the Aprilaire Models 1210, 1310, 1410, 1610, and 1910. They are all part of the 1000 Series of Whole House Air Purifiers.

You only need to pay $109 to get this Aprilaire 1210 with a 10-year Clean Coil Guarantee, as well as professional installation into your heating and cooling system.

The only American competitor to the Aprilaire 1000 Series is the Honeywell F100, which we will review later. However, the Honeywell F100 can be quickly upgraded to the Honeywell F300, while you need to buy the Aprilaire 5000 all by yourself.

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Aprilaire 1210 Design and Size

Quick comparison for design of Aprilaire 1210 with models 1310, 1410, 1610 and 1910.

Putting the whole 1000 series side-by-side, we can easily spot the Aprilaire 1210 as the medium size, with a height of 22 inches and depth of 27.4 inches. It will store the 20 x 25 air filter, which is a bit bigger than the Aprilaire 1310.

It is quite similar to the Aprilaire 1910 in weight, as the Aprilaire 1210 is 18 lbs. But this air cleaner is a whole-house system that is installed in a fixed location, so you don’t need to worry about moving it.

The metal Aprilaire 1210 is not exactly an air purifier like you would imagine; it is only a cage of air filters to filter out any pollutants that come into your HVAC system. We should head to the “Filter” section to see its efficiency.

However, thanks to the Aprilaire 1210’s corrosion-resistant heavy gauge galvanized steel material and proprietary door design, the air purifier can easily deliver the MERV performance as rated. It is also simple to change the filter annually.

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Aprilaire 1210 Filters

The Apriliare 1210, just like any others in Whole House Air Cleaner series of Aprilaire will use only one air filter.

1. HEPA filter – Just like other HVAC systems’ filters, Aprilaire 1210 will use the MERV-11 air filter, which can remove 94% of pollen and mold, 72% of airborne bacteria and fungi, and 56% of all dust particles.

Do you know that pollutants are the number one cause of heating and cooling equipment failure? The Aprilaire 1210 can help you prevent dust buildup as well as permanently trap indoor allergens that can lead to respiratory problems.

You need to replace the air filter annually for optimal performance due to its high air flow volume into the air cleaner. The 210 air filter costs $52, and I recommend you get the 213 air filter for only $59 for a MERV-13 rating.

Moreover, there will be a 213CBN air filter with an activated carbon filter inside to remove odors and smoke as well. Aprilaire also released the MERV-16 air filter named 216 for the next-gen series like the Aprilaire 2210, 3210, and 4200. For a quick comparison, you can look at all of these air filters below.

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Aprilaire 1210 Room Coverage

All air purifiers under the 1000 series, including the Aprilaire 1210, are able to work with the whole-home HVAC system and can clean rooms up to 2000 square feet easily.

The Aprilaire 1210 is not a common air purifier with fan power, so we can’t measure its ACH and CADR rating.

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Aprilaire 1210 Sound

Without fan power, Aprilaire 1210 won’t produce any noise. And actually, the Aprilaire 1210 will work in unison with your existing heating, ventilating, and cooling system (HVAC) to filter all contaminants in your air, so there is no way you can see it in your room.

So to say, this isn’t even a selling point of Aprilaire 1210, and you should bypass this section at all.

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Aprilaire 1210 Power Consumption

One of our most FAQs is “Do air purifiers use a lot of energy?” In fact, air purifiers must be used for a long time to be efficient. And power consumption is one important criterion to review to determine if this air purifier is good or not.

However, the Aprilaire 1210 is just a housing for one air filter. It doesn’t need electricity, and you don’t need to check its power consumption.

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Aprilaire 1210 Additional Features

What could you possibly expect from an air filter housing like the Aprilaire 1210, as well as any whole-home air cleaners made by Aprilaire? You should notice that the Aprilaire 1210 doesn’t come with a thermostat, just like the 3000 series. So far, it is unable to check the temperature.

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Aprilaire 1210 Customer Service

Aprilaire is one of the top air purifier brands in the U.S., and the company will assist you with any problems. Just call its customer service toll-free at 800-334-6011, from Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. CST. You can also email outside of working hours; the address is right on the “Contact Us” page.

Aprilaire grants you a 5-year warranty for any whole-home air cleaners; the warranty is on the cabinet from the date of installation. Moreover, you are guaranteed by Clean Coil to have the professional cleaning done within the next 10 years, at a cost of $100.

In the case of the Aprilaire 9550 series, the limited warranty is only effective for 1 year, and you don’t have the Clean Coil Guarantee.

Our verdict

The Aprilaire 1210 isn’t a normal air purifier, so there is only one suggestion from Breathe Quality: you should have at least one for your HVAC system, and you don’t need the comparison between models of Aprilaire. Instead, just go for the most suitable size for your system.