Aprilaire 1610 Air Purifier: Trusted Review & Specs

The Aprilaire Model 1610 is truly the best solution for any special installation where space may be an issue. But what about its performance against other brothers? We will find out, in our today Aprilaire 1610 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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Since 1954, Aprilaire has always been one of the top solutions for air cleaning. Besides the normal functional air purifiers, the company has invented whole-home air cleaners to save your heating and cooling equipment. Alright, let’s get back to the Aprilaire 1610 Review.

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Aprilaire 1610 Price

Aprilaire fans salivated at the imminent release of the Aprilaire 1610. For the first time, those who’d been demanding a special product to help them solve the lack of space were getting their way with the proper air cleaner with a special design. What wasn’t to love?

Well, the only thing you will hesitate from buying this Aprilaire 1610 is its cost. The official Aprilaire website lists it for $154.00, which is $45 more than the average price of a 1000 Series air cleaner. However, it is reasonable to raise the price bar, as Aprilaire uses more materials to construct the body.

If you’re stuck deciding which Aprilaire air cleaner is suitable for you, just contact the professionals from this company. Moreover, you can choose other alternatives, like the Honeywell F100. 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 1610 Design and Size

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

	Aprilaire 1610	Aprilaire 1210	Aprilaire 1310	Aprilaire 1410	Aprilaire 1910
Height (inches)	18	22	20.4	17.75	25
Width (inches)	15.75	6.75	6.75	6.75	6.75
Depth (inches)	30	27.4	22	30	22
Weight (lbs)	22	18	15	17	18

From the above table, you can easily guess that the Aprilaire 1610 is an upgrade from the familiar Aprilaire 1410, which derives from the original shape of the Aprilaire 1110.

Aprilaire 1610 leaves the height at 18 inches but widens the width to 15.75 inches from the common size of 6.75 inches. It is also the heaviest product in the lineup, at 22 lbs.

This air purifier adds more material to help you install it in upflow HVAC systems with right or left returns. The return opening is adjustable, from 8 inches to 10 inches. Also, Aprlaire 1610 has built-in ductwork, so it can avoid field-forming transitions and reduce the installation time.

Aprilaire 1610 runs the same 16 x 25 air filter as the Model 1410, so it is safe to use the same 410 air filter in this product. However, we now have the genuine 610 air filter, giving us much more versatility in installation.

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Aprilaire 1610 Filters

The Apriliare 1610, 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 1610 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.

To protect your HVAC system from any types of allergens and pollutants, like dust, dust mites, pollen, and more, you need a good filter with proper installation.

Aprilaire 1610, like any other in the 1000 series, uses a MERV-11 air filter to trap 37% of particles from 0.3 to 1 micron, 67% of particles from 1 to 3 microns, and 92% of particles up to 10 microns.

Moreover, you can upgrade to the MERV-13 (just like any air cleaner in this family) to enjoy better performance. The MERV-13 filter can trap 63% of particles from 0.3 to 1 micron, 88% of particles from 1 to 3 microns, and 93% of all particles up to 10 microns.

The air purifier requires maintenance just once a year for optimal performance, when you need to replace the filter. The 610 filter (MERV-11) costs only $59, and that’s also the price of the 613 filter (MERV-13).

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Aprilaire 1610 Room Coverage

All air purifiers under the 1000 series, including the Aprilaire 1610, are able to work with the whole-home HVAC system and can clean rooms up to 2000 square feet easily.

The Aprilaire 1610 is not a common air purifier with fan power, so we can’t measure its ACH and CADR rating.

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Aprilaire 1610 Sound

Without fan power, Aprilaire 1610 won’t produce any noise. And actually, the Aprilaire 1610 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 living areas.

So to say, this isn’t even a selling point of Aprilaire 1610, and you should bypass this section at all.

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Aprilaire 1610 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 1610 is just a cabinet with one air filter. It doesn’t need electricity, and you don’t need to check its power consumption.

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Aprilaire 1610 Additional Features

What could you possibly expect from an air filter housing like the Aprilaire 1610, as well as any whole-home air cleaners made by Aprilaire?

You could request that the thermostat be included with the Aprilaire 1610, but I must reiterate that it must be purchased separately.

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Aprilaire 1610 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

Aprilaire 1610 is the perfect solution of the 1000 series from Aprilaire, specially designed for anywhere with less space. Other than that, it is just an Aprilaire 1410 in terms of its performance.