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Philips PureProtect Pro 4200

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Philips PureProtect Pro 4200

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Price and ranking
Lowest price – 132 €OTTO best 386 €EURONICS
Score not in our ranking 7.0 7.4 best
Rank – rank 1 of 1 for small rooms rank 1 of 3 for medium rooms
Customer rating – – –
Room size
Room size open-plan spacesup to 156 m² small roomsup to 30 m² medium roomsup to 17 m²
Size, noise and age
Height lower is better 52 cm 27.4 cm best 40.5 cm
On the market since – August 2023 –

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Philips PureProtect Pro 4200 specifications

The numbers that matter first, then every fact by group. As published by the maker or the shop we read it from.

Clean air delivery rate (CADR)600 m³/h
Room size we compare on50 m²
Noise at the lowest speed15 dB
Filter life12 months
Power at the highest speed54 W

Consumables: The filter lasts about 12 months.

Cleaning performance 4 facts
Clean air delivery rate (CADR)

How much clean air the purifier delivers an hour, measured with smoke, dust and pollen. A higher figure cleans a bigger room or the same room faster.

600 m³/h
CADR measured to

The test the CADR comes from. AHAM AC-1 and the DOE test are independent and comparable. A maker's own test is not.

GB/T 18801 (Chinese standard)
Room size we compare on

The room size where the purifier changes the air 4.8 times an hour under a 2.5 m ceiling, worked out from its CADR. We use it so every model is compared on the same rule.

50 m²
Room size the maker claims

The room size the maker states. Makers use different rules, so we show it but never rank on it.

156 m²
Filter 4 facts
HEPA filter class

How fine the filter is. True HEPA and H13 catch at least 99.97% of particles at 0.3 microns. HEPA-type is a weaker claim with no test behind it.

Not stated
Filter layout

Whether the particle and carbon layers are one filter or separate ones. Separate filters let you replace only the part that is spent.

One combined filter
Activated carbon filter

A filter of activated carbon that takes out smells and some gases. It does not catch particles.

yes
Replacement filter part number

FY4200
Running costs 1 fact
Filter life

How long the maker says a filter lasts, in months of normal use. A filter that is spent cleans less.

12 months
Noise and power 3 facts
Noise at the lowest speed

The sound level at the lowest speed, as the maker measures it.

15 dB
Noise at the highest speed

The sound level at the highest speed, as the maker measures it.

52 dB
Power at the highest speed

The power the purifier draws at its highest speed.

54 W
Air quality sensing 2 facts
Air quality sensors

What the purifier measures in the air. A particle sensor lets it speed up and slow down by itself.

PM2.5, Temperature, Humidity
Automatic mode

The fan speed follows the air quality the sensor reads.

yes
Smart features and warranty 3 facts
App control

Wi-Fi
Voice assistants

Which voice assistants the robot works with, such as Google Assistant or Alexa.

Alexa, Google Assistant
Matter

Matter is the standard that lets devices from different makers work together. With it you can run the robot outside the maker’s own app. On this model: Assumed, not a stated fact: the maker's full specification does not name it, so we take it as no.

no (assumed)
Build 5 facts
Shape

Floor box
Height

How tall the purifier is. It decides whether it fits on a shelf or under a window sill.

52 cm
Width

285 mm
Depth

285 mm
Weight

What the purifier weighs. It counts most if you move it from room to room.

6.5 kg
Extras 1 fact
Ioniser

An ioniser charges particles so they settle. Some also make a little ozone, which is why a switch to turn it off matters.

None
Warranty and certification 2 facts
Warranty

The warranty the maker gives in Germany. Consumer law here stands apart from it and can last longer.

2 years
Maker model numbers

AC4220/12

Sources: home-appliances.philips

Frequently asked questions about the Philips PureProtect Pro 4200

What size of room is the Philips PureProtect Pro 4200 for?

The Philips PureProtect Pro 4200 is sized for a room of about 50 m², the room size we compare it on. Its clean air delivery rate (CADR) is 600 m³/h, measured to GB/T 18801 (Chinese standard).

How often does the Philips PureProtect Pro 4200 need a new filter?

The maker gives the filter a life of 12 months.

How loud is the Philips PureProtect Pro 4200?

The maker states 15 dB at the lowest speed and 51.5 dB at the highest.

The maker

Philips

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