Consumer Reports – September 2019

WE TESTED: 22 paints

WE TEST FOR: How well paints

cover dark colors with one

coat and how well they resist

stains. We also note volatile

organic compounds (VOCs)

claims, and more.

Great at Hiding Old Paint

& Zero VOCs

Behr Premium Plus Ultra

(Home Depot)

$

Super at Resisting Stains

HGTV Home by Sherwin-

Williams Showcase (Lowe’s)

$

Winning Price

Kilz Complete Interior

(Walmart)

$

Interior Paints

ABOUT THE SCORES:

Median: 67

Range: 44-

0

OVERALL

SCORE

83

0

OVERALL

SCORE

81

0

OVERALL

SCORE

74

WE TESTED: 20 medium-sized

models for 250 to 400 sq. ft.

WE TEST FOR: How well

models remove dust and

smoke from the air on high-

and low-speed settings, noise

levels, and more.

Strong on Smoke &

Dust Removal

Honeywell

AirGenius 5

HFD-

$

Easy to Operate & Clean

LG PuriCare AS401VGA

$

Breathe-Easy Price

Febreze FHT190W

$

Air Purifiers

ABOUT THE SCORES:

Median: 46

Range: 41-

0

OVERALL

SCORE

62

0

OVERALL

SCORE

54

0

OVERALL

SCORE

51

WE TESTED: 12 products

WE TEST FOR: How well

products protect against

exploits from websites, how

effective they are at scanning

on-demand for malware,

ease of use, and more.

Best Protection (for Windows)

Bitdefender Antivirus Free

Edition

Clear Instructions & Help

(for Windows)

Avast Free Antivirus, 2019

Best Protection (for Mac)

AVG Antivirus for Mac

Free Antivirus Software, 2019

ABOUT THE SCORES:

Median: 64

Range: 24-

0

OVERALL

SCORE

80

0

OVERALL

SCORE

79

0

OVERALL

SCORE

64

WE TESTED: 12 models

WE TEST FOR: How much

wattage models deliver,

how well they handle power

surges, how smoothly and

consistently they deliver

power, runtime, and more.

Top Power Delivery &

Longest Runtime Overall

Generac XT8000EFI

$1,

Handy Fuel Shutoff Feature

Ryobi RY907000FI

$1,

Good Bang for Your Buck

but No Electric Start

Generac GP5500 5939

$

Portable Generators

ABOUT THE SCORES:

Median: 66

Range: 53-

0

OVERALL

SCORE

84

0

OVERALL

SCORE

74

0

OVERALL

SCORE

67

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Note: We rate different products according to different testing protocols.

As a result, Overall Scores of one product category are not comparable with another.