BARENC500BR
Air purifier · sold under 2 brands
DOE certified smoke CADR
294cfmDOE test
Dust 295 · PM2.5 295 cfm
Effective room size 456 sq ft (DOE)
DOE data as of 2026-11-03DOE record
Does it fit your room? How DOE sizes rooms
BAREN C500BR: certified to DOE with smoke CADR 294 cfm, dust 295, PM2.5 295, effective room size 456 sq ft. The same unit is also filed as VEAGASO C500BR. DOE data as of 2026-11-03.
Every model number on this record
Filed with DOE under basic model C500BR. A listing with any of these numbers is this unit.
| Model number | Filed by |
|---|---|
| C500BR (DOE basic model) | BAREN, VEAGASO |
| VG540 | BAREN, VEAGASO |
Same unit, 2 brands
Every brand files C500BR, VG540.
294 cfm under every name. Choose on price, warranty and what's in stock.
Both filed under DOE basic model C500BR. Listing status as of 2026-11-03.
Compare the 2 brands on one pageHow much does the BAREN C500BR cost to run?
About $4.86 a month, or $58.29 a year, on DOE's annual energy figure of 321 kWh.
Electricity at 18.16¢/kWh, the US residential average for August 2026 (EIA Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A). Each 1¢/kWh you pay above or below 18.16¢ moves the yearly figure by $3.21.
How does the BAREN C500BR rank in its DOE class?
In its DOE class (air purifiers, PM2.5 CADR 150+ cfm), 63 models have a matched Amazon listing. 27 of them have a higher CADR/W than its 5.4, which is 8% above their median of 5.
DOE's annual energy figure for it is 321 kWh, against their median of 266 kWh: $9.99 a year more at the US average price.
Air purifiers for 300 sq ft (44 with a listing)Among 140 air purifiers, PM2.5 CADR 150+ cfm
Smoke CADR (cfm)294
Higher than 94 of 140. 1 other shares 294.
143591 cfm
Efficiency (CADR/W)5.4
Higher than 66 of 140. 2 others share 5.4.
313.5
Three to compare with
From models with a matched listing.
Within 20 cfm of its size, highest CADR/W
LEVOIT LAP-C511S- 301 smoke CADRWUS Room size 467 sq ft, CADR/W 9: about 40% less power for the same clean air.
Nearest size in its class with a higher CADR/W
Dreo DR-HAP003S 294 smoke CADRRoom size 456 sq ft, CADR/W 6.2: about 13% less power for the same clean air.
Nearest bigger unit
Blueair 4412311000321 smoke CADRRoom size 498 sq ft, CADR/W 10.2.
DOE record
Air cleaning
- Smoke CADR
- 294 cfm
- Dust CADR
- 295 cfm
- PM2.5 CADR
- 295 cfm
- Effective room size
- 456 sq ft
- Efficiency (IEF)
- 5.4 cfm/W
- Energy use
- 321 kWh/year
Record
- DOE basic model
- C500BR
- DOE class
- 150 <= PM2.5 Clean Air Delivery Rate
- Brands on the filings
- 2
- In DOE's list since
- 2026-11-02first snapshot we hold
Questions
- What room size is it for?
- DOE lists an effective room size of 456 sq ft, based on its smoke CADR of 294 cfm: CADR and room size.
- How much does the BAREN C500BR cost to run for a year?
- About $58.29: DOE's annual figure of 321 kWh at 18.16¢/kWh, the US residential average for August 2026 (EIA).
- Who makes the BAREN C500BR?
- DOE's database has no manufacturer field, so the record doesn't say. It does show 2 brands filing one basic model, C500BR: BAREN and VEAGASO.
- Is the BAREN C500BR the same as the VEAGASO C500BR?
- Yes, by DOE's records. VEAGASO files C500BR and VG540 under the same basic model, C500BR, with the same 294 cfm.