DREAMECVA12A

Air purifier

DOE certified smoke CADR

289cfmDOE test

Dust 291 · PM2.5 290 cfm

Effective room size 448 sq ft (DOE)

DOE data as of 2026-11-03DOE record

Does it fit your room? How DOE sizes rooms

DREAME CVA12A: certified to DOE with smoke CADR 289 cfm, dust 291, PM2.5 290, effective room size 448 sq ft. DOE data as of 2026-11-03.

Every model number on this record

Filed with DOE under basic model CVA12A. A listing with any of these numbers is this unit.

Every model number filed under basic model CVA12A, DOE data as of 2026-11-03
Model numberFiled by
CVA12A (DOE basic model)DREAME

How much does the DREAME CVA12A cost to run?

About $3.84 a month, or $46.13 a year, on DOE's annual energy figure of 254 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 $2.54.

How does the DREAME CVA12A rank in its DOE class?

In its DOE class (air purifiers, PM2.5 CADR 150+ cfm), 63 models have a matched Amazon listing. 11 of them have a higher CADR/W than its 6.7, which is 34% above their median of 5.

DOE's annual energy figure for it is 254 kWh, against their median of 266 kWh: $2.18 a year less 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)289

Higher than 92 of 140.

143591 cfm

Efficiency (CADR/W)6.7

Higher than 108 of 140. 4 others share 6.7.

313.5

Three to compare with

From models with a matched listing.

  • Within 20 cfm of its size, highest CADR/W

    LEVOIT LAP-C511S-WUS301 smoke CADR

    Room size 467 sq ft, CADR/W 9: about 26% less power for the same clean air.

  • Nearest size in its class with a higher CADR/W

    Blueair 3332111100283 smoke CADR

    Room size 439 sq ft, CADR/W 8.4: about 20% less power for the same clean air.

  • Nearest bigger unit

    Blueair 4412311000321 smoke CADR

    Room size 498 sq ft, CADR/W 10.2.

DOE record

Air cleaning

Smoke CADR
289 cfm
Dust CADR
291 cfm
PM2.5 CADR
290 cfm
Effective room size
448 sq ft
Efficiency (IEF)
6.7 cfm/W
Energy use
254 kWh/year

Record

DOE basic model
CVA12A
DOE class
150 <= PM2.5 Clean Air Delivery Rate
Brands on the filings
1
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 448 sq ft, based on its smoke CADR of 289 cfm: CADR and room size.
How much does the DREAME CVA12A cost to run for a year?
About $46.13: DOE's annual figure of 254 kWh at 18.16¢/kWh, the US residential average for August 2026 (EIA).