HealthWayMAX500
Air purifier · sold under 2 brands
DOE certified smoke CADR
426cfmDOE test
Dust 449 · PM2.5 438 cfm
Effective room size 660 sq ft (DOE)
DOE data as of 2026-11-03DOE record
Does it fit your room? How DOE sizes rooms
HealthWay MAX500: certified to DOE with smoke CADR 426 cfm, dust 449, PM2.5 438, effective room size 660 sq ft. The same unit is also filed as Intellipure MAX500. DOE data as of 2026-11-03.
Every model number on this record
Filed with DOE under basic model MAX500. A listing with any of these numbers is this unit.
| Model number | Filed by |
|---|---|
| MAX500 (DOE basic model) | HealthWay, Intellipure |
Same unit, 2 brands
Every brand files MAX500.
- HealthWayNo listing matched
- IntellipureNo listing matched
426 cfm under every name. Choose on price, warranty and what's in stock.
Both filed under DOE basic model MAX500. Listing status as of 2026-11-03.
Compare the 2 brands on one pageHow much does the HealthWay MAX500 cost to run?
About $6.51 a month, or $78.09 a year, on DOE's annual energy figure of 430 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 $4.30.
How does the HealthWay MAX500 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 430 kWh, against their median of 266 kWh: $29.78 a year more at the US average price.
Air purifiers for 500 sq ft (10 with a listing)Among 140 air purifiers, PM2.5 CADR 150+ cfm
Smoke CADR (cfm)426
Higher than 128 of 140.
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
Blueair 3613111100435 smoke CADRRoom size 674 sq ft, CADR/W 9.1: about 41% less power for the same clean air.
Nearest size in its class with a higher CADR/W
WOZOYO Pure Air PA6363 smoke CADRRoom size 563 sq ft, CADR/W 5.8: about 7% less power for the same clean air.
Nearest bigger unit
JAFANDA JF999548 smoke CADRRoom size 849 sq ft, CADR/W 4.2.
DOE record
Air cleaning
- Smoke CADR
- 426 cfm
- Dust CADR
- 449 cfm
- PM2.5 CADR
- 438 cfm
- Effective room size
- 660 sq ft
- Efficiency (IEF)
- 5.4 cfm/W
- Energy use
- 430 kWh/year
Record
- DOE basic model
- MAX500
- 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
- UPC (ENERGY STAR record)
- 199874033228, 199874066721
- ENERGY STAR record
- MAX500, MAX500certified 2026-09-10
Questions
- What room size is it for?
- DOE lists an effective room size of 660 sq ft, based on its smoke CADR of 426 cfm: CADR and room size.
- How much does the HealthWay MAX500 cost to run for a year?
- About $78.09: DOE's annual figure of 430 kWh at 18.16¢/kWh, the US residential average for August 2026 (EIA).
- Who makes the HealthWay MAX500?
- DOE's database has no manufacturer field, so the record doesn't say. It does show 2 brands filing one basic model, MAX500: HealthWay and Intellipure.
- Is the HealthWay MAX500 the same as the Intellipure MAX500?
- Yes, by DOE's records. Intellipure files the same basic model, MAX500, with the same 426 cfm.