Nuwave47901
Air purifier
DOE certified smoke CADR
279cfmDOE test
Dust 283 · PM2.5 281 cfm
Effective room size 432 sq ft (DOE)
DOE data as of 2026-11-03DOE record
Does it fit your room? How DOE sizes rooms
Nuwave 47901: certified to DOE with smoke CADR 279 cfm, dust 283, PM2.5 281, effective room size 432 sq ft. DOE data as of 2026-11-03.
Every model number on this record
Filed with DOE under basic model 47901. A listing with any of these numbers is this unit.
| Model number | Filed by |
|---|---|
| 47901 (DOE basic model) | Nuwave |
| 479XX(XX=01~99) | Nuwave |
How much does the Nuwave 47901 cost to run?
About $3.90 a month, or $46.85 a year, on DOE's annual energy figure of 258 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 $2.58.
How does the Nuwave 47901 rank in its DOE class?
In its DOE class (air purifiers, PM2.5 CADR 150+ cfm), 63 models have a matched Amazon listing. 20 of them have a higher CADR/W than its 6.1, which is 22% above their median of 5.
DOE's annual energy figure for it is 258 kWh, against their median of 266 kWh: $1.45 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)279
Higher than 88 of 140.
143591 cfm
Efficiency (CADR/W)6.1
Higher than 88 of 140. 4 others share 6.1.
313.5
Three to compare with
From models with a matched listing.
Within 20 cfm of its size, highest CADR/W
Blueair 3332111100283 smoke CADRRoom size 439 sq ft, CADR/W 8.4: about 27% less power for the same clean air.
Nearest size in its class with a higher CADR/W
SIESEAN AP-480 270 smoke CADRRoom size 419 sq ft, CADR/W 6.4: about 5% less power for the same clean air.
Nearest bigger unit
LEVOIT LAP-C511S- 301 smoke CADRWUS Room size 467 sq ft, CADR/W 9.
DOE record
Air cleaning
- Smoke CADR
- 279 cfm
- Dust CADR
- 283 cfm
- PM2.5 CADR
- 281 cfm
- Effective room size
- 432 sq ft
- Efficiency (IEF)
- 6.1 cfm/W
- Energy use
- 258 kWh/year
Record
- DOE basic model
- 47901
- 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
- UPC (ENERGY STAR record)
- 652185479012, 652185479029, 652185479036, 652185479043
- ENERGY STAR record
- 47901certified 2026-07-10
Questions
- What room size is it for?
- DOE lists an effective room size of 432 sq ft, based on its smoke CADR of 279 cfm: CADR and room size.
- How much does the Nuwave 47901 cost to run for a year?
- About $46.85: DOE's annual figure of 258 kWh at 18.16¢/kWh, the US residential average for August 2026 (EIA).