PuroAirPA101

Air purifier

DOE certified smoke CADR

57cfmDOE test

Dust 66 · PM2.5 61 cfm

Effective room size 88 sq ft (DOE)

DOE data as of 2026-11-03DOE record

Does it fit your room? How DOE sizes rooms

PuroAir PA101: certified to DOE with smoke CADR 57 cfm, dust 66, PM2.5 61, effective room size 88 sq ft. DOE data as of 2026-11-03.

Every model number on this record

Filed with DOE under basic model PA101. A listing with any of these numbers is this unit.

Every model number filed under basic model PA101, DOE data as of 2026-11-03
Model numberFiled by
PA101 (DOE basic model)PuroAir

How much does the PuroAir PA101 cost to run?

About $1.57 a month, or $18.89 a year, on DOE's annual energy figure of 104 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 $1.04.

How does the PuroAir PA101 rank in its DOE class?

In its DOE class (air purifiers, PM2.5 CADR 10 to 99 cfm), 42 models have a matched Amazon listing. 19 of them have a higher CADR/W than its 3.5, which is 4% above their median of 3.35.

DOE's annual energy figure for it is 104 kWh, against their median of 94.5 kWh: $1.73 a year more at the US average price.

Air purifiers (133 with a listing)

Among 90 air purifiers, PM2.5 CADR 10 to 99 cfm

Smoke CADR (cfm)57

Higher than 51 of 90. 1 other shares 57.

1993 cfm

Efficiency (CADR/W)3.5

Higher than 44 of 90. 2 others share 3.5.

1.914

Three to compare with

From models with a matched listing.

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

    DREAME CVA10B54 smoke CADR

    Room size 84 sq ft, CADR/W 10.3: about 66% less power for the same clean air.

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

    BLACK+DECKER BAPT0254 smoke CADR

    Room size 84 sq ft, CADR/W 5.4: about 35% less power for the same clean air.

  • Nearest bigger unit

    Byzeng APH200-22J678 smoke CADR

    Room size 121 sq ft, CADR/W 5.8.

DOE record

Air cleaning

Smoke CADR
57 cfm
Dust CADR
66 cfm
PM2.5 CADR
61 cfm
Effective room size
88 sq ft
Efficiency (IEF)
3.5 cfm/W
Energy use
104 kWh/year

Record

DOE basic model
PA101
DOE class
10 <= PM2.5 Clean Air Delivery Rate < 100
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 88 sq ft, based on its smoke CADR of 57 cfm: CADR and room size.
How much does the PuroAir PA101 cost to run for a year?
About $18.89: DOE's annual figure of 104 kWh at 18.16¢/kWh, the US residential average for August 2026 (EIA).