SharpKCP70UW
Air purifier
DOE certified smoke CADR
255cfmDOE test
Dust 260 · PM2.5 257 cfm
Effective room size 396 sq ft (DOE)
DOE data as of 2026-11-03DOE record
Does it fit your room? How DOE sizes rooms
Sharp KCP70UW: certified to DOE with smoke CADR 255 cfm, dust 260, PM2.5 257, effective room size 396 sq ft. DOE data as of 2026-11-03.
Every model number on this record
Filed with DOE under basic model KCP70UW. A listing with any of these numbers is this unit.
| Model number | Filed by |
|---|---|
| KCP70UW (DOE basic model) | Sharp |
How much does the Sharp KCP70UW cost to run?
About $3.40 a month, or $40.86 a year, on DOE's annual energy figure of 225 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 $2.25.
How does the Sharp KCP70UW rank in its DOE class?
In its DOE class (air purifiers, PM2.5 CADR 150+ cfm), 63 models have a matched Amazon listing. Its CADR/W of 6.7 is 12th of the 63, and 34% above their median of 5.
DOE's annual energy figure for it is 225 kWh, against their median of 266 kWh: $7.45 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)255
Higher than 77 of 140. 1 other shares 255.
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
Coway AP-1526D 255 smoke CADRRoom size 395 sq ft, CADR/W 7.6: about 12% less power for the same clean air.
Nearest size in its class with a higher CADR/W
Honeywell HPA6000B257 smoke CADRRoom size 398 sq ft, CADR/W 7.3: about 8% less power for the same clean air.
Nearest bigger unit
Blueair 3332111100283 smoke CADRRoom size 439 sq ft, CADR/W 8.4.
DOE record
Air cleaning
- Smoke CADR
- 255 cfm
- Dust CADR
- 260 cfm
- PM2.5 CADR
- 257 cfm
- Effective room size
- 396 sq ft
- Efficiency (IEF)
- 6.7 cfm/W
- Energy use
- 225 kWh/year
Record
- DOE basic model
- KCP70UW
- 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)
- 074000701663, 74000701663
- ENERGY STAR record
- KCP70UWcertified 2022-03-30
Questions
- What room size is it for?
- DOE lists an effective room size of 396 sq ft, based on its smoke CADR of 255 cfm: CADR and room size.
- How much does the Sharp KCP70UW cost to run for a year?
- About $40.86: DOE's annual figure of 225 kWh at 18.16¢/kWh, the US residential average for August 2026 (EIA).