Air Purifier CADR Check

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IQAir ATEM E: CADR, room size and running cost

Smoke CADR 369 cfm · Room size 572 sq ft (ENERGY STAR) · 295 kWh/yr ≈ $54.01/yr electricity (estimate)

Certified specs

Smoke CADR369 cfm
Dust CADR382 cfm
Pollen CADR423 cfm
PM2.5 CADR376 cfm
ENERGY STAR effective room size572 sq ft (1.55 × smoke CADR, per 10 CFR 429.68)
Annual energy use295 kWh/yr
Integrated energy factor7.4 cfm/W
Smoke CADR per watt7.38 cfm/W
Ozone emissions (reported)0 ppb
TechnologyFan and Filter
Filter types listedHEPA-Type
Automatic modeAir Quality Sensor,Scheduled
Connected (app/Wi-Fi)Yes (Wi-Fi)
ENERGY STAR Most EfficientNo
MarketsUnited States, Canada
Date certified2025-04-28
ENERGY STAR partnerIQAir
SourceENERGY STAR record 4016351 · Product Finder page

How many air changes per hour would it give?

Estimate: air changes per hour (ACH) = smoke CADR × 60 ÷ room volume, at the top fan speed used for the CADR test. Real-world ACH is usually lower (lower fan speeds, furniture, filter loading).

RoomACH, 8 ft ceilingACH, 9 ft ceilingAHAM sizing
100 sq ft27.724.6Meets AHAM 2/3 rule
150 sq ft18.416.4Meets AHAM 2/3 rule
200 sq ft13.812.3Meets AHAM 2/3 rule
300 sq ft9.28.2Meets AHAM 2/3 rule
400 sq ft6.96.2Meets AHAM 2/3 rule
500 sq ft5.54.9Meets AHAM 2/3 rule
700 sq ft4.03.5Below AHAM 2/3 rule

AHAM's 2/3 rule: choose a smoke CADR of at least 2/3 of the room's area (8 ft ceiling). By that rule this model suits rooms up to about 554 sq ft.

Estimated yearly electricity cost

WhereResidential ratePer yearPer month
Louisiana12.72¢$37.52$3.13
U.S. average18.31¢$54.01$4.50
California33.61¢$99.15$8.26
Hawaii48.00¢$141.60$11.80

Estimate = 295 kWh/yr × rate. Rates: EIA Table 5.6.A, July 2026 (preliminary). Filter replacement cost is not included (data gap: not in ENERGY STAR data). Use your own rate and hours.

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*Estimate: ENERGY STAR annual kWh × U.S. average residential rate 18.31¢/kWh (EIA, July 2026 (preliminary)). ENERGY STAR's annual figure assumes 16 hours/day of operation under the DOE test procedure.

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We have not tested this product. Figures are as listed in ENERGY STAR data retrieved 2026-10-17.