Performance

Brio 650 cleans large rooms fast, traps particles below 0.01 microns and removes ambient ozone. Independent labs tested each of those claims. The reports are linked on this page.

450CFM

Pollen CADR. Dust 369, PM2.5 340, smoke 313, measured to AHAM/ANSI AC-1.

407CFM

Clean air delivery against MS2, a SARS-CoV-2 surrogate.

53dB(A)

Sound level at top speed. Speed 1 runs at 39.

12mo+

Life of one APART collection cartridge at peak performance.

By fan speed

Effective on low. Quiet on high.

Brio 650 airflow, clean air delivery, sound and power at each fan speed
SpeedAirflowClean air deliverySoundPower
4510 CFM (866 m³/hr)340 CFM53 dB(A)59 W
3420 CFM (713 m³/hr)322 CFM50 dB(A)37 W
2310 CFM (527 m³/hr)262 CFM44 dB(A)21 W
1220 CFM (374 m³/hr)197 CFM39 dB(A)18 W

Airflow, sound pressure and power from the Brio 650 specification sheet. Clean air delivery by speed from Agentis Air test data. Every speed produces complex tones, with no pure tones.

Clean air delivery rate

Pollen
450 CFM (754 m³/hr)
Dust
369 CFM (627 m³/hr)
PM2.5
340 CFM (578 m³/hr)
Smoke
313 CFM (532 m³/hr)
MS2 virus surrogate
407 CFM
Method
AHAM/ANSI AC-1, tested by Intertek

Build and power

Dimensions
18.25 × 18.25 × 28 in (46 × 46 × 71 cm)
Weight
50 lb (22.7 kg)
Input
120 VAC, 60 Hz
Fan
Vane-axial with serrated blades, brushless DC motor
Intake
Raised, 360°
Base
Wheeled, for moving between rooms

Controls

Air quality monitor
Built in, with an at-a-glance indicator light
Auto Mode
Raises the fan when air quality drops
Scheduling
Programmable daily start and stop times
Timer
30 minutes to 12 hours
Fan speeds
Four, plus Night Mode with a dimmed display

Consumables

APART collection cartridge
12 months or more. Slides out by hand, no tools.
Refresh Plus filter
Removes ambient ozone for up to two years
Comparable HEPA purifier
May need three to five filter changes in the same period

Independent testing

Four independent reports. Read every page.

Clean air delivery

IntertekAHAM/ANSI AC-1

Rapid removal of PM2.5, smoke and ultrafine particles, with no performance drop-off over the life of the APART cartridge.

Report, PDF

ASHRAE Standard 241

ARE LabsEfficacy and safety

Brio 650 complies with ASHRAE Standard 241, Control of Infectious Aerosols, as an equivalent clean air source. It can stand in for outdoor air during periods of elevated infection risk or wildfire smoke.

Report, PDF

Zero ozone

ULUL 2998

Validated to emit no ozone. Brio also removes ambient ozone by catalytic degradation, which HEPA and MERV filters cannot do.

Report, PDF

Virus removal

ARE LabsMS2 bioaerosol

Independent testing with MS2, a SARS-CoV-2 surrogate, shows Brio 650 removes airborne pathogens quickly.

Report, PDF
  • CARB certified ozone safe
  • UL Listed
  • Conforms to UL 867
  • UL ProductIQ E520133

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$1,150 with free shipping at the Brio store.