Clorox Small Room Turbo+ True HEPA Air Purifier (11101 / 11103) review

The Clorox Small Room Turbo+ is a compact cylindrical purifier for a genuinely small enclosed room. The exact white model 11101 and blue model 11103 pages both list 123 square feet at five air changes per hour, 613 square feet at one change per hour, and the same three pollutant CADRs. The five-change figure is the conservative comparison here: it is a faster cleaning pace, but Clorox does not publish a direct 4.8-ACH rating for these models. The much larger one-change headline is not a substitute when a faster room turnover matters.

Stay with the 5-ACH room figure

At the top setting, Clorox lists this family at 123 square feet for five air changes per hour, then gives 613 square feet at one air change per hour. One change per hour is a much slower target; do not choose this purifier for a room near 613 square feet if you need repeated turnover. For the site’s 4.8-ACH comparison, the 123-square-foot five-change claim is treated only as a conservative lower bound, not rewritten as an exact 4.8-ACH manufacturer rating. It clears a personal-space need but falls short of the 140-square-foot compact tier.

Clorox lists smoke CADR at 79 CFM, dust at 87 CFM and pollen at 81 CFM. The small body is 8 inches wide and deep, 12.2 inches high, and 5 pounds. A round footprint can be easy to place, but the intake is described as 360 degrees. Do not bury it behind furniture or in a tight cubby just because the cylinder fits; give the intake and outlet room to breathe, and measure an open room as part of the space it must serve.

What Turbo+ adds over the basic Turbo

The useful distinction is not a larger room rating. Turbo+ adds sensor-responsive Auto and a color-coded air-quality indicator. Clorox’s exact page says the fan changes with air quality; the linked manual for white model 11101 describes Auto and maps PM2.5 ranges to green, yellow, orange and red LEDs. The exact specification says there is no numerical PM2.5 display. If you want the appliance to adjust itself and a color signal is enough, those are practical additions. If a measured number must be visible on the unit, this is not a match.

On the 11101 manual, the three ordinary settings are joined by Turbo, so the user can leave a selected speed running or choose automatic response. Turbo Timer offers 10-, 20- or 30-minute boosts, then returns to the previously selected speed. You can set the panel brightness to on, dim or off, and use the screen lock to prevent unintended changes. The brightness control can reduce light at bedtime, but the reviewed manual does not name a separate Night mode. It also documents no app control: this is a local-control appliance rather than a remote monitor.

The exact current page reports 99.97% particle capture at 0.3 microns. The older linked 11101 manual gives a different particle-size statement. Those are manufacturer claims with different wording, not independent tests; the page and manual also caution that performance depends on air passing through the filter and does not mean the unit kills viruses or bacteria. A purifier cannot guarantee that every part of an open room’s air passes through it, and it does not replace ventilation or control of the pollution source.

One filter and a maintenance routine

The page says one Clorox 12100 filter is included, with an expected replacement interval of roughly six to twelve months depending on air quality. The reviewed 11101 manual says the red check-filter light is a prompt to inspect the cartridge, not a measurement of remaining life. It recommends cleaning monthly, or more often if needed, by vacuuming lint and debris from the filter exterior with a brush attachment. The cylinder should be unplugged before cleaning; do not immerse it or spray detergent, solvent, fragrance or cleaner on the filter. Model 11101’s AP40 power adapter is packed inside the purifier’s filter and plugs into the rear adapter opening before first use.

Replacement cost is not established here, so treat the 6–12 month interval as a recurring chore rather than a confirmed annual budget. The page calls the carbon layer useful for VOCs and odors, but it does not document a separate pet-odor cartridge or a high-capacity gas-removal profile. If fragrance or a specific odor is the main problem, do not turn the general carbon description into a promise that it will remove every gas or smell.

Which finish and who should compare another model?

White model 11101 and blue model 11103 have distinct SKUs and exact product pages, but the pages publish the same dimensions, CADRs, room figures, Turbo+ control features and 12100 filter. The image for each finish is shown separately here. The official manual reviewed for this article explicitly names 11101, not blue 11103, so I do not claim that the manual verifies any SKU-specific blue-package difference. Pick between these two by finish and confirm the seller’s exact model.

Choose Turbo+ if your room fits the 123-square-foot five-change claim, you want Auto, and color feedback is sufficient. Skip it if you need a 140-square-foot compact rating, an app, a numeric PM2.5 value or a documented Night mode. The Levoit Core 300-P and Core 300S-P are more relevant comparisons when a published 4.8-ACH area around 219 square feet matters; the 300S-P also adds app control and Auto. In the questionnaire, choosing a personal-space minimum can keep the Turbo+ in consideration; selecting compact or larger removes it, and a numeric-display requirement excludes it even if its color light seems informative.