Dyson Pure Cool Activated Carbon Fan and Purifier

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Automatic mode is exactly what it sounds like. It activates the Pure Cool Link and adjusts the fan speed (1 being the lowest, 10 the highest) according to the room's air quality. It takes about six days for the Link to calibrate before it can sense higher than normal pollutants in an environment. Meanwhile, Night-Time mode simply sets the fan speed to 4 and dims the illuminated icons on the base. You can’t see air pollutants with the naked eye but they can cause respiratory problems or exacerbate issues like hayfever, for example. Obviously, we can't stop breathing, so a purifier can help,” says Jessica Le Dinh, a senior design engineer at Dyson.

Features: I was impressed with the number of features, and the scope for customisation. Choose between three oscillation angles up to 350 degrees, or turn it off. There’s a night mode that runs the fan on a quieter setting (although you’ll sacrifice power) and a timer so you can turn it off after certain intervals between 15 minutes and nine hours. Once you connect to the Link and create an account, the app's main screen displays an image of a house. You can tap above the house to set your location, though this is really more like your general area. For instance, you can't select tiny townships in New Jersey across the river from Manhattan, but you can choose New York, New York. Once you select the closest area the app displays information about the outdoor air quality as provided by Breezometer, a start-up that collectsair quality and pollution data. You can also view the outside temperature, humidity, and time of day here. Functionality-wise, this fan is more basic than the Dyson. It has three speeds and can oscillate 180 degrees, if you choose, and there’s a sleep mode that keeps the fan on the lowest setting. But I loved this fan’s smart features. You can set timers and other automations, like getting the fan to turn on when the temperature reaches a certain level,Aesthetics: Fans are never the most attractive things, but this one is the best-looking we’ve seen. Its modern, bladeless design and large cooling loop makes for a talking point. The bold, contemporary look might not be to everyone’s taste, but it fits in well with my modern white kitchen units. I also prefer the gold finish you get with the heater/cooler model more than the silver of the pure cooling types. The remote control sits neatly on the top, fixed with a magnet, so you won’t lose it. The Dyson Pure Cool Link is meant to be placed in a corner of the room. Using the Dyson Pure Cool Link Tower The purifier uses a 360-degree glass HEPA filter that can be changed manually when required. It's lab tested for 12 months usage but could last you anywhere between eight to 12 months depending on your usage. After running for about 8 hours a day for a week and a half, my unit says the filters will last for another 4159 hours (about 6 months).

Overview: This fan basically does it all – It’s a fan, a heater and a purifier all-in-one. So, if you’re looking for something all-singing-all-dancing, this is it. Dyson claims that this fan automatically senses particles and gases, capturing 99.95% of ultrafine particles, then pushes out purified air around the room (including formaldehyde, if that’s something that may concern you – although we’d hope not). This is helpful if you live somewhere where there’s lots of pollution, or if you suffer with hayfever. Dyson says this is because the app matches data with international standards. As a result, it never recognises AQI in India to be acceptable. The app shows you both indoor and outdoor air quality, of which the latter it gets from the Central Pollution Control Board. Features: It’s just a fan, but it does have two speeds. The main feature, I would say, is that it looks great. Unlike the other models we tried, this one’s retro design is made from sleek metal, making it far less of an eyesore than your standard plastic tower model. If you’re big on aesthetics, you might like it, then, but if you value technical features or having more control, it won’t be for you. A couple of things to keep in mind: When the fan intensity is turned up to a higher setting, thePure Cool Link can get rather loud, to the point thatyou'll need to turn up the volume of the television or raise your voice when talking. In addition, the app disconnected a number of times in testing, enough times that I eventually gave up and just started using the remote. Hopefully this is something that will be fixed in a future software update, but it's worth keeping in mind. As for how well the Link actually works, you can see its progress by viewing your air quality history. The graph changes colors based on the amount of particles in the air; green means a very low level, while red means a very high level. I set the Link in the middle of my living room near a wall, halfway between the garbage bin in my kitchen, a cat litter box, and the bathroom. I figured that would be the perfect spot to clean the air.Andas you can see in the image to the left, the air quality did improve after running the purifier for a few hours.As there’s no purifier, naturally, this fan didn’t help my hayfever symptoms. In fact, some experts say that sleeping with a fan on can actually exacerbate symptoms by helping to circulate dust and allergens around the room. So, if you really suffer, I would recommend opting for a purifying fan. Aesthetics: Some may like this futuristic-looking silver and white model, but personally, I don’t like the bulky design. It reminds me of a kitchen bin, and because the wide base, takes up a fair amount of desk space. I’d say anyone with a small bedside table would struggle to make room for it, too. Performance: It works just fine. Whether sleeping or working, it kept a constant stream of air blowing which worked to keep me at a decent temperature while I was using it. On the higher speed it is rather loud, but not intrusively so if you’re keeping busy. Listening to a podcast or having the TV on as I watched helped to distract from the sound and I didn’t find it intolerable.