Allergy season is upon us and this new Dyson air purifier has been a welcome addition to our master bedroom. Sleeping with the Dyson in the room has helped both my husband and me to feel more refreshed when we wake up. It seems like my eyes aren’t as “sleepy”, and I don’t have the typical morning sneezing and hacking that I’ve had during previous allergy seasons.
The unit came nicely packaged in an all cardboard box with cardboard inserts to keep it snugly in place during shipment. Dyson did a great job securely packaging this, while using all paper based materials, except for a couple plastic bags. I really appreciate this because recycling cardboard is much easier and cheaper for me than throwing away styrofoam. It’s also much better for the planet. Which is also why they chose not to include a user manual in the box. Just a few quick-start pamphlets with directions on where to download the user manual.
Topping off the feature list for this 3-in-1 Dyson unit is the “Purifier”. I can say that the filter works incredibly well and detects dust, allergens and other air pollutants as soon as they come within contact of the machine. If you have the Dyson set to auto, and shake out an old dusty jacket, or wipe off a high shelf, the machine will detect the dust, increasing the fan speed to quickly clean the air. You can also see the uptick in detected particles/dust on the LCD screen when looking at one of the Particulate Matter information display modes, of which there are two, PM2.5 and PM10. You can also monitor other air pollutants such as Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), and overall Indoor Air Quality (AQI). The AQI reading is a measure of your air quality over the last 12 seconds or the last 24 hours.
The fan on this Dyson, which is the “Cool”, is delightful! I love that I can use the remote to easily change the direction and velocity of the breeze it produces. And it really does feel like a cool outdoor breeze, only much cleaner and at the perfect humidity level. There are 3 modes to choose from. Fan mode, which can blow straight forward, or oscillate at your choice of either a 45 or 90 degree angle. The next mode is Diffuse Mode, which sends the air backward to clean the room without cooling. The final mode, my favorite, is Breeze Mode. Breeze Mode simulates a natural cooling breeze by desynchronizing the oscillation speed and angle of the air flow on each side of the Amplifier Loop.
The final feature of this Dyson is the “Humidify”. I didn’t think it would make much of a difference in my household air quality but it really has! The atmosphere in the room where this Dyson is being used just feels more comfortable. My eyes don’t feel dry as often, and my skin isn’t as itchy. I’m sure the effect will be even more noticeable during the winter. And, not only do I benefit, but my plant benefits as well. I’ve been meaning to buy an indoor humidifier to improve their overall growth, and now I have one!
The air purifier uses one HEPA+ Carbon filter, which comes as two separate pieces, one for each side. The filter is estimated to last 12 months and is currently priced at $79.99 on the Dyson website. You need to manually reset the filter life on the Dyson, after replacing the filter, using the remote. Other units at this price point will auto-detect a new filter. There is also a permanent catalytic filter at the core/base of the unit, that should never need to be replaced. I’m not sure if this is the same piece being described at another point in the User Manual as the “evaporator” or if that is something different? Either way, neither should ever need to be replaced.
The Dyson comes with a few descaling packets and instructions on how and when to deep clean the machine to remove any limescale buildup. In hard water areas you may need to run the Deep clean cycle more frequently and they recommend using filtered water to get the best performance. The Dyson will alert you on the LCD screen when a deep clean is needed. I’ve not gotten to that point, but the instructions are clear and it doesn’t seem like it’s going to be very hard to perform.
I’m a big fan of the Dyson look and I think their design team did a good job finding a balance between performance and aesthetics when creating this unit. It is three feet tall, but the footprint of the base is minimal at only one foot diameter. The white and silver design matches my home decor perfectly and the signature Dyson loop is eye-catching and aesthetically pleasing. Using the device is easy, but there is a bit of a learning curve at first. I highly suggest downloading the user manual and watching all of the user tutorial videos available on the Dyson website. There are quite a few available and all of them are helpful.
I do want to point out a couple areas for improvement though. I suggest better materials for the remote in the future. This one feels like cheap plastic and mine is already dented with a paint chip, from falling just over one foot onto a tile floor. I also wish Dyson would have built the power supply into the unit, not onto the end of the power cord where it plugs into the wall. The power supply for this Dyson is huge, clunky and takes up quite a bit of space. The power supply is just over 4.25” long by 1.5” wide and is just over 2.5” deep. Another let down is that there is no wi-fi for this device, which IMO, at this price point, it should have. The LCD screen is small and there is a lot of information. It would be much easier to read the data and navigate the modes via a smartphone. That being said, I do have too many wi-fi devices already and who has room for yet another app on their phone? LOL So maybe it doesn’t bother me too much.
I’m quite pleased with this new purifier, humidity and cooling, all-in-one, Dyson. I am sleeping better with it in the bedroom and the natural cooling breeze mimicry is convincing enough to close your eyes, imagine a real breeze, and drift off to sleep. An allergen, dust and harmful gas free sleep!