Dyson - Cool Purifier PC1 - White

Quiet, sleek purifier fan—cooling and clean air.!!

This fan is amazing!! Love how quiet it is yet the output of air is comforting. Love all my Dyson products. You will see in the background my Dyson robot for my floors.

Dyson is one of the premiere names in home cleaning and purification, and their new PC1 purifier has been a big improvement to my room its in! PROS: - Design wise, this really is a nicely made purifier. It looks high tech and the silver + white combo looks very modern as well. When you put it in your room it’s a mix of a nice accent piece while also being something that works discreetly. - Setup is super easy because the Dyson app really is a huge part of why this purifier is great. You can access your purifier from the app via WiFi at all times and make changes like how strong it blows the air, if it rotates at all, how wide the rotation is, and even set up a daily schedule. - As far as performance, simply put there is a noticeable difference in air quality and temperature in the room this is in vs a room it’s not in. The air smells crisp and clean, the air thats pushed through feels cool, and overall does exactly what I need it to do. You can set it to “monitoring” mode where it will raise and lower its power based on the air quality that it detects in the room, or you can keep it at a steady rate all day if you want to on your own or via a schedule. - It also has a remote that is easy to use and nice to have when you don’t want to use the app for control. - The little screen on the front is an easy indicator to show how the room is doing as well without needing to check the app. - Finally, It also integrates with Google Home, Amazon Alexa, or “Siri’s Shortcuts” which makes for easy home control! CONS: - This fan is packed full of tech but yet it won’t tell me what the temperature of the room its in - Although the app is really nice, I would like to see a few more usability features added - Although it work’s with Siri on your phone, I wish it integrated with Apple HomeKit. BOTTOM LINE: - The Dyson PC1 has made a big improvement in my room’s air quality and temperature. It’s backed by a super easy to use app that makes me be able to control the purifier wherever I am and even set up a daily automated schedule. And of course, there is just a huge difference in the freshness of the air in the rooms I use it in vs the rooms I do not. This has been a great upgrade to our home and I think a lot of people are going to like using this!

I needed a fan for our home office. I wanted it to not take up too much room and not be noisy or distracting. At only 8.75” in diameter at the base it fits in a small space. It moves a fair amount of air even on the lower settings and if you’re on around setting 5 or less it’s not noisy. Setting it up around 8, 9 or especially 10 it can get loud. Using a decibel meter app on my phone and holding it about a foot in front of the fan, I was reading about 42 db on setting 5 and about 60 db on setting 10. I noticed there’s no adjustment for vertical tilt of the fan but honestly, at 41.5” tall it’s sized to cool you head to toe when you’re in a seated position so tilt really isn’t needed. It does have a supremely adjustable oscillation through the app, there’s a graphic in the app indicating where the cord comes out and you can set the oscillation to 45, 90, 180, or 350 degrees and also dial in the coverage. I’ll add a screenshot from the app, a photo might explain that better. Airflow through the device is smooth more like your HVAC system with no buffeting like a conventional bladed fan can do. We use high velocity fans at work and the buffeting doesn’t really bother me except I don’t like them blowing on my face. This fan doesn’t bother me. It does have a timer, you can select from 15, 30, 45 min or up to 9 hours in one hour increments. It has two filter elements in the base, there’s a single latch that releases them for maintenance when it’s needed. The app shows you how much filter life is remaining and will alert you when it’s time to change them. Air data- through the app it gives you an idea of the particles in your air, dust, pet dander, allergens, etc. The fan needs to run to collect data before it can generate the graph, turning the setting on to continuously collect data can provide a better look at your air quality. We’re in the middle of a heat wave here, with the house closed up and the AC on I’m only seeing readings in the 1-2 micrograms per cubic meter range so far. It includes a small remote control, aim it at the little round screen on the fan and it works from easily 20+ feet away. There’s no onboard storage for the remote but it runs so smooth I just lay it where it says “air multiplier technology” inside the fan. The remote is curved the same as the fan so it’s like they meant for it to be there. It’s an unusual looking fan with no conventional blade. I can see where it might be safer around kids and pets.

The Dyson Purifier Cool PC1 features an all-in-one design, combining air purifying and cooling technology. Pros: Ease of use Mobile App Functionality Real-time alerts Cons: Noisy Fan Not as "cool" Unboxing the Dyson Purifier Cool PC1 was a breeze (quite literally). There is absolutely nothing to assemble; pull it out of the box, plug it in, and go. Once plugged in, I turned on the fan, downloaded (per the instructions) the Dyson app, paired the PC1 with the app, and I played with the control settings. I have to give credit to Dyson and their ease-of-use app, along with setting controls including oscillating (from 45 degrees to 360 degrees), Fan settings, and alert/air quality information. The mobile app (if you do not want to hold onto the remote) allows you to control all of the settings for the fan. Due to the remote size (and the ability to lose the remote), using your phone app is recommended. Several settings, including powering on the unit, setting timers (to turn on and off the unit), and airflow (fan speeds), are typical with these units. However, I was surprised to find not only real-time air quality alerts under the "Data and Insights" tab within the app, but also oscillation settings. Additionally, upon setup, you may control PC1 with WiFi (even if you are not near the unit). I found this useful when I was at work, but I wanted to turn on the PC1 before I arrived home from work. Oh, and I did appreciate the opportunity to apply a timer (I did not need the fan to run all night) through the app, too. As I tested it, the timer function worked flawlessly. One of the highlights of the PC1 and the Dyson app, congruently, is the real-time air quality alerts. If the air quality in your home rises, for instance, from "good" to "average," you will receive a pop-up notification on your phone. This was useful as I was cooking at home, and the house became smoky inside. All I did was turn up the fan setting (airflow) to the highest setting to help control the airflow. Within thirty minutes, I viewed (from the app) that the air quality in my home became "cleaner." Additionally, I was happy to see that under the "Data and insights" tab, the PM2.5 and PM10 were explained so that I understood the different types of allergens and pollutants in the air inside my home (along with the levels, etc.) Again, I recommend the app over using the provided remote. Yes, there is a small LCD that provides some level of "air quality" on a chart-like scale. However, for a more in-depth chart, the app displays a larger version of the chart, and the app explains what is actually going on inside the room in further detail. There are a couple of drawbacks I have found with the Dyson Purifier Cool PC1. First, the fan became increasingly "noisy" the louder days after use. After a week, if I set the fan control setting to anything over 6, the fan became quite loud. Additionally, at night when the PC1 is running, it's difficult to sleep through the noise (especially if you are a light sleeper). The mid-point for less noise is at the fifth setting. Any higher than that, and you trade off comfort for noise level. Lastly, the technology of the PC1 advertises "cooling" technology. This is true to a degree. After all, this is just a "fan" built into the purifier. With use, depending on how warm it is inside your home or cool, the PC1 can deliver recycled "cool" or warm air. Again, it all depends on the temperature inside the room where the PC1 is located; this has nothing to do with the unit physically "cooling" the space you are in. The PC1 can cool/purify a space up to 100 sq ft, so please keep that in mind when setting it up in your room(s). Overall, the Dyson Purifier Cool PC1 delivers both "cooling" and purifying technology. The app is functional, easy to use, control, and understand. Real-time alerts are excellent (when used in conjunction with the app), and Dyson has provided excellent resources within the app to help you understand the pollutant levels in your home and the air quality. Where the PC1 faults, though, is the loud built-in fan. However, the PC1 paired with the app provides harmonious air quality, understanding, and comfort (with just a little bit of noise).