Dyson launches purifying, humidifying fan that cleans and wets the air
Dyson has released a fan that both cleans and wets the air as well as cooling users down.
The fan is intended both to humidify the air and purify it, with the aim of improving the conditions inside people's houses.
The new fan – known as the Dyson Pure Humidify+Cool – costs £599.99. It is made up of a large unit with a tank at the bottom for water, which is expelled using the bladeless fan at the top.
While the company made a humidifier before, under the name AM10, it did not have the ability to purify the air that it expelled. That older humidifier has now been removed from sale.
Instead, Dyson has improved its humidification technology and added it to its air purifier and fans, combining the three different features into one larger unit.
Unlike some of Dyson's other fans, it does not have the ability to heat the air that it throws out. It also does not have the ability to dehumidify the air, aiming to deal with the dryer air of winter rather than the wetter air of warmer times, though it will switch off if the air is moist enough already.
Dyson says that people in houses that have air that is too dry can experience a range of different issues, including chapped lips and dry skin. As such, it aims to fix those problems that can often occur when the temperature is low, and the air becomes dried out.
The company also says that people in modern houses are being hit by pollution from a host of different factors, leading to dirty air both inside and outside the house. So the fan also uses a filter system to clean the air that passes through it, getting rid of pollutants and irritants such as harmful chemicals and animal dander.
The machine is also able to clean itself to ensure that the water that it is throwing out does not add any unnecessary bacteria to the air. The water that is pulled up through the tank in the base is shot through with UV-C light that kills bacteria, and the base itself can be cleansed using a "deep clean cycle" that allows the machine to wash itself.
As well as the cleaning features, Dyson has also added a new "breeze mode" that allows the wind to sway in a refreshing, unpredictable way, by mimicking a light wind based on readings taken from its campus in Wiltshire. It can also be used purely as a fan to cool people down, or by projecting the air out of the back to ensure that it does not leave people cold when it is only supposed to be purifying and humidifying.
The fan is currently available on Dyson's own website, at £599.99. It is being put out in a soft launch – in part because many shops are still shut – but is expected to start appearing on retailers' websites in the coming days.
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