Over the last few years, I’ve written quite a few articles on fans… yes, fans… those little devices that blow air at you when you’re feeling hot. You may ask why so many articles about plain ‘ole fans, well these were no ordinary fans, these were Dyson fans, also known as air-multipliers.
Today I write yet again about a Dyson fan, but once again, this is no ordinary fan and no ordinary Dyson. The fan in question is the Dyson Pure Hot+Cool Link, it’s a pretty advanced fan and packed with features you wouldn’t expect in a fan/heater.
The Dyson Pure Hot+Cool Link, as the name would suggest, is not only a fan that cools you on hot summer day, it’s also a heater that will warm you on a cool winter day/night. But that’s not all, it also purifies the air as it sends it out, hence the “Pure” in the name. That leaves “Link”, which means you can link the Dyson Pure Hot+Cool Link to a smart phone or a tablet via the Dyson Link app.
Like I said earlier, I’ve reviewed quite a few Dyson fans over the years, three to be exact, and this is the fourth one. Dyson has been adding features and improving their designs with each new model. The first fan I reviewed years ago seemed quite loud when fully cranked up, but every other fan that was released after that has been getting quieter and quieter.
The new Dyson Pure Hot+Cool Link fan is the quietest of the fans I’ve tested so far, I barely notice any sound when it’s on at a normal/average speed. When it’s at full speed of 10, it does make more noise but that’s to be expected of any fan at full speed. Overall, I’m pretty impressed with how quite Dyson engineers have been able to make the latest fans, especially comparing to first generation fans.
Heating
The added bonus of this fan is that you can also use it in the winter to heat up a room. The Dyson Pure Hot+Cool Link does a great job at heating up a room pretty quickly, it can heat up to 29 degree Celsius. In the automatic mode, you simply select a temperature for your room and the fan will automatically turn on/off to maintain the desired temperature. When it’s not heating in this mode, it’s still on, blowing room temperature air at a very low speed.
The heating element is quite powerful, the hot air blown by the heater almost feels as hot as a hairdryer, bringing room temperature up very quickly. The air can be concentrated straight at you, which is great if you’ve just come inside from very cool temperatures, and it can also be set to have a wide outflow for raising the entire room’s temperature. Of course, the fan also oscilates.
Purifying
The Dyson Pure Hot+Cool Link comes with 360 degree glass HEPA filter, which removes 99.97% of pollutants and allergens as small as 0.3 microns. The air where I live is very clean, especially during this time of the year, because of all the rain. The air in my apartment is also pretty clean, but according to the Dyson Link app, the quality does go down when there’s cooking taking place. Usually after cooking there is quite a bit of smell of spices in the apartment, so I turn on the Dyson Pure Hot+Cool Link to clean the air. The Dyson has been doing a great job at cleaning the air and the smell goes away pretty quickly.
As far as actually removing allergens etc from the air, I have no way of measuring that, but the Link app does show, graphically, when the fan is on and the air quality getting better.
The filter comes with 4,300 hours of life, this is an approximate number of hours the filter is good for. If you live in an area with higher pollution, the filter will last less hours and it’ll last longer in less polluted areas. I couldn’t find a replacement filter for the Hot+Cool fans, but looking on the Dyson website, the non-heated fans’ filters cost $99, so for the Hot+Cool, I’d expect the cost to be close to that number.
Dyson Link App
Installing the app on the phone/tablet is a pretty standard affair, connecting the app to the Dyson Pure Hot+Cool Link doesn’t take too long and is pretty straight forward. You’ll need your Wi-Fi password, the code from the fan and the ability to follow instructions. The entire process takes a couple of minutes, however, on the Google Play Store there are lots of people complaining about not being able to connect their phones to their fans, I’m not really sure what types of issues these users were facing, I had no problems at all.
The Dyson Link app is a great little feature, it not only allows you to turn on/off the fan remotely (it comes with a remote control, but with the app you can turn it on/off when you’re not even home), it also lets you change speed and change the temperature. The app also shows you current air quality and temperature outside (you’ll need to set up where you live) and inside air quality and temperature. The app is great for turning on the heater/fan before you get home, to warm up your house in the winter or to get some air moving in the summer.
Overall Impressions
I’ve always been a big fan of Dyson products, not only do they work great, they’re also very aesthetically pleasing. With the Dyson Pure Hot+Cool Link, you get added features like heating/purifying and the app is a great addition for keeping an eye on your home’s air quality and temperature even when you’re not at home.
The Dyson Pure Hot+Cool Link is $699 and comes in silver/white and blue/grey colors. For more information on this and other Dyson products, please check out www.dysoncanada.com.
