Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filter in Marketplace test
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Re: Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filter in Marketplace test
#2I bought an expensive Dyson air purifier for a couple of reasons. It has a remote so I can turn it on from bed. It looks attractive. The sound profile is much different than a box fan for sleeping at night. It can analyze the temperature, humidity, and air quality in real time and turn on if it notices air quality is getting bad. It also oscillates.
That said yes it was expensive, but it replaced needing a fan for cooling and an air purifier, and if I needed a heater it could have done triple duty.
Re: Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filter in Marketplace test
#3Dyson : Air Products :: Beats : Audio Products
Pretty much every Dyson product I've used, from the public bathroom air "blades" to the vacuums, seem like a gimmicky, inferior products with a premium price tag. None of them do their intended job better than older, cheaper products in their category. I know James Dyson is regarded as a genius engineer, but the consumer product company bearing his name seems to be 99% marketing.
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#4I still cannot get over this product. They whole selling point of a dyson fan is the 'air multiplier' tech, which creates a low pressure zone that propels air through the ring. According to dyson, this tech can move 15x more air than the fan in the base of the unit. Why in the world would you build an air filter around a system that does not directly interact with 93% of the air it moves?
https://www.jameco.com/Jameco/workshop/Howitworks/dysonairmu...
Re: Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filter in Marketplace test
#5Dyson : Air Products :: Beats : Audio Products Pretty much every Dyson product I've used, from the public bathroom air "blades" to the vacuums, seem like a gimmicky, inferior products with a premium price tag. None of them do their intended job better than older, cheaper products in their category. I know James Dyson is regarded as a genius engineer, but the consumer product company bearing his name seems to be 99% m…
I currently use dyson v11 cordless vaccum. I am in the market for a new one, what do you recommend instead ? Price is not too much of concern for me ATM.
Re: Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filter in Marketplace test
#6This seems similar to https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/how-to-make-diy-air-puri... (2013)
Re: Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filter in Marketplace test
#7Technology Connections did an episode on air humidifiers a while ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHeehYYgl28
The fan and filter size matter the most. Most of these things are hugely overpriced for what they are.
Re: Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filter in Marketplace test
#8Dyson : Air Products :: Beats : Audio Products Pretty much every Dyson product I've used, from the public bathroom air "blades" to the vacuums, seem like a gimmicky, inferior products with a premium price tag. None of them do their intended job better than older, cheaper products in their category. I know James Dyson is regarded as a genius engineer, but the consumer product company bearing his name seems to be 99% m…
I think Dyson is the best example that shows marketing really works. I've yet to find a single Dyson product of quality. Their vacuums are downright terrible.
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#9In Australia, Kmart has a house-brand bladeless fan for AUD$89. The Dyson full-sized bladeless fans cost $600-$800. The reviews of the Kmart cheapo one are very positive, both from customers and review publications.
We bought one for the baby's room and it's been great so far. It also doubles as a white noise generator.
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#10After watching this segment, I immediately bought a 20" box fan, a 20x20 MERV 11 filter, and put one together.
It kicks the pants off of air purifiers twice the price and it moves a lot of air through. Best investment ever.
CBC was testing CADR, which is one metric among others, but an important one if you're looking to clean a room's air, fast.