I always treated my Dyson purifier as a fan that happens to clean the air a little. I leave the real heavy lifting to my Blueair purifiers which my taped up box fan purifiers cannot beat (I measured the 2.5um output during the wildfires).
Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filter in Marketplace test
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#22After 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.
I've used a box fan with a 20x20 filter for years when I'm doing woodworking, but it's a little too clunky of a solution to use in my primary living space.
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#23Dyson : 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 was of a similar attitude to you until I tried and failed to get a decent cordless vacuum cleaner that has a proper wall holster (i.e. putting it in/out of the holster also plugs/unplugs the charger)
I went through several other brands (both well known and no-name things from china) and then returning them to amazon because they were either just crap at cleaning, and/or the wall holster was a glorified hook that required you to put it in the holster and then still plug it in too as a separate step.
I finally gave in and paid a little bit more for a dyson cordless stick vacuum and it has been really quite excellent and I cannot fault it. It always gets a lot more "out" of the carpets than our previous vacuum, and the usability of the wall holster means it is super-fast and easy to just grab and go without faffing with cables (vital for me with a small kid - we're vacuuming multiple times a day)
Re: Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filter in Marketplace test
#24Dyson : 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.
I'm surprised to hear that sentiment about the vacuums in particular!
I found the v11 I bought to be vastly better than previous vacuums I've owned, with excellent power despite being cordless, really light and much much quieter.
I haven't used any other Dyson products; I opted to buy Rabbit air purifiers over a Dyson Air.
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#25Dyson : 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 love the public bathroom Dyson thingies. They kinda became a standard for me now, love how quickly they dry hands. Way better than paper, towels or weak fans. But yeah, the other stuff is a bit gimmicky.
I hate them. They blow water all over the place and I can't help but touch them by mistake. I don't even use them and just wipe my hands on the back of my t-shirt like an animal after washing if there are no paper towels.
Re: Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filter in Marketplace test
#26Dyson : 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…
Yes, we have the vacuum on a stick at work. It's a cheap plastic thing that looks like a sex toy for Buck Rogers and it doesn't perform nearly as well as the Numatic Henry we have at home.
We have the Dyson v10 animal vacuum stick and use it daily to clean up after our 1 year old. It’s fantastic, easy to use, strong suction, easy to empty/clean. I’m thinking of buying a second for our upstairs.
Re: Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filter in Marketplace test
#27Dyson : 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 love the public bathroom Dyson thingies. They kinda became a standard for me now, love how quickly they dry hands. Way better than paper, towels or weak fans. But yeah, the other stuff is a bit gimmicky.
The best hand dryers I've user are the really powerful blowers that can peel paint if you need them to. They're extremely loud though.
Re: Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filter in Marketplace test
#28Dyson : 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 love the public bathroom Dyson thingies. They kinda became a standard for me now, love how quickly they dry hands. Way better than paper, towels or weak fans. But yeah, the other stuff is a bit gimmicky.
I've worked in a place with those. Over time they build up mould in tiny crevices that are nearly impossible to clean without taking the whole thing apart, which is not an easy task. Plus, they blow water drops all over when you use them (put down some strips of water reactive paper... It blows them up to 10 feet away). Not a very healthy technology.
Re: Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filter in Marketplace test
#29Dyson : 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 love the public bathroom Dyson thingies. They kinda became a standard for me now, love how quickly they dry hands. Way better than paper, towels or weak fans. But yeah, the other stuff is a bit gimmicky.
To me these seem unhygienic - hands often touch the dryer also droplets are projected upwards(often in your face).
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#30Technology 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.
After watching his dishwasher episode I lost all respect for him. He clearly forced that episode and his conclusions were predetermined so he could have a clickbait video title/theme.