Dyson is great at moving air. It’s kinda their whole thing. I have loved the Dyson fans and heaters since the first generation approximately one million years ago (2011), because the lack of blades in the fan makes it safer. With these newer models, I appreciate that they can do multiple things: make my home a different temperature (warmer or cooler) while making the air cleaner.
This latest HP2 De-NOx model features a new kind of K-Carbon filter that can absorb more nitrogen dioxide than the previous model, at a faster rate. It’s an incremental change over the Dyson Hot+Cool Formaldehyde, but an important upgrade for those living on main roads, folks who don’t have Dyson Hot+Cool fans yet, or who are upgrading from a much older model.
I used the Dyson Hot+Cool HP2 De-NOx over winter as one of the few heat sources in my poorly insulated apartment, and it was great. Here’s how I found my experience.
Table of contents
- First impressions
- Specifications and price
- Heating
- Cooling
- App
- Air purification
- Who is the Dyson Hot+Cool HP2 De-NOx for?
First impressions
The setup process was really easy. I took it out of the box, plugged it in, and then was ready to heat my home using the remote. I also connected it to the MyDyson app, which gave me extra insights into how gross the air in my home is (not as bad as I expected!) and let me change the temperature and fan speed from my phone.
Looking at it, it’s almost impossible to tell the difference between the Dyson Hot+Cool Formaldehyde and the Dyson Hot+Cool HP2 De-NOx. They have the same gold body, and same iconic bladeless head. The big differences are on the inside, but that’s something only Superman would likely be able to discern just by looking at it.
Dyson Hot+Cool HP2 De-NOx specifications and price
| Size | 765 x 248 x 248 mm 5.55kg |
| Oscilation | 350 degrees |
| Room coverage | 81m³ |
| Sound level | 63dB |
| Price | $1,199 |
| Warranty | Two years (in addition to your Australian consumer law rights) |
| Official website | Dyson Australia |
As with all Dyson heaters, this one is really expensive. $1,200 for a heater is so many dollars. But the first Dyson heater I bought more than 10 years ago is still working perfectly, so perhaps there’s something in that.
Heating
I used the Dyson Hot+Cool HP2 De-NOx as one of the main heat sources in my apartment this winter, and it was so effective and good. While I wouldn’t say that my living room heated completely evenly, it did heat more evenly and effectively than using just a normal blow heater.
The spread of heat around the room came from the way the head oscillates, making sure the air moves around and takes the chill off before bringing everything else up to the right temperature. I could have the Dyson Hot+Cool HP2 De-NOx pointed at my daughter’s play pen, and still get to feel some warmth in the kitchen on the other side of the room a few minutes later. We didn’t get that with a regular blow heater.
Cooling
This isn’t an air conditioner, so it’s not going to make the air cold and spread it around. It works by using air to cool the moisture on your skin, and then that moisture makes you cool. You know when you blow on your food to cool it down? In this scenario, you’re the food.
The spread of 10 fan speeds meant I could find a good balance between cooling down quickly and electricity consumption. I haven’t used the Dyson Hot+Cool HP2 De-NOx much during hot times (I’ve had it during Melbourne’s winter, I can’t remember what being warmed by the sun feels like). But using it after a few sweaty bike rides has shown me that it’s basically the same as the previous Formaldehyde version, which is an excellent fan.
App
The MyDyson app is really good. It’s easy to use, it’s obvious how to do the things that you want to do, and it’s not trying to suck in your attention. At a glance, I know the temperature outside, the temperature inside, how bad the air is in both, and then I can adjust the Dyson Hot+Cool HP2 De-NOx’s settings from there (or put it on auto and set and forget).
I particularly liked using the app to schedule it to turn on at a certain time, to make sure the bedroom or bathroom was warm just before we all got up in the morning. Or just use it as a remote when I’d leave the remote on the machine and didn’t want to have to get out of bed.
You don’t need to use the app to use the machine, but it’s an optional extra that does actually add to the experience, rather than some other apps for connected devices, which seem to exist only to advertise new products and absorb your personal data.
Air purification
I do not have a lab where I can go into details about how well this purifier works. That just isn’t something I have access to. So, I’m going to have to go off how I experienced the air with a caveat saying that this is just how the air feels, rather than anything scientific.
That said, it does appear to be a very effective air purifier. It noticed spikes in pollution before I did (for example, if I’m cooking, it’ll ramp up before I’ve noticed the burning smell). I also live on a very busy street, and noticed that the machine started to pick up a little in the early mornings when lots of big construction trucks all went by in quick succession with the window open. It appears to do a good job of picking up on the changes in the room.
It didn’t feel like it was cleaning the air noticeably faster than the previous model, however. Dyson claims it does, and I have no data to disagree. It just didn’t seem noticeable. Again, it’s not worth upgrading to this from the Formaldehyde model, or even the one before that.
That said, it does appear to filter out the pollution from the air quickly and effectively. I burnt popcorn, so much popcorn. Smoke everywhere. Disaster. With the help of the Hot+Cool, the air was breathable quite quickly. A couple of hours later, I couldn’t even smell the burnt (well, cremated) popcorn anymore.
Who is the Dyson Hot+Cool HP2 De-NOx for?
This is the heater/fan/purifier combo for people who want the best of the best. It’s expensive, but in my experience it’s absolutely worth it. It doesn’t just do it all in one, but it does it well.
It’s not a noticeable upgrade over the previous Formaldehyde model, or perhaps even the model before that (with a similar aesthetic). However, those upgrading from the old school Dyson Pure Hot+Cool, or another brand, will feel the difference.
Mostly, though, the Dyson Hot+Cool HP2 De-NOx is for people with a big budget who would like to be a different temperature, with cleaner air.
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