Dyson Air Multiplier Fan

In 2009, Dyson released the Air Multiplier fan (see below), a bladeless fan which multiples Air for a cooler, more useful airflow. This fan is designed to be safe around children and toddlers, seeing as it has no blades, and is also easy to clean and quiet (at least that's what James Dyson says!). As well as all this, the fan also has no awkward movements or jolts and touch-tilt action. While all this may seem quite logical and interesting, just take a glance at the price tag. $350! At that price, you could buy 17 normal desk fans from eBay, and we're talking a brand new Sunair fan, not some cheapo, used, no-brand fan! While this Dyson fan is safe and conveniant, at the end of the day, it's a bladeless fan. Most fans (at one 17th of the cost!) have barriers between us humans and the blades!



Ok, so lets get to the specifications. The Dyson Air Multiplier is constructed from tough Acrylontride butadiene styrene – ABS. ABS is a tough thermoplastic used to make light, rigid and moulded products. It has shock absorbing properties and is used to make car bumpers, crash helmets and modern golf club heads. It’s used in Dyson vacuum cleaners and Airblade hand dryers too. It has an overall weight of 1.78kg, the touch-tilt works 10⁰ either way (backwards and forwards). The cord length is 1.8m and the speed settings are fully variable. If you want to see just how the air multiplier technology works, look at the diagram below.


This picture shows the airflow of a regular fan compared to the Dyson fan (further down)

Ok, so maybe this Dyson fan isn't so bad, but it is probably worth more as a work of art than a household fan. Seeing as it doesn't have any blades or frames, it's also very good for hygiene as dust won't get blown into your face everytime you go to use it.

If you are considering buying this fan, it would be far more suitable for you if you have small children and/or a thick wallet to spend on this, but apart from the price, it is quite noisy on high settings. Don't get me wrong, it IS a good quality fan and is actually quite luxurious but apart from the whole blade thing, it probably exactly like your "more-up-market" type fan. It's easy to clean, safe around children, has no buffetting (which gives a fresh feeling), and it can rotate like a normal pedestal fan.

Obviously, this fan is trying to decrease the amount of injuries among little fingers on little people, and is also meant to multiply air and also help with cleaning and maintainance. So, when compared to our famous Sunair fan, which fan are you better off with? The Sunair fan also has a stable base and a tilt adjustable oscillating head. Some more features include it's 2 speeds and it's safety fan guard. With a total size of 23cm, it beats the Dyson desk fans which have a total height of 49cm. Without forgetting the cost of course, the choice is quite simple. It all depends on whether you have money, or kids, in which case this fan would be quite useful. If you are just looking for an average everyday fan, then the Sunair fan (or a similar one) would be the better option. If you still can't decide which one to get, have a browse of some of these videos below.

Here, Sir James Dyson explains the features of the Air Multiplier fan,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8he8afjQyd8&noredirect=1

Here's a fun balloon safety test on LOT'S of Dyson bladeless fans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WNcjkZ6d0w

And here is what happens when a Dyson Air Multiplier fan meets a baby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HupljBY-UaM&feature=related

Here's a BING LEE review
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_raQ1wSchs&feature=related

And finally, an unboxing of a Dyson Air Multiplier Desk fan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON7iWgjH3C0