In a launch presentation in Tokyo, Japan (apparently the company’s favorite place for new product launches), Dyson tackled the surprisingly sketchy hygiene issues that come with more typical humidifiers. To prove how gosh-darn better Dyson’s Hygienic Mist humidifier is, the company’s microbiology team (which of course it has) incubated water with bacteria to see how a typical humidifier transmits that to a room. A selection of agar jelly plates grossly demonstrated how that bacteria spreads around a room. However, in an early comparison, with the same concentration of bacteria in the water, Dyson’s test humidifier, with UV light cleansing the water, knocked out 99.9 percent of the bacteria — the current model manages this in three minutes. The device launches in Japan in early November, priced at 60,000 yen (roughly a hefty $560) and we’ve got the rest of the engineering details after the break.
Dyson’s folded in its air multiplier technology too (making the design pretty similar to its fan), expanding the range compared to rival humidifiers. The air is measured by an intelligent thermostat, keeping the air “comfortable”, according to Dyson’s Tom Bennett, and consistently adjusting humidity. There’s a three-liter tank, which can apparently ensure 18 hours of air-based moisture. It’s also qualified for a “quiet mark”, benefited from Dyson’s acoustic know-how — meaning there’s barely a hiss.
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