This Sleek Dyson Tower Fan Cools, Heats, Purifies, *and* Isn’t Heinous to Look At

My New York City apartment has two climates: Sauna, which takes place from May until October; and Tundra, which occupies the rest of the year. In my household, we're consistently negotiating between splurging on air conditioning and heating or just suffering through it—or at least that's how we were living until we got this Dyson HP1 Hot + Cool tower fan. As the name suggests, the HP1 provides both cool and hot air thanks to a built-in heating system. It also has an air purifier base to capture dust and airborne pollutants, and a bunch of other high-tech features. Read on to learn more about the Dyson HP1 and why it's become the golden child of appliances in my home.

Dyson HP1 Hot + Cool Fan

$599

Features include 10 cooling fan speeds, heat controls, 350 degrees of oscillation, and a built-in HEPA air purifier.

Oh, and did I mention it *isn't* ugly?

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About the Dyson HP1 Hot + Cool Fan

Apartment dwelling calls for multi-use devices, and this fan delivers. While most tower fans simply blow air around your space, the Dyson HP1 is tricked out with added smart features in a super sleek design. Here's what you can expect:

Cooling

First and foremost, the HP1 is a great tower fan. You can choose between 10 speeds and various oscillating settings (it even oscillates up to 350 degrees!).

Heating

In colder months, you can use the HP1 to pump heated air into your space. You can control the temperature via the magnetic remote and use the same oscillation features to send heat where it's needed most.

Purifier

The base of the Dyson HP1 is a 360-degree air purifier that includes a combined glass HEPA and activated carbon filter. The filter grabs pollutants like dust, pollen, smoke, and allergens, and the device notifies you when your air quality has decreased via the LCD smart display (more on that below).

Smart display

The small color display on the front of the Dyson HP1 can show you the current temperature in your space, the life of your air purifier filter, the status of your WiFi connection, and a graph that displays your indoor air quality over the last 12 seconds. And, if a pollutant does enter your air, the display will flash one of two symbols to show you what type of culprit you're dealing with (either a larger pollutant like dust or pollen, or a smaller particle like smoke).

Auto and Sleep Mode

This smart fan works hard so you don't have to. When you run the Dyson HP1 in Auto Mode, the sensors will track your air quality and adjust the fan's settings accordingly to achieve your goal temperature.

You can also run these auto features in Sleep Mode, which uses only the fan's quietest settings with a dimmed LCD screen. Toggle through the timer options if you'd like the fan to turn off after a set amount of time.

Design and smart features

On top of doing a darn good job of heating and cooling our home, I also really appreciate that the Dyson HP1 looks great thanks to the minimalist, blade-free design. The discreet, magnetic remote sticks to the top of the fan so you never lose it, and the cylindrical shape makes it a versatile fit if we need to move it around the space. It's also only 30 inches tall, so it doesn't draw your eye when you walk into the room.

We don't use Alexa or Google Assistant to run our home's devices, but if you do, you're in luck—you can easily connect your Dyson HP1 to whatever virtual assistant you prefer and control it with voice commands.

My review

All in, I really love this fan. It looks great, it performs really well, and the controls are easy to use. It's "smart" without being complicated or frivolous, which I appreciate in an appliance. Plus, I love the fact that it's basically three devices in one, which helps declutter our space.

Sure, $599 is a chunk of change—but our electric bill rises like crazy when we run our split A/C units, and I can say the same for our gas bills during heating season. We haven't noticed a big spike in our bill after running this fan regularly so, while it's not necessarily promoted as being an energy saver, I don't think it's an energy sucker.

If you're in the market for a tower fan but could also benefit from a space heater or an air purifier, the Dyson HP1 is a no-brainer.