The Dyson indoor pollution guide
Cooking, cleaning, even getting ready for work can release inhalable pollutants into your home.
Dyson air purifiers automatically diagnose your air quality – sensing and capturing airborne particles, and displaying real-time reports on the LCD screen or your MyDyson™ app.
Common pollutants found in the home
We're spending more time indoors, in increasingly well-insulated homes and workplaces. Over time, these common indoor air pollutants can build up.
VOCs in aerosols and cleaning products
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are potentially harmful gases emitted by household sprays, air fresheners and personal care products. If used regularly in unventilated rooms, VOC concentrations increase.
Fumes from paints and furniture
Another potentially harmful gas is formaldehyde, released by some furniture, paints, mattresses, carpets and fireplaces. Most homes contain formaldehyde, but amounts spike during interior decoration projects.
Pollutants released by cooking
Cooking can release a unique mix of combustion pollutants and airborne particles. Even after cooking, odours and potentially harmful contaminants can remain in the air.
Allergens from pet dander
Pets can introduce allergens, bacteria and viruses into the home. When pets groom themselves, they deposit protein particles from their saliva onto their hair and skin. These microscopic skin cells dry and flake off to form pet dander.
Explore Dyson air purifier range
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Quiet large space purification
Quietly projects air over 10m to purify a large space with 5x longer HEPA H13 grade filter.
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Purification against formaldehyde
Detects and destroys formaldehyde for whole-room purification and cooling.
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Intelligent purification and cooling
Auto senses and purifiers rooms from 99.95% of allergens while cooling.
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Purifying Fan
Powerful airflow with no fast-spinning airblades. No blades, no choppy air.
Common pollutants found indoors and outdoors
Advanced HEPA filtration removes dust and allergens
The fully-sealed 360° HEPA filter captures 99.95% of ultrafine particles from the air.1 Combined with activated carbon, it also removes odours and potentially harmful VOCs.2 Dyson’s unique catalytic filter also continuously traps and destroys formaldehyde molecules3 – and never needs replacing.
Three key things to look for in an air purifier
Automatic sensing, a fully-sealed machine and long-range air projection are key to effective air purification. That's why they're at the core of our technology. And why we've been testing them for generations.
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Automatic sensing
Reacts automatically to remove pollutants, only using energy when needed.1
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Fully-sealed machine
Fully sealed to HEPA H13 standard. So the pollution captured inside stays inside.2
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Long-range air projection
Dyson Air Multiplier™ technology projects purified air into every corner of the room.3
Find the right purifier for you
Try our indoor air pollution guide and find out which purifier is right for you and your home.
Choose your model
Dyson HEPA Big+Quiet Formaldehyde
Reviews
- Projects air over 10m. Quietly.1 Purifies up to 1000 ft² spaces.2
- Detects and destroys formaldehyde, permanently.7
- Exclusive K-Carbon filter - captures 3x more NO2.17
- Exclusive CO2 sensor - notifies you when CO2 levels exceed recommended volumes.9
- Connects to the MyDyson™ app.
Remote control
Curved and magnetised to store neatly on the machine.
HEPA H13 grade filter
21 metres of borosilicate microfibres, pleated over 459 times, captures 99.95% of particles as small as 0.1 microns.3
K-Carbon filter
Adsorbs 3x more NO2 than our standard carbon filter.5
Dyson HEPA Big+Quiet Formaldehyde
Reviews
- Projects air over 10m. Quietly.1Purifies up to 1,000 ft2 spaces.2
- Captures bacteria3, viruses4 & allergens and 99.95% of ultrafine particles.5
- Removes gases and odours.6
- Detects and destroys formaldehyde, permanently.7
- Connects to the MyDyson™ app.
Remote control
Curved and magnetised to store neatly on the machine.
HEPA H13 grade filter
21 metres of borosilicate microfibres, pleated over 459 times, captures 99.95% of particles as small as 0.1 microns.3
Activated carbon filter
A layer of carbon captures gases such as benzene and NO2 and removes odours.5
Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool™ Gen1
Reviews
- Captures dust, allergens, bacteria & H1N1 viruses.
- Whole-room purification. Heats and cools you.
- Control with remote. Not app compatible.
360° glass HEPA and activated carbon filter
Sealed HEPA filter made from borosilicate microfibres, pleated hundreds of times, to capture 99.95% of ultrafine particles with activated carbon filter to remove gases and odours.
Remote control
Curved and magnetised to store neatly on the machine.
Dyson Purifier Cool™ Gen1
Reviews
- Captures dust, allergens, bacteria & H1N1 viruses.
- Whole-room purification. Cools you.
- Control with remote. Not app compatible.
360° glass HEPA and activated carbon filter
Sealed HEPA filter made from borosilicate microfibres, pleated hundreds of times, to capture 99.95% of ultrafine particles with activated carbon filter to remove gases and odours.
Remote control
Curved and magnetised to store neatly on the machine.
Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Formaldehyde™
Reviews
- Captures H1N1, H3N2, EV71 viruses and 99.95% of pollutants as small as 0.1 microns
- Destroys formaldehyde continuously.
- Fully sealed to HEPA H13 standard filtration
- Auto senses and reports pollution in real time on Dyson Link App, enabled with voice control.
- Whole-room purification for larger spaces
Dyson Purifier Cool Formaldehyde™
Reviews
- Captures H1N1, H3N2, EV71 viruses and 99.95% of pollutants as small as 0.1 microns
- Destroys formaldehyde continuously.
- Fully sealed to HEPA H13 standard filtration
- Auto senses and reports pollution in real time on Dyson Link App, enabled with voice control.
- Whole-room purification for larger spaces
Dyson Purifier Hot + Cool
Reviews
- Captures H1N1, H3N2, EV71 viruses and 99.95% of pollutants as small as 0.1 microns
- Fully sealed to HEPA H13 standard filtration
- Auto senses and reports pollution in real time on Dyson Link App, enabled with voice control.
- Whole-room purification for larger spaces
Dyson Purifier Cool
Reviews
- Captures H1N1, H3N2, EV71 viruses and 99.95% of pollutants as small as 0.1 microns.
- Fully sealed to HEPA H13 standard filtration.
- Auto senses and reports pollution in real time on Dyson Link App, enabled with voice control.
- Whole-room purification for larger spaces.
Dyson Pure Cool™
Reviews
- Removes 99.95% of allergens and pollutants from the air¹.
- Projects and circulates purified air.
- Does not connect to the Dyson Link app.
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Frequently asked questions
Indoor air pollution contains a mix of pollutants, including particulate matter (PM) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
Many indoor activities and household products release invisible pollutants. As our homes become increasingly well-sealed, it may seem like we're shutting pollution out – but in truth, we may be shutting it in.
Four indoor air pollutants which may be causing poor air quality in your home are:
Mould. Moulds are fungi that reproduce by making and releasing spores. It's usually found where there is excess moisture.
Volatile organic compounds. VOCs can be released from building materials, personal care and cleaning products.
Particulate matter. These can include dust, smoke and exhaust fumes. Particles vary from PM0.1 - PM10 in size.
Allergens. Common allergens include pollen and pet dander. Biological pollutants from pets include multiple proteins in a pet’s fur, hair, saliva, urine or dander.
Dyson's sealed HEPA filters capture 99.95% of microscopic allergens and pollutants as small as 0.1 microns (PM0.1).*
Here are a few actions you can take to improve the air quality in your home:
Invest in an air purifier. Your best solution for improving your indoor air quality is an air purifier. Be sure to choose one which automatically senses, is fully sealed, and has long-range air projection.
Get rid of dust. House dust can be a combination of dust mites, pet dander and pollen. Keeping on top of cleaning and vacuuming can help overall air quality.
Source control. Reduce pollution sources in your home (like burning scented candles).
Unlike our competitors, every Dyson air purifier is fully sealed to HEPA H13 standard. This ensures we capture 99.95% of ultrafine particles4 and prevents pollutants from leaking back into the air you breathe.
Yes. Dyson air purifiers capture viruses, including the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 virus.5
VOCs are 'Volatile Organic Compounds', meaning they are compounds containing carbon and are generally a gas at room temperature. Indoor VOCs can come from a range of activities, such as spraying perfumes or hair sprays, painting or cleaning.
When you see VOC on your machine's monitor or in your MyDyson app, you're experiencing a rise in VOCs, and your machine is working hard to remove the pollutant from the air, and project cleaned air into your home.
PM2.5 is particulate matter with a size of 2.5 microns or less, for example dust, ash and smoke particles. These can be released from a range of household activities such as burning candles or cooking.
When you see PM2.5 on your machine's monitor or in your MyDyson™ app, you're experiencing a rise in PM2.5, and your machine is working hard to remove the pollutant from the air, and project cleaned air into your home.
Get more from your Dyson machine with the MyDyson™ app
Connect and control remotely, and receive personalised reports on your home's air quality in real time, directly to your smartphone.
Replacement filter
We recommend replacing the HEPA+Carbon filter every 12 months.5 The machine will alert you when it’s time to change filters. A filter life reading can be found on the LCD screen.
²Particle challenge by DEHS oil specified in EN1822 within a chamber specified in ASTM F3150. Tested in Max Mode at IBR US, for whole machine efficiency above 99.95%. Gas capture rates vary.
³In maximum setting. Tested for air projection (DTM801) and purification coverage in a 81m³ room (TM-003771).
⁴Dyson purifiers were challenged with airborne influenza A (H1N1 virus) and MS2 bacteriophage at an independent lab, using a 30m³ chamber. After 60 minutes at maximum fan speed, the airborne concentration in the chamber was reduced up to 99.9 %. Real-life efficacy may vary.