Toronto Teacher Mom: Smart Home

Dyson Pure Cool Link - The Coolest Air Purifier You'll Ever Own

Back in university, a long, long time ago, I broke out in a bad case of hives. To this day, I am still unable to pinpoint the cause but discovered something new after being tested for allergies. The results showed that I was allergic to horse dander, cat dander and dust mites. I never had to worry so much about horses and cats since our family owned neither, nor was I terribly concerned about dust mites since my mother, who takes great pride in the cleanliness of her home, kept everything meticulously spotless. While I many not be able to share those same bragging rights, I have been able to rely on my Dyson DC78 Turbinehead Animal and my trusty new sidekick the Dyson V6 Mattress to help keep those dust mites at bay while vacuuming. And this spring, joining in the battle against my two arch nemeses - dust and allergens - is one of the coolest air purifiers I've ever laid my eyes on. Introducing the Dyson Pure Cool Link, an app-connected, intelligent machine that is just plain sexy.

Dyson Pure Cool Link uses the latest in fluid dynamics and filtration systems to remove ultrafine allergens, pollutants and odours. We're talking about fumes and gases from cleaning products, cooking and central heating, mould, pollen, bacteria, and viruses, in addition to other harmful particles that are virtually undetectable by the human eye. It relies on a 360° Glass HEPA filter that has been pleated over 200 times and can trap 99.97% of particles as small as 0.3 microns. In short, it does a pretty spectacular job of purifying the air in your home.

As if cleaner, purified air wasn't awesome enough, Dyson Pure Cool Link doubles as a cool fan during the warmer months. But get this: it can connect with the wifi in your home and, using three built-in sensors, it detects the indoor air quality level, temperature and humidity level, and reports to the Dyson Link App on your smart phone. And just when you thought it couldn't get any cooler, you can even control the Dyson Pure Cool Link purifier from your phone, even when you're not home!

The Dyson Link App allows you to:

monitor live air quality inside and outside your home
remotely control airflow speed, sleep timer, oscillation and other settings
view daily air quality data
quickly access troubleshooting guides

Setting up the Dyson Pure Cool Link was painless. I had my purifier up and running within minutes of removing it from the packaging. I particularly like how quiet it is compared to conventional fans and how I can tilt it forward or backward to adjust it to the perfect angle. The auto mode is also a nice feature since it can automatically react to the monitored air quality accordingly.

Dyson Pure Cool Link is now available on DysonCanada.ca as well as in select major retailers. The desk model featured above is currently listed at $499.99 and the tower model is listed at $599.99.

Disclosure: I received product to help facilitate this review. Any opinions expressed in this post are my own.

Thursday, May 19, 2016
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Best Buy Canada's Smart Home Collection

Best Buy Canada

Earlier this fall, I attended Best Buy Canada's Smart Home preview event in Leslieville where their super smart technicians had decked out a spectacular home with the coolest (~~dare I say sexiest?~~) smart tech I have seen in a long time. From smart cameras and smart lighting to smart locks and smart alarms, the place was outfitted from top to bottom with the latest and greatest home security gadgets. On the top of my list of must-have smart home products? Philips Hue Personal Wireless Lighting.

You aren't mistaken. You did just read, "wireless lighting." Using Smart LED light bulbs along with a hue bridge and your smart phone, you can have customizable mood lighting at your finger tips. You can adjust bulb tone and contrast, choosing from up to 16 million different colours and various tones of white. You can also use a timer that lets you set your lights to turn on and off when you're not home or have them gradually illuminate by a few degrees at a time to gently bring you out of sleep. Philips Hue lights aren't cheap, though, but they estimate these bulbs will last over 15,000 hours. The Philips Hue starter kit seen above will usually run you $200 but it is on sale for $50 off at Best Buy until December 24.

In addition to Hue light bulbs, Philips also makes Bloom Luminaire lights, Hue Go Portable Lights which you can take with you from room to room, LightStrips for unique lighting options and Hue Iris Add-On Smart LED Lights that are dimmable and are able to sync with your music. And if that isn't smart enough for you, Philips Hue also works with Nest.

Best Buy Canada Smart Home - Nest Thermostat

When you purchase a Nest Thermostat, Nest Protect or Nest Cam, they recognize other 'Works with Nest' products in your home and learn from one another. For example, you can connect the Philips Hue app to Nest and when Nest Cam senses motion in your home while you're away, Philips Hue lights can turn on and off as if you were home. Nest's newest product is their 3rd generation Learning Thermostat. It remembers what temperatures you like, learns your schedule, and programs itself to save energy. The LCD display is ultra sharp and lights up when you approach. It is WiFi connected so you can control it with your mobile device, too. Then there's the Nest Protect WiFi Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm which can distinguish between levels of urgency in smoke and CO levels, and instantly send you alerts on your smartphone upon detection. And because it is part of the Nest smart home ecosystem, it can work with your Rachio Smart Sprinkler to turn on the outdoor sprinkler system when a fire is detected. How smart is that!

For more on the latest Smart Home products, visit the Best Buy Canada web site. And don't forget to check out some of the exclusive PayPal only deals at BestBuy.ca for more smart home product savings from December 12 to 14, 2015.