ARFNZ partners with Dyson Since the global pandemic began, cleanliness in homes and commercial spaces has never been so high on the agenda. However, the impact of in-home and workplace purification and hygiene for those suffering from allergic rhinitis or allergy-triggered asthma symptoms can be underestimated. With Dyson’s deep understanding of airborne allergens, its 6,000 engineers and scientists recognise that cleaning surfaces and vacuuming carpets isn’t always enough to prevent the inhalation of allergens and that attention should be paid to the indoor air quality. Whether cleaning the air or floors and surfaces, machines with sealed filtration systems are crucial to managing allergen capture.
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eading air pollution expert, Professor of Global Environmental Health, Sotiris Vardoulakis, from the Australian National University (ANU) Research School of Population Health says: “There are many different types of pollutants in the indoor environment that can exacerbate asthma symptoms or respiratory allergies when breathed in. Natural ventilation is important for reducing the levels of indoor pollution, but it is not always possible to keep the windows open due to noise, bad weather or outdoor pollution. Air purifiers (those with HEPA and active carbon filters) can be very effective in improving indoor air quality.“ With 25 years expertise in HEPA filtration and filter media, Dyson is one of the only manufacturers globally to have inhouse microbiology labs. The company’s in-house team of microbiologists puts emphasis on studying purifier filter contents to understand the air in real homes and workplaces. Pollen, plant fragments, pet dander, dust, dust mites and dust mite faeces regularly occur on purifier filters across the globe – and all happen to be particles that carry or produce allergens, the triggers for allergy and asthma symptoms. Importantly, they appear in both vacuum and purifier filters, showing the need to clean both air and surfaces. Dyson’s intelligent purifiers automatically sense, capture and report pollutants in real time down to 99.95% of particle pollution as small as 0.1microns1 , including allergens, bacteria, pollen and mould spores. The machines then project 290 litres per second of purified air throughout the whole room2. They are also engineered for real spaces: the industry standard for testing air purifiers measures performance using a laboratory test conducted in a compact chamber 12m² in size, with a ceiling fan to circulate the air and one sensor inside the room measuring air quality. For more representative testing, Dyson’s POLAR test is based on a larger room size of 27m² with no added fan and uses eight sensors in the corners of the room and one sensor in the centre to collect air quality data.
Dyson’s cord-free machines provide owners with powerful suction, as well as consistent high-performance cleaning including No Loss of Suction, fade-free battery through 1 discharge and fully-sealed filtration that traps microscopic particles such as pollen, dust and bacteria. Helping to create healthier homes, the Dyson V15 Detect is the most powerful, intelligent cordless vacuum3 , capable of detecting, removing, sizing and counting microscopic dust as small as 10 microns, for scientific proof of a deep clean⁴. For pricing, free delivery and dedicated business support for commercial spaces available with Dyson’s latest range of pioneering technologies, visit https://www.dyson.co.nz/for-business/overview, call 0800 397 667 or email nzcommercial@dyson.com.
1 Tested for filtration efficiency at 0.1 microns (EN1822) 2 Tested for filtration efficiency at 0.1 microns (EN1822), air projection (DTM801), purification coverage in a 81m3 room (TM-003711) and heating performance in a 35m3 room (DTM 961).
3 Suction tested to IEC 62885-4 CL5.8 and CL5.9, loaded to bin full, in Boost mode. ⁴ Quantity and size of dust displayed on screen varies depending on usage. Examples shown may occur within one or more displayed size range. Some particles have a range including sizes smaller than 10µm, which may not be detected.
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