Dyson has launched two new bladeless machines in India: the Hot+Cool HF1 fan heater and the Cool tower fan. The HF1, priced at Rs 38,900 (around $414), is Dyson’s first connected fan heater, bringing app control, voice commands, and a pre-heat mode to the company’s year-round heating and cooling lineup. The Cool tower fan, at Rs 27,900 (around $297), is a simpler personal cooling machine built on the same Air Multiplier technology. Both are on sale now through Dyson.in and Dyson Demo stores across India.
What the Hot+Cool HF1 does
The HF1 is a two-in-one machine: it heats a room in winter and cools it in summer, using Dyson’s Air Multiplier technology to draw in surrounding air, amplify it, and project a smooth stream without exposed spinning blades. Ceramic heater plates warm the air, and Dyson says the machine can raise a whole room’s temperature by 1 degree Celsius in as little as 100 seconds, heating 20 percent faster than the previous AM09 model.
Temperature can be set from 12 to 32 degrees Celsius, with 10 airflow speeds, oscillation of up to 70 degrees, and manual tilt to aim the airflow. A built-in temperature sensor and intelligent thermostat hold the room at the selected temperature, heating only when needed. Dyson says that makes the HF1 up to 30 percent more energy efficient than a heater without thermostat control.
The machine is also quieter than its predecessor. Dyson claims it is up to 25 percent quieter than the AM09 at full power, and Sleep mode drops noise to 26dB with a dimmed display, which the company describes as up to 80 percent quieter than the maximum fan speed. A Sleep timer switches the machine off after a selected period. There are no exposed heater elements or spinning blades, and the machine shuts off automatically if it is tipped over.
A first for Dyson: connected controls
The HF1 is Dyson’s first connected fan heater. Owners can control it through the MyDyson app, including a pre-heat mode that warms a room before they get home, a seven-day heating schedule, and airflow and temperature settings. Voice control works through Siri, Amazon Alexa, and Google Home, and a magnetized remote is included in the box.
The connected angle matters because it moves the fan heater from a standalone appliance into the smart home. A pre-heat schedule tied to a daily routine, or a voice command to warm the living room, puts the HF1 in the same category as smart thermostats and connected heaters, rather than a simple plug-in fan.
The tower stands 585mm tall and weighs 2.59kg, and it is sold in a White/Silver finish. The official Dyson India listing identifies the model as the AM15, which first launched in China last year.
The Cool tower fan: personal cooling only
The second launch is the Cool tower fan, a bladeless personal cooling machine. It uses the same Air Multiplier technology to project a smooth, uninterrupted stream of air, with 10 airflow settings, a remote control, and a sleep timer.
Unlike the HF1, it offers no heating and no connected app controls. Dyson has instead focused on acoustic engineering: a Helmholtz cavity in the base dissipates specific sound frequencies, while fewer obstructions in the airflow path reduce turbulence and noise. With no grilles or spinning blades, the fan can be wiped clean.
At Rs 27,900, it sits well below the HF1, and it is aimed at buyers who want a quiet personal cooling fan for a bedroom or home office rather than a whole-room heating and cooling system.
How the two machines compare
- Hot+Cool HF1 — Rs 38,900: heating and cooling, intelligent thermostat, MyDyson app control with pre-heat and seven-day scheduling, voice control via Siri, Alexa, and Google Home, 10 airflow speeds, 70-degree oscillation, Sleep mode at 26dB.
- Cool tower fan — Rs 27,900: personal cooling only, 10 airflow settings, remote control, sleep timer, Helmholtz cavity for quieter operation, no app or voice control.
Why this launch matters
Dyson’s move into connected heating and cooling reflects a wider shift: climate control is becoming part of the smart home, not just an appliance category. Smart thermostats already manage whole-home heating; connected fan heaters like the HF1 fill the gap for individual rooms, especially in homes without central heating or where a single room needs extra warmth.
The launch also shows how Dyson is positioning its bladeless machines against cheaper smart fans. A temperature-sensing tower fan from Levoit launched in October, and several brands now sell app-controlled fans at a fraction of Dyson’s price. Dyson’s answer is to combine the fan heater with a thermostat, quieter operation, and a connected app, and to charge a premium for it.
For now, the launch is limited to India, where both machines are available on Dyson.in and at Dyson Demo stores. There is no word yet on pricing or availability in North America or Europe, and the AM15’s earlier launch in China suggests Dyson is rolling the model out market by market. If the HF1 reaches other regions, its pre-heat scheduling and voice control will make it one of the more capable connected fan heaters on the market, at a price that puts it firmly in the premium tier.
Buyers weighing the two should start with a simple question: do you need heat? If the answer is yes, the HF1 is the only option of the pair, and its thermostat and app controls justify the higher price. If you only need a quiet personal fan, the Cool tower fan delivers the same Air Multiplier airflow at a lower cost, without paying for features you will not use.