Dyson HushJet™ Mini Cool Fan

This was quite a luxury purchase for me, spending almost £100 on a Dyson HushJet Mini Cool Fan, for when I’m holidaying in Thailand. But I’m a huge fan of Dyson products, having already purchased an AM01 fan, V11 vacuum cleaner and a 360 Eye robot vacuum.

One thing has been a constant for me with these products, they stay effective for a very long time. The 360 Eye robot vacuum I have had for 8 years, and purchased it second hand. In all that time it’s never gone wrong, and all I’ve had to do is clean the filters.

The AM01 fan I’ve had for a similar length of time, and that too was a secondhand purchase, as a refurbished product direct from Dyson. Again, I’ve not had to have any repairs made to it in that time. The V11 vacuum cleaner is a relatively new purchase, so I’m not in a position to discuss its longevity yet.

So whilst there is a large initial outlay for Dyson products, the cost per year is extremely favourable for a product that outperforms the cheaper alternatives.

The box housing the HushJet Mini Cool Fan is strong and has clear product photography, typical of Dyson packaging. The underside has details of what’s in the box, as well as usual warnings and further details.

Inside the box itself, the HushJet Mini Cool Fan is covered in a paper-based protective covering, and tightly cushioned in a protective sleeve.

Dyson do really well at protecting products in transit, aiming to reduce issues and hence product returns.

Underneath the tray holding the fan itself is another tray with a small hole to enable you to lift it up out of the product box.

Pull open the top and underneath are compartments for well wrapped accessories such as the charging cable, stand, protective travel pouch, and the neck deck (a cradle to suspend the fan from your neck, so it can blow upwards towards your neck and face.)

I opted for the imaginatively described colours of stone and blush. You can also get the Dyson HushJet Mini Cool Fan in ink/cobalt (both quite dark blue colours) and carnelian/sky as well (a dark red body and light blue top).

This is a lightweight item at just 0.21Kg, but it does feel reasonably sturdy. Apart from the moveable plastic top that directs the airflow. If you drop the fan and it hits the floor at the wrong point, that’s bound to shatter.

Hopefully you won’t be a butter fingers and it’ll remain intact. But I just know that at some point my hand is going to be slippery from putting on sunscreen, and it’ll slip out of my fingers before I’m able to put the neck dock around my neck. Time will tell.

The fan sits comfortably in the palm, if being held, with a fairly even weight distribution along its body. The inlet vents for the fan are at the bottom of the shaft, as well as a USB-C sized charging point.

Turn over the body to look at the bottom and you will find model details and various legally required warnings about disposal etc.

Also on the main body are a simple on/off switch, and above that are the speed controls for the fan, which is a straightforward rocker switch.

Pressing the speed button when the fan is off will show you the current battery charge, by lighting up to 5 bright lights just above the speed switch.

Also in the box is a charging stand, which I’d describe as a desk stand – you’re going to use it if ever you want to have the fan on a desk or table near you.

Realistically, I’m not going to place the fan in this charging stand every time I want to charge it. I’ll just plug in the cable and rest the fan sideways on the floor – it’s much more convenient.

However, the stand does have a depression in it, shown at the front in the photo to the right here. This would be placed at the back of the fan when charging, so the charging cable can fit in.

Underneath the charging stand is what appears to be a rubberised ring of material to help make it non-slip. This works effectively on my desk. The charging stand is coloured the same as the body of the fan itself.

Charging Cable

As shown in the photo above, there is also a charging cable with USB-C connectors at both ends, as well as Dyson branding at each end.

I must confess, I expected this to have one end as USB-A, but USB-C meets modern requirements to standardise charging cable connections across the EU.

I’ll just come out and say it. I’m not convinced about the longevity of the neck dock.

The round housing that holds the fan snugly appears strong, and has a felt-type of material within to cushion the fan well. That’s a positive.

However, the adjustment method for the supporting cord is to pull it through a tight hole at the side of the cradle. It’s really grippy at the moment, but what happens over time when that cord has been pulled through many, many times. I’m not sure it’ll remain tight.

And the cushioned neck support appears great, supportive, distributing the weight (albeit small) across the width of the band. However, it strikes me that it will get messy from resting on a neck that will be sweaty, perhaps covered in sun cream.

This isn’t something that could be put in the washing machine without being damaged – it really needs a light hand wash. I’m really not sure how pristine this neck dock is going to look once it’s been subjected to a little life and messiness.

What I can say though, is that it was easy to position the fan at a suitable height, and that it’s easy to swivel the top of the fan around to direct the air stream up towards my neck and head.

You’ll see in the photo to the right that the fans air deflector is facing towards us. Then in the photo below, in the cradle, that I’ve swivelled the air deflector upwards.

This was very easy to do, and can be adjusted when the fan is sitting in the neck dock.

It means that it’s so easy to use this fan with the neck dock, leaving your hands free to do other things, whilst the fan blows a stream of cool air upwards towards you.

The outside of the travel pouch has a nice velvety feel, whilst the inside is less soft. The cord used for the drawstring style closure is ok, but is just tied together in a knot at each end – I would have preferred to see something more permanent to join the threads.

The pouch is big enough to fit the Dyson Hushjet Mini Cool Fan inside with space to spare. However, that space to spare isn’t big enough to also fit your charging stand, charging cable and neck dock. You could cram it all in at a squeeze, but I’d be concerned about damaging the neck dock.

Surely if you’re travelling you’ll be needing the charging stand and cable – the fan itself only has a 6 hour battery life. Plus you’ll be wanting to take the neck dock along. This seems a fail to me on Dyson’s part. A larger, more accommodating travel bag should have been provided, with a much sturdier connection for the drawstring.