OK, so it may not be the ideal time of year to be investing in cooling devices, but you might want to put this on your Christmas list in time for next summer.  What you are looking at, strangely enough, is a fan – although not as we know it.

The Dyson Air Multiplier has one obvious difference to most fans in that it has no blades.  The system works by employing a clever mix of science and sorcery:  It pulls air in at the bottom and channels it out through a tiny slot on the inside of it’s ring.   This forces air over an aerofoil which creates negative pressure and therefore sucks even more air through, multiplying the flow many times over.  Still with me?  Good!

The Air Multiplier comes in two sizes, with 10 and 12 inch rings, and is available in 3 different colour combinations.  It has a dimmer switch to allow you to set it at any speed you like.  At £199.99 this isn’t exactly cheap, but you’ll have hours of fun trying to work out exactly what makes it tick…

Dyson Air Multiplier