I get misty, the moment you’re near: DREO showcases its new cooling range ahead of spring

Home appliances brand DREO turned up the heat at Southwark’s Mernier Lounge this week, if only to better showcase the effectiveness of its latest range of fans, coming to the UK market in late April. 

Chief among these were two “TurboCool” misting fans, both of which utilise Dreo’s humidifier hardware to dispense an “ultrafine” mist that will keep you cool without getting you or your furnishings damp. 

The 765S is a sleek tower fan with a 6l water tank and an ultrasonic atomiser that dispenses mist particulates measuring 17μm. Paired with a fan delivering wind speeds of up to 10m/s, Dreo quoted a perceived cooling effect of up to 6°C. You’ve also got the option to switch the fan off and use the misting feature alone as a humidifier. Meanwhile, the brand’s 516S table fan offers 8m/s wind speeds and mists measuring 11μm for a perceived cooling of up to 3°C.  

Both fans can be controlled via the brand’s Smart Home app – an app I used to great effect in my recent Dreo Smart Whole Room Heater 714S review – and Dreo promises that the 765S will be the first of the brand’s appliances to support Matter over WiFi for connectivity with a range of smart home platforms.

Dreo had the new TurboCool fans set up alongside the Shark FlexBreeze to compare rival misting capabilities. Holding my hand against both, I’ll admit that Dreo’s misting felt decidedly less wet. Out of interest I also took my glasses off and held the lens against the mist for a few seconds. They didn’t come away totally dry, but nor were they dripping with water. 

Misting aside, Dreo also introduced its TurboPoly Fan 765S: an adjustable pedestal fan with one standout feature that I was rather excited about. You’re able to direct the fan head by pointing the remote control where you want airflow. I tried this out with – admittedly – mixed results, but we’ll suspend our final judgement before we’ve had a chance to properly test the fan. 

I’m unable to report how much DREO’s new fans will cost right now, but I’m expecting this information to become publicly available later this month, so watch this space. We’re also looking forward to testing these properly and publishing our full-lenght reviews.  

Written By

Gareth Thomas

As Expert Reviews’ Home Editor, Gareth manages a vast range of content, including kitchen appliances, air treatment, ergonomic furniture and mattresses – the latter being a section of the website he’s worked within since joining in 2020. Following a Master’s Degree in Magazine Journalism, Gareth’s six years (and counting) on the team has made him an unlikely expert on filter coffee machines, office chairs and pillows. Gareth also works closely with Expert Reviews’ roster of freelancers in commissioning and editing reviews. 

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