Dreo's new fan blasts out an ultra-refreshing, fine mist – I could have stood in front of it all morning
Maximum cooling for indoors and out
· TechRadarNews By Ruth Hamilton published 12 January 2026
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On day four of CES, I was flagging. I was still waking up at 4am every day (thank you, jet lag) and the combination of dry Vegas air and dry air-con air in the convention hall meant I was starting to feel unpleasantly crispy. Then a tour of the Dreo booth managed the impossible: it perked me right up.
It was all thanks to a new series of fans called the TurboCool, six examples of which blasted me with a powerful wave of air, all while enveloping me in a dreamily cooling haze of fine mist. I could have stood there all morning.
Misting fans are having a bit of a moment right now, thanks perhaps to the popularity of the Shark FlexBreeze (which sits at the top of my best fan guide). But in many ways, Dreo's version is better – especially if misting is your priority.
There are three models in the range. My favorite is the 516S – a cheaper, more compact version designed for indoor use. However, if you want more intense indoor cooling, there's a tower version (the 765S). And you can even take the party outside with the 765S – a misting tower fan for outdoors.
All three have integrated water tanks and misting built-in as standard – although it can of course be switched off. One big USP here is how the misting is handled on the indoor options.
The outdoor version can emit large mist particles for maximum cooling impact. But indoors, there are soft furnishings to worry about.
To remove the possibility of damp sofas and carpets, Dreo has meticulously fine-tuned the mechanics here. The indoor TurboFans emit an 'ultrasonic' mist that's so fine it'll evaporate almost the instant it leaves the fan.
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