The DREO 20dB Smart Silent Tower Fan, an Amazon best-seller, is back in stock ahead of another summer heatwave. Priced at £89.99, the fan is sold exclusively on the marketplace and can be synced to a smartphone, with new voice command powered by Alexa.
Features and Design
The fan features an all-in-one airflow system combined with a supercharged electric motor, delivering 'high-speed and a brisk cool'. It is ideal for hot sleepers, with an auto-mute function in sleep mode. The device has eight speeds, an eight-hour timer, and four modes: auto, natural, sleep, and normal. It is bladeless, so it doesn't collect as much dust, making it suitable for people with allergies. The oscillating fan is 36 inches in height.
Customer Reviews
The DREO fan has more than 12,000 reviews and an overall rating of 4.6 out of 5. One shopper said: "It has been an absolute godsend throughout the heatwave. I wouldn’t say it’s particularly quiet, especially when it’s on the highest level, but I guess it depends on how sensitive you are to noise. I can sleep through it, no issue. Love the fact it has an option for nighttime, so it gradually reduces over the period of hours, so you don’t wake up frozen! Looks good, easy to use and set up with Alexa also."
Another customer commented: "It does its job and has served me VERY well. It is not heavy at all, and neither is it flimsy and easily breakable. It is just the right weight and sturdiness in relation to the price being charged. The airflow is cool. The speed settings are also fantastic; in fact, sometimes it is too much of an air blast, so it has to be put on a lower setting for a peaceful night's sleep! I highly recommend this product."
An additional shopper remarked: "Really good quality fan! I was dubious about spending this much money on a fan, but it was definitely worth it! It's almost too powerful in my living room on its lowest setting. Haven't used the timer function yet; however, I use the sleep mode every evening, and it'll turn itself off. Connected it to my Alexa, and it works great that way as well."
Mixed Feedback on Noise
One user marked it three stars due to noise levels, saying: "Fan looks good, easy to assemble and quite powerful and cooling, but it is not silent, so should not state this in the listing. We have decided to keep it as it's a great fan for most rooms, and it isn't the noisiest fan we've ever heard, but if you are looking for a silent fan for the bedroom, this is not it."
Someone else reported a better experience: "Excellent fan with many useful features - good number of speeds with low speeds being remarkably quiet (slept soundly with it on), oscillation, night mode which turns “beeps” and lights off, and a timer. It can be controlled by its own app over WiFi, and most functions are available on the remote control - the buttons on this are luminous, which is helpful."
A final user remarked: "I bought this fan for the heatwave, and I wanted to get something good quality and worth buying, and I stumbled upon Dreo, and I've decided to get this fan, and it has exceeded my expectations for fans. The fact that I could control it wherever I am works amazingly, and giving me real-time temperature of the room with very accurate readings has made me happy that I found something actually worth the money it's put up with."
Alternatives at Argos and Shark Ninja
Elsewhere, Argos offers the Air Pro Bladeless Desk Fan at £34.99, with a remote control and three speed settings. Shark Ninja released the FlexBreeze HydroGo Misting fan this summer, priced at £129.99, which releases a cooling mist and is available in grey or lavender colours.
