• Tech News
    • Games
    • Pc & Laptop
    • Mobile Tech
    • Ar & Vr
    • Security
  • Startup
    • Fintech
  • Reviews
  • How To
What's Hot

Elementor #32036

January 24, 2025

The Redmi Note 13 is a bigger downgrade compared to the 5G model than you might think

April 18, 2024

Xiaomi Redmi Watch 4 is a budget smartwatch with a premium look and feel

April 16, 2024
Facebook Twitter Instagram
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest VKontakte
Behind The ScreenBehind The Screen
  • Tech News
    1. Games
    2. Pc & Laptop
    3. Mobile Tech
    4. Ar & Vr
    5. Security
    6. View All

    Bring Elden Ring to the table with the upcoming board game adaptation

    September 19, 2022

    ONI: Road to be the Mightiest Oni reveals its opening movie

    September 19, 2022

    GTA 6 images and footage allegedly leak

    September 19, 2022

    Wild west adventure Card Cowboy turns cards into weird and silly stories

    September 18, 2022

    7 Reasons Why You Should Study PHP Programming Language

    October 19, 2022

    Logitech MX Master 3S and MX Keys Combo for Business Gen 2 Review

    October 9, 2022

    Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen10 Review

    September 18, 2022

    Lenovo IdeaPad 5i Chromebook, 16-inch+120Hz

    September 3, 2022

    It’s 2023 and Spotify Still Can’t Say When AirPlay 2 Support Will Arrive

    April 4, 2023

    YouTube adds very convenient iPhone homescreen widgets

    October 15, 2022

    Google finishes iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets rollout w/ Maps

    October 14, 2022

    Is Apple actually turning iMessage into AIM or is this sketchy redesign rumor for laughs?

    October 14, 2022

    MeetKai launches AI-powered metaverse, starting with a billboard in Times Square

    August 10, 2022

    The DeanBeat: RP1 simulates putting 4,000 people together in a single metaverse plaza

    August 10, 2022

    Improving the customer experience with virtual and augmented reality

    August 10, 2022

    Why the metaverse won’t fall to Clubhouse’s fate

    August 10, 2022

    How Apple privacy changes have forced social media marketing to evolve

    October 16, 2022

    Microsoft Patch Tuesday October Fixed 85 Vulnerabilities – Latest Hacking News

    October 16, 2022

    Decentralization and KYC compliance: Critical concepts in sovereign policy

    October 15, 2022

    What Thoma Bravo’s latest acquisition reveals about identity management

    October 14, 2022

    What is a Service Robot? The vision of an intelligent service application is possible.

    November 7, 2022

    Tom Brady just chucked another Microsoft Surface tablet

    September 18, 2022

    The best AIO coolers for your PC in 2022

    September 18, 2022

    YC’s Michael Seibel clarifies some misconceptions about the accelerator • DailyTech

    September 18, 2022
  • Startup
    • Fintech
  • Reviews
  • How To
Behind The ScreenBehind The Screen
Home»Reviews»Dreo air circulator fan review
Reviews

Dreo air circulator fan review

August 1, 2023No Comments7 Mins Read
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
Dreo fan on a table
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email
At a glance

Expert’s Rating

Pros

  • Powerful
  • Quiet
  • Vertical and horizontal oscillation
  • Excellent smart controls
  • Comes with remote

Cons

  • Functional design
  • On device controls are fairly basic

Our Verdict

This is a hugely powerful fan that can move lots of air in any direction you want. It’s quiet and its app controls allow for plenty of customization and automation. If you can deal with the functional design, there’s no reason not to buy it.

Best Prices Today: Dreo Air Circulating Fan (CF714S)

$99.99

If you’re looking for a fan this summer, the Dreo Air Circulating Fan (CF714S) must be one of the most powerful around – which is even more impressive given its compact build.

Just to be clear, we need to say that a circulating fan like this won’t actually lower the temperature in a room. But any people or pets in the path of its airflow will feel much cooler.

It’s also designed to work with air conditioning, a heater or an open window to circulate cool, warm or fresh air around a room more quickly.

Design and build

  • Horizontal and vertical oscillation
  • On device, in app and remote control
  • LED display

This Dreo fan is just 16 inches high with a base diameter of around 11 inches. Thanks to its size and weight (7.27lb / 3.3kg), it can stand on the floor, on a table or counter and it’s much easier to shift around and find a spot for than a tower fan, although it’s easily as powerful.

There are two color options: silver and gold, but both have black fan blades and detailing. We’re testing the silver model. Its exterior is entirely plastic and it’s a typically function-first Dreo build.

But, thanks to its Klieg light-style base, you can easily swing it around and point it at the exact spot you want it, or let it rotate like a moving spotlight.

Dreo fan pointing upwards

Emma Rowley / Foundry

See also  Samsung Galaxy A54 5G review

Its clever design means that it can target airflow to any spot, or oscillate on a horizontal or vertical axis. It can pivot by up to 120° horizontally and up to 90° vertically and you can set both at once for wide airflow in all directions.

On the neck of the fan is a subtle LED display that provides basic information: fan speed and settings symbols. There’s an adaptive brightness setting in the app which you can switch on and the display will dim at night and brighten during the day.

Dreo fan controls and display

Emma Rowley / Foundry

Its control pad is on the front of the base. From here, you can switch it on and off, change its settings, including fan speed, modes and both types of oscillation, and set a timer to switch it off. It also has a child lock.

Whenever you change a setting, the fan emits an acknowledging beep – but if you don’t want the quiet of your home disturbed, you’ll be pleased to know that you can silence it from the control pad as well.

Its clever design means that it can target airflow to any spot, or oscillate on a horizontal or vertical axis

All the same controls appear on a remote control that’s included with the fan. Both the remote and on device controls are fairly basic and in a few cases involve multifunction buttons, which can be fiddly and rely on you remembering when you need to long press a key and for which function.

That’s why you need the app. It improves the fan performance immeasurably.

App control

  • Straightforward app
  • In-app customization and automation features
  • Voice control via Alexa and Google Home

The Dreo app is free to use and available for both iOS and Android and it’s straightforward as well.

It’s a simple business to create an account and in our test, pairing was quick and painless.

Smart controls can sometimes feel like a bit of a pointless add-on but not in this case. You’ll want to download the Dreo app to unlock all of the fan’s features and give you granular control.

See also  Xiaomi 13 Lite review: Slim chassis, thin upgrades

For example, if you use the on appliance controls to set a timer to turn off the fan, you’ll only get the option to set it for up to 8 hours ahead, in increments of one hour. But in the app, you can set a time in increments of one minute, for up to 11 hours 59 minutes.

You’ll also need the app to make it easier to adjust the oscillation modes. You can actually change the oscillation area on the fan itself but it’s not as user-friendly.

Put it in turbo mode and it can push a door shut on the other side of the room

Earlier, I said that the fan can pivot by up to 120° horizontally and up to 90° vertically, but you can adjust the oscillation down to 30°, in 30° increments. As with the timer, this level of control sets this fan apart from the competition.

In the app, you can also set the fan speed, choose from different modes: there are six in total, so it’s easy to set it exactly how you want it. There’s Normal, Sleep, Auto, which adapts to the ambient temperature, Natural (alternating speeds to simulate natural air currents), Turbo and Custom.

Dreo app pages showing customisation options

Foundry

The Custom mode includes a daily routine option that’ll allow you to set fan speeds for different times of the day. You can also choose to set it to come on when the temperature hits a certain point (it’s based on local temperature) and power up further if the temperature rises.

It’s also compatible with Alexa and Google Home, so you can use voice commands to start and stop it. Unfortunately, I couldn’t test voice control features as I’m reviewing this product outside of the US and Alexa in the UK lacks the right Dreo skill.

See also  Kärcher RCV 5 review

There’s no option to add it to Apple’s Home app or IFTTT.

Performance

There are two key things to say about this fan’s performance. One: it’s powerful. It can blow air to a maximum distance of 110ft. Put it in turbo mode and it can push a door shut on the other side of the room (the cat was even more surprised than I was).

Two: it’s quiet. Dreo gives an operating volume of 25-51 dB and I have to say that it’s one of the quietest fans I’ve tested. The exception is in turbo mode, but honestly, this is for use on rare occasions. You’d probably only use this if you burned something in the kitchen and needed to clear the air quickly – or needed a wind tunnel effect for a photoshoot.

It would make a good bedroom fan but it’s also ideal for living areas: you can have it on while you watch TV and you’ll still be able to hear the dialogue.

Price and availability

In the US, the CF714S Air Circulator Fan is available from Amazon or direct from Dreo for $99.99, although the gold model is around $10 more. Yes, there are cheaper fans around but we think this one is worth the price.

It’s not yet available in the UK.

If this fan isn’t the one for you, you can see more options available in all countries in our round-up of the best fans we’ve tested.

Verdict

Dreo’s CF714S air circulator fan is not the loveliest piece of tech you’ll see, but it’ll be at home in a modern setting. And when it comes to functionality, for a straightforward fan, it’s unmatched. It can move a lot of air very quickly – and in any direction. Plus, it’s quiet and its smart features allow for a huge amount of customization and automation.

Specs 

  • Power input: 120V ~ 60Hz
  • Weight: 7.27lb / 3.3kg
  • Max distance: 110ft
  • Controls: On device/ remote/ app/ voice
  • Dimensions: 11.42″D x 13.7″W x 16.22″H / 290 x 348 x 250 mm
  • Oscillation: 120° horizontal, 90° vertical
  • Speed settings: 9

Source link

air circulator Dreo fan Review
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email

Related Posts

The Redmi Note 13 is a bigger downgrade compared to the 5G model than you might think

April 18, 2024

Xiaomi Redmi Watch 4 is a budget smartwatch with a premium look and feel

April 16, 2024

Cosori TurboBlaze Air Fryer review

April 15, 2024

Should you buy the Nothing Phone (2) or save money and just get the Phone (2a)? Here’s our verdict

April 15, 2024
Add A Comment

Comments are closed.

Editors Picks

Quantum researchers advance error dealing with

July 26, 2022

New trailer for Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord details characters and mechanics

July 1, 2022

Ubisoft Forward September stream will feature Assassin’s Creed

July 5, 2022

Microsoft Patch Tuesday June Arrives With 55 Security Updates

June 27, 2022

Subscribe to Updates

Get the latest news and Updates from Behind The Scene about Tech, Startup and more.

Top Post

Elementor #32036

The Redmi Note 13 is a bigger downgrade compared to the 5G model than you might think

Xiaomi Redmi Watch 4 is a budget smartwatch with a premium look and feel

Behind The Screen
Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Vimeo YouTube
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
© 2025 behindthescreen.uk - All rights reserved.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.