Dreo Evaporative Air Cooler, 40" Tower Fans that Blow Cold Air, Cooling Fan with 80° Oscillating, Ice Packs, Touch and Remote Control, 3 Modes, 3-Speed Quiet Floor Fan, White, Large, DR-HEC001-N

Operates very quietly and is fairly simple to fill the water/ ice packs. It does blow cold air if the temp is less than the high 90°Fs. Otherwise it cool air. Adding ice cubes periodically helps tremendously. I've also been changing out the cold packs with fresh ones (purchased separately at WalMart), when it begins to blow warm. And on extremely hot days, this cooling fan does assist the AC extremely well. Being able to function the fan both on the unit and by remote is handy, as is the water level viewer is very easy to see.I wish they'd sell additional ice packs when first ordered, but they don't. With a little monitoring, it does keep a room very comfortable. So far I'm pleased with my purchase and would buy again.

I ordered this in light of a recent heat wave and because Im a broke millenial and AC units are expensive. I've only had it running for a day so I can't speak on it's longevity. I live in the Intermountain west with hot, dry summer, so I figured this would be a step up from draping a wet towel over a fan, without shelling out more money for an actual AC unit.Caveats:- you need to use this with an open window so that the humidified air can escape. I tested this with windows closed and it temporarily felt a bit cooler but then just became muggy in my small apartment. So if you live in the west and need to keep windows closed during wildfire season like myself, this will not replace an AC for the purpose of filtering your air.- it's portable. It's not too expensive.- it's pretty easy to assemble.- it does what it's designed to do: cool a small space a bit via evaporative cooling.- I like that it comes with a remote to adjust the various settings and fan direction.- seems reasonably easy to clean the filters and water tank.- nice for sitting in front of or pointing at your bed.Meh:- the included ice packs are mostly a gimmick since the water tank isn't insulated, so while it may temporarily cool the water in the tank, the water will quickly return to the ambient temperature once the ice packs/any ice you add to the tank melts. I added ice cubes to my tank in addition to the included ice packs and didn't notice much of a difference in the temperature of the air put out by the fan.- I wish the fan was more powerful. My cheap box fan from the hardware store does a better job of moving air than this does at its highest fan speed.- you can't adjust the humidity output other than "on" and "off".- it's kind of an expensive but mediocre oscillating fan that doubles as a low-budget portable swamp cooler.

I got this DREO cooler delivered to me today before peak heat of the day started, and had it assembled in less than 5 minutes. Very easy assembly, you just snap the base into place and mount it to the cooler. I've had it running on high for abut an hour and so far i'm absolutely in love with it. I love that it has a water function, as well as regular fan... Though it's not an AC, if you spend your time in a small or medium sized room, and don't wanna bother keeping a window open all summer to throw an AC unit in there, this fan is the way to go.. It's less than half the price of a good AC, and it's quiet, sleek, and doesn't take much space. Win Win in my book. GET THIS DREO COOLER!

Easy to assemble. Blows cool air. We don’t use the remote.

This fan is incredible!! We had a mini heatwave in NH this spring 2023, and this fan was perfect. It was too early to put in the AC because it would get cold again. The water and ice packs was just like AC and cooled off the room I was in with no problem. The fan shows when the water gets low, just refill and it's good to go. In two days I filled it twice. I do recommend this fan and I bought one for my neighbor.

Had a clumsy, huge version of this air cooler when I was a kid. This modern version is sleek and helpful. I add a medium sized chunk of ice from a frozen plastic container to the water in the reservoir. *** Here's a little secret- I add 2 drops of essential oil and...heaven. On oscillate my bedroom is nicely fragranced. There are days when the a/c is too much but I still need the slightly moist cool air. This works. On other days I do use both. The ice packs are useless as they melt before they are of any help. Caution- unhook the inner plug thingy in the reservoir and unscrew the back sponge filter to wash them both every now and again with bleach cleanser. Rinse carefully. If you've ever smelled a fish tank that needed cleaning you'll know why. lastly, I raised this tower on a small stand. even at 40" it is too low to circulate the way I want it to.Update two years in. I emailed Dreo CS to locate replacement pads. They don't sell them. I've washed the pads past their useful life and they're smelly and falling apart. The misting feature doesn't function, which is the main reason I use it in the first place. Never buying this brand again. It was too expensive a product to be made useless because a replacement part cannot be replaced.

What an amazing machine. Beautiful elegant modern design, the fact you can throw ice cubes in the water was the key selling point for me. It’s not an air conditioner but definitely blows out cool air. I sweat a lot at night, this has reduced it by 90%. Definitely recommend.

This isn’t going to replace AC. But it does a good enough job of providing relief in Western Washington — your climate is important for this device’s efficacy.I just measured temps and, after filling it with ice water, it’s blowing 72 degree air in a 76 degree room. The air feels a lot cooler than 72 as well. It’s actually too cold to be positioned 5 feet behind me (the air refrigerates my elbow).I’d imagine this wouldn’t help much in Texas where it’s hot and humid. In my area though, it’s a huge quality of life improvement. It’s 92 outside at 4pm and I’m literally chilling.The filter does need cleaning about once a week but it’s easy to clean. I leave it unscrewed for easy access.Took a star off because they didn’t ship the remote with my order.