Battle of the Brands

You know that cooling fans can help keep your home comfortable come summer, but misting fans — high-powered fans that also offer a refreshing water spritz — are the latest trend for keeping cool. So it’s hardly surprising that top industry names like Shark and Dreo have already launched such devices ahead of the hottest months of the year.

Neither, of course, pioneered the misting fan category. Brands like Ryobi, Ego and Kobalt have had misting fans on the shelves long before Shark or Dreo did. Even some portable fans come with misting functions.

What Shark and Dreo did was improve the overall aesthetic of these fans, making them look less clunky and industrial-looking and more home decor-friendly. Both of these brands’ tabletop fans are designed to offer compact cooling in any room size, so I compared the Shark FlexBreeze HydroGo Pro and the Dreo TurboCool 516S to help you decide which misting fan to get before the sizzling summer heat rolls in.

Shark FlexBreeze HydroGo Pro Fan