Stop Wasting Money on Central Heating! Dreo 720S vs 711S Review
If you followed the channel over the summer, you know I spent months testing fans, blasting cool air, and surviving the heatwaves. But look outside. The British drizzle has set in, the frost is biting, and as Ned Stark famously warned us all: Winter is coming. And with energy prices doing what they do, firing up your entire central heating combi-boiler just to warm a cold bedroom or home office is pure madness. Enter DREO.
Now, regular viewers know DREO has actually been the number one space heater brand on Amazon UK for four consecutive years. Today, we’re looking at their flagship 'Two Ways to Warm' solution: the DREO Smart Whole-Room Heater 720S and the DREO Convection Heater 711S. One is an adaptive, shape-shifting heater with a motorized lift that shoots hot air straight into your face like a dragon from Westeros; the other wraps your entire room in total, zero-decibel silence. Stick around until the end, because we’re putting both through thermal speed tests to see which one keeps you from fearing the winter.
Let’s start with our main event: the DREO Whole-Room Heater 720S. First off, it doesn’t look like an ugly space heater. It looks like a high-end sculptural desk gadget. It’s a compact, portable cylinder with a 1.8-meter cord, meaning you can grab it and move it from the kitchen to your desk without any hassle. Under the hood sits DREO’s Hyperamics PTC ceramic heating element. The moment you turn it on, heat doesn't creep in, it appears instantly. And here’s the party trick: the motorized adaptive lift. In its Lowered Mode, the vents focus air forward at a rapid 4.1 meters per second. If you’ve just walked in with freezing feet, it acts like a targeted heat beam. Tap the button, and the top mechanically lifts into 360-degree Mode. The airflow expands to a 2.9 meters per second radial blast that circulates hot air around an entire room up to 25 square meters.
It’s literally two heaters in one: targeted personal warming and full-room circulation. Despite pushing up to 2000 Watts, the HyperSilent airflow system keeps noise down between 25 and 45 decibels. At 25 dB, it’s basically background library hush. You get three manual power stages - 2000W, 1400W, and 1100W - plus an ambient fan-only mode for the summer, so it doesn't collect dust for six months of the year. And check out this 5-colour RGB ambient ring. It responds dynamically to temperature, glowing cool blue when in fan mode up to deep red as room heat increases. You can manage the precise 5-to-35°C thermostat directly from the touch panel, the included remote, or via the DREO App with full Alexa and Google Assistant voice integration.
Now, what if you don’t want forced air blowing around? That brings us to our silent alternative: the DREO Convection Heater 711S. This heater is designed to disappear into your living space. It features a gorgeous tempered glass front panel, a slimline chassis, and can either stand on the floor or be wall-mounted to save floor real estate. Underneath that glass is DREO’s X-Core Aluminium Convection system. There is no fan and no motor. Cool air is drawn in through the bottom, warmed over the aluminium core, and gently rises out the top. Because there are no moving parts, the operating noise is literally 0 decibels. Complete, dead silence. If you are a light sleeper, suffer from dry sinuses from blown air, or record voiceovers, this wraps a room up to 25 square meters in even, sun-like warmth from the ground up. And here’s a massive win: the 711S is IP24 water-resistant.
That means you can safely mount it on your bathroom wall to pre-warm the room before you step out of the morning shower. Just like the 720S, the 711S has a 5-to-35°C thermostat across three power stages (2000W, 1100W, and 900W), an auto-dimming night display, and smart app/voice control. But the 711S upgrades the lighting to full RGBIC, letting you customise ambient lighting presets to set a cosy evening vibe. Safety is where both absolutely deliver with DREO’s Shield360° 8-Layer protection systems. Both feature V-0 flame-retardant materials, child locks, insulated internal wiring, and overheat protection. The 720S has a cool-touch outer shell so you can move it mid-operation, and if either heater is tipped past 45 degrees, the power cuts out immediately. The 711S adds its FortPlug anti-scald plug and triple overheat sensors for peace of mind when wall-mounted.
So, which of these two heaters belongs in your home?
Go for the DREO 720S as your daily workhorse. The instant ceramic heat, the motorised lift that transitions from a personal foot-warmer to 360-degree room circulation, and its easy portability make it the most versatile heater on the market. Upgrade or add the DREO Convection 711S if you need permanent, wall-mounted warmth in a bathroom, or absolute, 0-decibel silent comfort for your bedroom and home office.
Because trust me, when January hits, you do not want to be shivering under four duvets looking like Jack Nicholson frozen solid in the hotel maze at the end of The Shining! 'Wendy! I'm home... and my central heating bill is through the roof!' Sort your heating out before the freeze arrives! Let me know in the comments below: are you taking the motorized 360-degree heat of the 720S, or the silent convection of the 711S? Head to the description box below to grab the latest DREO offers, and head over to whatgear.net for the full technical breakdown.
