The dreo chefmaker sale running from Aug. 1 to Aug. 3 cuts Dreo’s Chefmaker Combi Fryer to $180 on Dreo’s website, down from $359, according to WIRED’s Matthew Korfhage. WIRED said that is the lowest price it has seen for the appliance. The same model was listed at $280 on Amazon, according to the pricing cited by WIRED.
The deal is notable because the Chefmaker is not just another basket air fryer with a touchscreen bolted on for decoration. Korfhage, who reviewed the product for WIRED’s Gear team, described it as a rare air fryer he would use for steak, roasts and pork chops, largely because it combines a temperature probe, steam and a high-heat finishing step.
What does the Dreo Chefmaker do differently?
The Chefmaker uses its probe to track the internal temperature of meat while cooking, then can finish with a burst of heat to brown the outside, according to WIRED. It also works as a basket-style air fryer for foods such as wings, tots and fries.
A combi cooker uses steam along with hot air. In this case, WIRED said the steam function can help keep larger cuts of meat from drying out while the appliance brings them up to temperature.
The Chefmaker also supports app-controlled probe cooking, letting users set a target and have the cooker manage the slower heat-up before the hotter finish, according to WIRED. That kind of automation is useful when it works, though it is still an oven with sensors, software and thermal lag, not a kitchen wizard.
WIRED also flagged one limitation: Korfhage said probe-assisted cooking was well controlled for temperature, but the thermostat could miss the mark by about 20 degrees in classic nonprobe air-fry or toaster-oven modes. He noted that many ovens have similar swings.
Korfhage linked the steep discount to Dreo’s long-promised second-generation Chefmaker, saying the sale likely comes ahead of that product’s launch. WIRED described the coming model as a lower-cost device with a less impressive screen, while noting that its main upgrade is expected to be access to AI-guided recipes.
Dreo has indicated that AI-guided recipes may also come to the first Chefmaker through a firmware update, according to WIRED. That is a company hint, not a shipped feature, so buyers should treat it as a possibility rather than a reason to buy the older model on its own.
Dreo’s TurboCool Misting Fan is also discounted
The same three-day Dreo sale also drops the TurboCool Misting Fan 765S to $140 on Dreo’s site, down from $200, according to WIRED. Amazon pricing cited by WIRED put the fan at $180.
WIRED reviewer Kat Merck tested the 12-speed misting tower fan and reported that it did not leave her clothes or skin wet after several minutes in front of it at the highest mist setting. That matters because misting fans often solve heat by creating a damp radius of regret.
WIRED said the fan uses technology from Dreo’s humidifiers to release ultrafine mist particles measuring about 17 microns. The model has a 6-liter tank that WIRED said should last a day, though Merck described the fan as bulky enough that owners will want to place it somewhere they do not plan to move often.
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This story draws on original reporting from WIRED.
