It’s Time I Talked About This

Overview

In this video, creator Paul Hibbert explains why he briefly couldn’t publish a planned review-style post. Instead, he chose to address backlash from an earlier video about Dreo’s misting fans. He frames the entire episode as a matter of “integrity”—he says he won’t hype products he isn’t genuinely excited about, and he has previously turned down or dropped sponsorships when he felt products weren’t good enough or when he reported the truth.

Key points of his argument (misting fans)

• Evaporative cooling works

  • He argues misting fans cool via evaporation, similar to how humans sweat.

• It’s not a “swamp cooler”

  • He distinguishes a misting fan—using a fine mist that evaporates before landing on surfaces—from traditional swamp coolers, which distribute water differently.

• Humidity limits performance, but doesn’t make it dangerous

  • He acknowledges these fans may be less effective in very humid conditions.
  • He claims that if someone lives in a humid region and already has air conditioning, they wouldn’t be the intended buyer.
  • He argues the product can still be useful in climates like the UK during heatwaves, citing figures such as ~30–40% humidity during heatwaves (compared with conditions where evaporative cooling struggles).

Response to extreme misinformation and angry comments

He says many commenters responded with hostility and incorrect claims, including:

• Accusations the advice could “kill” elderly people or infants.
• Claims the device would cause mold simply by increasing indoor humidity.
• Assertions it’s impossible for evaporative cooling to work in the UK due to humidity.

His rebuttal

• Mold concern

  • He claims the mist is extremely fine and does not land and wet surfaces, so the mold risk isn’t the same as earlier fears.

• Specific demonstration

  • He describes running the fan for 7 hours on the highest setting, pointed at his desk and studio equipment, saying the surfaces never got wet.

• Ventilation matters

  • He emphasizes that you should crack a window to vent moisture (and heat), because the goal isn’t to trap humid air indefinitely.

Apology and tone shift

After making his technical points, he apologizes for being snarky in the comment section. He says:

• Some commenters were fair and simply asking questions, but he got frustrated by particularly hostile users.
• Next time, he wishes he’d explained the mist’s mechanism—fine particles that evaporate before contact—more clearly in the original video to prevent misunderstanding.

Additional sponsor mention (SwitchBot)

He briefly pivots to another sponsor: a SwitchBot e-ink home dashboard that connects to an outdoor thermo-hygrometer measuring temperature, humidity, and CO₂, enabling reminders or automation based on environmental thresholds.

Overall conclusion

He reiterates that:

• The misting fans work in his conditions (he references cooling he felt on a 33°C day).
• They are not as effective as air conditioning, but may be a cost-effective alternative in certain climates.
• His content is driven by honesty and transparency, and he treats the comment drama as a kind of “therapy.”

Presenters / contributors

• Paul Hibbert (presenter)
• Matt Haslam (Patreon supporter)
• Mandy (Patreon supporter)
• Lewis (Patreon supporter)
• SwitchBot (sponsor/mentioned product partner)