Product Description

Ceramic Tower Heater with Remote Control

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #624 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: Black
• Brand: Lasko
• Model: 751320
• Dimensions: 23.50" h x 7.45" w x 8.70" l, 7.00 pounds

Features

• Ceramic tower heater with convenient multi-function remote control
• Widespread oscillation; electronic, programmable thermostat; 7-hour timer
• Low and high quiet-comfort settings, plus auto thermostat-controlled setting
• Self-regulating ceramic element; overheat protection for safety
• Measures 8-2/3 by 7-2/5 by 23-1/2 inches; 3-year warranty

Customer Reviews

Finally!
Reading the other reviews of this product I realized I had to write one of my own to help potential purchases realize they will really be missing out if they bypass this heater. This is the fourth space heater I've purchased in the last two months and finally one I can keep.

My living room has three sets of glass french doors, high ceilings, and lots of windows. It is very hard to heat it, but there is no central heating system, so I have to rely on space heaters. I tried the expensive Vornado (over $100), which didn't make a dent in the cold, the noisy Honeywell oscillator (which not only gave me a headache it was so loud, but also didn't provide quite enough heat, though it heated better than the Vornado), and the WindChaser radiant heater (which left the room freezing cold but made me sweat at the same time, extremely unpleasant). Finally I found this item.

It heats the room to the point where it actually shuts off sometimes, having reached the desired 65 degrees at night or 70 degrees in the day. The fan is as quiet as the Vornado when on high and is even quieter when on low. The quietest heater I've ever found. And as for the cord, while my oil filled heater does have a thicker cord and I do notice that this cord gets warm where that one doesn't, after 96 hours of continuous usage, it is just barely warm. Hardly anything I would worry about starting a fire, though a thicker cord would be a good investment for the manufacturer to make.

Given the natural limitations of space heaters, I think you simply can't do better than this one. If this heater doesn't work for you, then an electric space heater isn't going to do it for you and you should be looking at other heating options entirely.

Great range of control, heats well, turns itself off by temp or timer. Very good with a small complaint about the cord.
I take one star away for the cord, otherwise this is a great product that heats nearly as well and as quietly as a kerosene heater of the same size.

The cord though is a genuine design flaw. It gets rather warm when plugged in and should be replaced with something a bit more heavily insulated and more abrasion resistant. One bad scratch and this thing will be waiting to explode and start a fire.

Noting the problem with the cord, I'm a bit leary of leaving this heater unattended, though I have left it with the timer on to shut itself off several times and no problems yet. As it gets older though, it's more likely to have a problem of course.

BOTTOM LINE: Great heater, though it really needs to have a heavier cord. And this is such a cheap improvement in the design that I can't figure why Lasko wouldn't have included it if for no other reason than consumer safety confidence in their product.

I recommend the heater, but add that you should be very careful to make sure the cord is in good shape as you continue to use it.

We are looking to replace ours for general use just because of the cord issue, though I will continue to use this heater in my muck room--where I keep and work on my bicycles.

Very nice heater with a remote
I bought one of these at Wal-Mart for $28 (their normal price is ~$42). Since it is a 1500 watt ceramic heater, it heats as well as any other ceramic heater that draws that much current, so nothing to comment about on that point. What that means is it will heat up your room, but it will take a while if it is not a small room. To be expected. Since it is not a radiant (quartz) heater, unless you stand very close, you will not feel a lot of warmth until the ambient T goes up and that will happen from the ceiling area on down.

It operates quite quietly (fan and rotation)and is not annoying. The rotation is smooth. The remote is a very nice touch and handier than I thought it would be. The LED display is bright, but located on top, so you can't see it from the front of the unit if you are seated. A design flaw, I think. The three warranty is nice. Cobstruction is pretty much all plastic, so I wonder how well the heat grates will stand up over time when the plasticizers evaporate out of the plastic. Nice styling. There is a handle, but someone stopped thinking too soon and there is nothing for your fingers to grip, so you cannot pick it up sercurely with one hand.

As the other reviewer said, the cord does get warm, but not hot. The insulation is the same thickness as in other space heaters I looked at not really fragile. I don't think there is cause to worry here. It does not appear to be UL listed, however, which may be common among cheap space heaters and is slightly disconcerting. Probably a cost control measure.

Overall a nice unit with no serious flaws and adequate heating.