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Great heater - quiet and effective.
This is a great heater! We use it to heat the living area of our RV. The living area is approximately 26' x 10' with normal height ceilings. We've tried a few different compact room heaters, but they were too small to heat the area and also way too noisy. We've had the heater about 4 months now. Since we are staying in cooler climates, we've used it almost every night...
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Our master bedroom seems to be at least 10-15 degrees colder than any other room in our house so we use a space heater at night. We had purchased the Lasko mainly because of the thermostat option - Worked great for about 2 months. Then we were awoke in the middle of the night by the beeping it makes when it over heats and it shut off. This continued for a couple of nights...
This review is from: Lasko 755320 Ceramic Tower Heater with Digital Display and Remote Control (Kitchen)
This is a great heater! We use it to heat the living area of our RV. The living area is approximately 26' x 10' with normal height ceilings. We've tried a few different compact room heaters, but they were too small to heat the area and also way too noisy. We've had the heater about 4 months now. Since we are staying in cooler climates, we've used it almost every night (overnight).
The best features about this heater are:
- It's QUIET!!!
Really!! We have tried many heaters in our RV and house over the years and they tend to be so noisy. The model we tried before purchasing the Lasko was so noisy we had to crank the tv volume up to hear over it. This Lasko seems to be about as quiet as a fan could be.
- It has an automatic thermostat you can set.
This model has a high/low and auto setting. The high/low settings are not thermostat controlled. You simply choose hotter or less hot air. :) The auto setting allows you to set the thermostat to the temperature you desire. It seems reasonably "accurate". That is, the temperature it displays is within 3-4 degrees of the other thermometers I have around the room. Once you set the thermostat, the heater cycles on/off, just like you would expect. This is a great way to keep the room at your target temperature. We use this mode every night.
- It oscillates.
This sounds like a silly feature to list, but it makes a big difference in heating up a room. The previous heaters we've had did not oscillate. Therefore, the area directly in front of the heater was warmed, but the rest of the room was not. The oscillation really helps get the heat moved around the room so that you are not creating hot and cold spots. We always turn on the oscillation to heat the room. I am sold on that feature and would not buy another heater in the future unless it oscillated.
- It has a remote control.
The only thing that would make it better is if you could see the settings on the remote instead of having to look at the top of the heater. But, if they did that, the cost would go up. So, I'm happy with this remote given the price of the unit.
There are a couple of negatives about this heater:
- To me, it is annoying that it beeps for every setting you change. This may be a problem if you plan to use it in your bedroom and change settings while someone is asleep. The beeping is really apparent when you want to change the thermostat. When you unplug the heater, it resets itself to 75 degrees. So, if you then want to set it to 60 degrees, you are going to hear 15 LOUD beeps. Turn it on - beep. Choose oscillate - beep. Change to auto setting - beep. Decide to up the temperature by 3 degrees during the night - beep, beep, beep... and your partner is now awake! You get the idea. :) I assume Lasko designed the beep so that you would know you changed something while clicking the remote control. But, it's so loud they should either make it softer or give you an option to turn it off.
- There is no "fan only" setting.
It seems like most heaters I've purchased in the past have a fan only setting. I'm not sure why this one does not. Since you have the big unit sitting there in your room, it would be nice if it could be used to circulate air during the day when it's warmer, and then heat at night once the temps have dropped. Since we are using this heater in our RV, it's more noticeable to me since we need to have space for the both the heater and a fan. Oh well.
Overall, we love this heater and would buy it again.
I rate it at 4.5 stars.
(PS - we bought it at a local store, not via Amazon, so I can't comment on shipping).
UPDATE 1/18/2010: We've had this heater about 1 year now and it's still going strong. One thing I've noticed is that it will build up lint (Ummm... ok, cat & dog fur...). I wish there was a filter we could access and clean more directly. Oh well, other than that this heater is still doing great.
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This review is from: Lasko 755320 Ceramic Tower Heater with Digital Display and Remote Control (Kitchen)
this heater is a life saver! my room mate and i are too cheap to have the heater on all the time. when we are home we have it on at a tolerable 65 degrees and turn it off when we leave the apartment. the heater is a great way to save on the bills and is eco-friendly. it heats up my room very well and pretty fast.
i decided to get lasko just because my boss has one in his office and i do like it. i also saw it at wal-mart and for only 45 dollars (w00t) and it's up for 75 bucks on the lasko website (double w00t) so it was a good deal!
the bad:
-the digital display is on top of the heater. it's inconvenient when i want to see the digital display screen from my bed
-no fan only option
the good!:
-quiet enough for me to fall asleep to (and i'm a light sleeper!)
-comes with a cute little remote controller with the same buttons as the heater and is very convenient if you don't want to get out of bed
-the heater beeps when you use the remote on it to show that it gets the command
-very cool feature: the auto option is great! let's say i have it set to 75 degrees. the heater will heat up to 77 degrees and temporarily shut off till the room cools down to 74 degrees. then the heater starts up again and the cycle keeps continuing till you or the timer shuts it off. i usually have this on when i'm sleeping and have no worries about being too hot.
-a timer that goes up to 8 hours
-high, low, or automatic setting
-can turn from side to side only on the high and auto setting
-compact
-has a handle in the back for easy carrying
i've had this heater only for a month, but i can tell it's going to last for a long while! because of it, i'm going to trust lasko!! i highly recommend this heater. as you can see, the good outweighs the bad!
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This review is from: Lasko 755320 Ceramic Tower Heater with Digital Display and Remote Control (Kitchen)
I bought this heater for $40 and am pleased with its performance. We use it in our basement gameroom and live in Western PA - cooler climate.
The heating element is the same for all of their heaters - meaning they all provide the same amount of heat. The differences are in the features. This model has a couple features worth noting.
- oscillating - the heater slowly turns back and forth to disperse the heat around the room. Control this on the remote or the unit.
- thermostat - the heater kicks on when the ambient temp around the heater is 2 degrees under the set temp. It stays on until it reaches the desired temp. Control this on the remote or the unit.
CONS: the only negative to this model is that the temperature is digitally displayed but faces UP. When seated on a couch level with the unit, you can not see the temperature. Obviously this is not a reason to not buy this model but it is worth noting. This is why the unit received 4/5 stars. It is otherwise - perfect!
Regarding the hot cord, I did not experience this. But I also did not have it running for 5+ continuous hours. Ours kicks on until the room is up to the set temp and turns off. If it was running on high for hours on end, the cord will probably heat up. Any heater will do this.
I only noticed the smell of heated plastic for the first 5 minutes the unit was on (first time it was started). This smell went away and I have not noticed it sense (few weeks of owning it and use it every night).
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I was looking for a space heater to take the chill out of my 18x15 bedroom. I have a vaulted ceiling and several windows. The first heater I bought was a Honeywell 360 degree heater for $25 at Walmart. With the setting on high, it could not heat the room like I wanted, but took some of the chill out. The Lasko 755320 ceramic heater not only took the chill out but it actually heated the room quite well.
I tried to use the heater for my living room/dining room combo but it could not heat it. Too much of an open floor plan. But you can feel the heat if you're about 4 feet from the heater.
The digital feature is nice. Seems to be off anywhere from 2-4 degrees but is still a good feature. The heater is pretty quiet even on the high setting. It is not whisper quiet but good enough that it will not keep you awake. Pushed out a descent amount of heat and the temperature of the heat is pretty good. Would be nice if the cord could be longer.
Overall, the heater is good for a closed room if you want heat throughout the room. If you don't mind it just heating a small area, then it can heat provide that. I would recommend this product.
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I purchased this at a Wal-Mart store, but I always come to amazon to read customer reviews, so... I LOVE this heater. I live in a basement where it's always a little more chilly. It was easy to set up, I love that it tells you the current temp in the room, you can set it to the temp you want it to be and it will shut off when it gets 2 degrees above. Then it turns back on when it drops 1 degree below. It is super quiet. It has an oscillating (sp?) feature that I love. I live in a colder climate and I haven't had to put on my electric blanket yet because this thing keeps me toasty enough with just a sheet and a comforter! Sometimes I even wake up in the middle of the night and turn it down a little bit. The remote was a big seller for me because I hate to have to get out of bed for anything while I'm sleeping. Great product, look no further!
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I recommend this product to everyone who has trouble getting out of bed on those cold winter mornings. I just flip on the heater with a remote, without even leaving my bed. Within 10 minutes, my bedroom is 5 degrees warmer.
I like this heater so much that I'm thinking of buying a second one for my living room.
PROS:
lightweight
small
powerful heating
digital display
CONS:
power chord is a little too short
displayed temp. may not always be the temp of room
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This model heater turned up tops on many lists as I was researching all makes and models of space heaters for my basement. The options were great and the price reasonable.
I've had it now for a few weeks and it works very well, it's quiet, and no shock on the electric bill yet. All and all a great investment and I highly recommend it.
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I've used this space heater for approximately 6 months in a room that's about 200 sq. feet and found it fast, efficient and reliable. I'm buying another one.
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Our master bedroom seems to be at least 10-15 degrees colder than any other room in our house so we use a space heater at night. We had purchased the Lasko mainly because of the thermostat option - Worked great for about 2 months. Then we were awoke in the middle of the night by the beeping it makes when it over heats and it shut off. This continued for a couple of nights - it would work fine for several hours then beep and shut itself off. After about 3-4 nights of this when I woke to the beeping I could also smell something burning - we immideately unplugged the unit. The next morning when we looked more closely into it - the outlet on the wall where we had it plugged in was burnt and melted around the prong openings! I guess I should be happy at least with the overheat beeping it does since it is loud and annoying enough to wake you!! Won't buy a Lasko space heater again!!
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I own two of these Lasko tower heaters--this review is for the newest one which has a remote control. In the accompanying video, you will see a detailed explanation of the buttons on the control panel and the indicator lights on the screen. In the video, I note that the only thing I really DISlike about this heater is that what passes for a carry handle on the back of this model is pathetic...I can't see how anyone could pick up the heater and carry it that way. In fact, when I tried, I dropped it. My other heater has an obvious carry handle on the top.
The remote control is fantastic for turning the unit on and off or changing the thermostat from bed, from across the room, etc. The remote contains all the controls that the actual heater has on its control panel. When the heater is oscillating, it can be a little tricky to get the remote to "talk" to the heater at first...you just have to wait for it to oscillate toward you to click the remote.
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