Lasko Oscillating Bladeless Ceramic Tower Heater, AW300

I now have [five[ of these! I chose this model simple because of the aesthetics. Was quite surprised by the quality and features. Unlike other heaters, this one does not shut off due to overheating. It is likely due to it not putting out quite as much heat as those cheaper units you typically find at Walmart, etc. There’s nothing worse than waiting for a heater to cool down long enough to press the reset button and have heat again for a short period of time. For my needs, the design is a nice trade off. There is no heat coming out the back, sides, or top, making it ideal for locating under a desk without fear of catching something on fire. Plus, the remote control feature is awesome.

El calentador tiene un diseño minimalista, elegante, cumple su función, calienta muy rápido una habitación pequeña-mediana, a nivel de ruido me parece perfecto, ni tan silencioso, ni tan ruidoso, tiene dos niveles: Bajo y Alto, tiene oscilación, recomendado.

I purchased 2 in October 2021. Out of the box, 1 unit did not work and required an exchange. The second unit lasted until just this month – so under 2 years of sporadic use.

Pros – the slender design allows it to fit easily, even into smaller areas. The look is different, but it isn’t ugly. It stays cool to touch (until it doesn’t… keep reading.) It heats a 20×11 space quickly and decisively. The remote is fantastic for a lazy night watching movies with no need to get up to change any setting.

Cons – it breaks… quickly. One unit overheated confirmed by touch, warped the case, and was tossed out after almost 1 year of minimal use. One unit just stopped working at 1.75 years with no obvious reason; it powers up, just doesn’t operate no matter what I do. 1 unit did not work out of the box. For over $100/unit… that’s an unacceptable failure rate. There is NO way to remove covers to clean dust internally at the air intake, which I suspect is the issue causing overheating and eventual failure.

I have a 20 inch cheap, ceramic tower that has functioned under almost constant use since fall 2019. It keeps chugging along. I can open covers and completely clean fans, heating units, electrical wiring (and do so 2-3 times per year). I bought it for about $45.

Never again with an expensive unit like this one. It didn’t make financial sense. What a disappointment.

I’m impressed, and would buy again. I did notice that on rotate mode after a couple of weeks, there started to be a small rubbing sound when rotating all the way to the left and then back again. However that aside, I am delighted with the heater and would buy again.

This is a great heater. It heats the entire room very quickly, and it is, aesthetically, very pleasing. There is a design flaw, however, in that there are no controls on the unit, itself; so if you misplace the remote, you can’t turn the heater on or off. I can live with that, but I returned mine because, frankly, it stunk. It had a kind of ammonia smell and, although it dissipated a bit, after 3 weeks, it never went away. Too bad.

So I’ve noticed some people complain about this heater not delivering enough heat. In my experience it works very well. Plenty of heat for its size. This unit is pretty quite for a space heater. I’ve owned several space heaters and all of them have sounded like hair dryers. This one is much quieter but of course it still makes some noise. Anyways, the display on the front is really convenient if its in a bedroom or somewhere where a display on the top would be pointless. The remote works really well. It is a bit difficult to press the buttons but if it keeps people from screwing with it then I have no issue with that. Below the display are capacitive touch buttons. Basically it’s like the screen in your phone. A gentle press on the icons and the settings will change. Honestly it’s a pretty cool feature. It works well for large rooms but obviously shouldn’t be used as a primary heater for any home. Anyways I use it every day for 1-5 hours and I never have any issues.

This space heater has a timer, temperature setting, and low/high settings (doesn’t change fan speed).

Overall: Very quiet for a space heater, amazing display, capacitive touch buttons, reliable, looks great, and works well too!

Update: I’ve had this for about 4 years and it’s still works like the day I got it. Still my favorite space heater for the winter.