Lasko 5572 Oscillating Ceramic Tower Heater with Remote Control Review

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Just got this tower heater today. Observations so far:

-I deducted a star because it's a bit wobbly on carpet and on ceramic tile. It's probably too heavy to tip easily, but it bears mentioning. It's quite tall. The space saving of a tower heater is perfect for my small motorhome, so I live with wobble. No idea how this could be corrected without creating unwanted bigger footprint or weight.

-I put it in a different place during the day, so the carry handle is convenient.

-It seems to be more powerful than my smaller Lasko tower heater, even though the watt settings are the same as the smaller heater. Maybe it's more efficient.

-The front definitely needs to be located a yard from any flammables, because the heat coming out is too hot to hold my hand two feet in front of it, even on low, for more than a few seconds.

-The remote is simple to use. The remote's buttons could be more differentiated for easier operation in the dark.

-The controls on the heater itself are cheesy looking, and the engraved silver-on-silver labels are difficult to read in shadow.

-I would like to have the thermostat work on the low setting. In both my Lasko towers the thermostat works only on high. Freeze or fry.

-The heat and blower can't be felt at the bottom foot or so. I can put it almost anywhere, and it won't bother the cat on the floor. The downside is that the lowest part of the room isn't heated.

-There's a clip on the back that holds the remote. It would be great for Lasko to include a second one of those cutom fitted clips to be able to attach to a wall to hang the remote near where it will actually be used.

I phoned Lasko to get some help comparing the various heaters, of which they list 19 in the tower design alone. Basically I was told I had to figure it out myself from whatever product descriptions they provided online. Fortunately Home Depot online makes an effort to help compare multiple products; although, it's limited to what they offer, of course. Both HD and Walmart carry this model, but neither had it in stock. Prices were the about the same, and I saved tax and shipping with my Prime membership by purchasing through Amazon.

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I recently purchased the LASKO 5568 and liked it so much I decided to get another; wound up getting this model instead and can't say enough good things about it. The design is well conceived, solid quality construction, and very effective. Throws out a considerable amount of heat, the fan is very quiet at both high and low, and the options for operation are all useful and work well. Lasko seems to manufacture a series of these ceramic tower units and all are very well reviewed; I checked the review on bestcovery.com and this unit was rated number 1, and for good reason. I use both these heaters in larger rooms (14 X 26) with 9 ft. ceilings and they are effective in taking off the chill and keeping the room comfortable. The fan on this model is so quiet on low I can barely hear it, yet it continues to put out a steady stream of hot air. Appears to be a quality product built to last, and at $68 you get a LOT for your money, I rate this a best buy as well.

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We were looking for another space heater and a friend recommended the Lasko Ceramic Tower. We purchased a later model, and there were some improvements, such as the carring handle. It is light weight and easy to carry to different locations. It does a very good job of heating the room. We live in North West Tennessee and with the combination of another space heater, we have not used our furnace at all this year. The electric bill has dropped dramatically. We will be purchasing another Lasko next winter. Lasko 5572 Ceramic Tower Heater with Logic Center Remote Control

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My bedroom averages 56 degrees in the winter. I freeze when getting dressed or when I first get into bed. I now set the heater to 65 degrees and in no time the large bedroom is cozy even though there are cathedral ceilings. I'm sure if I wanted the room warmer the tower would bring the temperature up higher. I also like the way the Lasko 5572 oscillates. I would recommend this heater to anyone who needs to heat a room and keep it at a consistent temperature.

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Just bought and received this through Amazon. A family member recommended the Lasko brand after his purchasing a few different models and sizes himself in the past three years.

After further researching different models and brands, I purchased this one because it rated highly on Amazon.com and other sites -including bestcovery.com -in the Top 5 for Best Tower, Best Large Room, and Best Oscillating.

Below I'll describe a few things to help others trying to decide....including why I was looking, features I sought, setting it up, and how it performed first two days.

WHY: I live in a cold, damp geography during winter and the home's central electric heat seems to be on all the time. Needed something for a large open living/dining/kitchen poorly insulated space on the first floor ~800 sq ft, which is typically colder.

FEATURES SOUGHT: Specifically, features I wanted and influencing my decision for this model:

--Ceramic (no open heating elements)

--Powerful ~1500 watts (for large space)

--Automatic Thermostat / Auto Temp Control (for minimal muckying around myself)

--Long Timer (8 hours)

--Timer Self Shut Off

--Oscillating (for better heat distribution)

--Remote (for use in other rooms)

--Wider/heavier at bottom than top (for better stability)

--Slim & simple design to be as inconspicuous as possible

--Simple heat fan speeds (High/Low, again for least muckying)

--Price (close to $50)

I already had a HEPA air filter/ionizer in the space, so didn't need the filter function.

Other models I compared to had shorter timers, lower wattage, smaller size, no oscillators, and/or no remote.

SET UP: Received the box undamaged, opened and set it up. At under 6 lbs, the unit was light weight enough for little ol' me to pull out of box and stand without strain. ;-)

Handle on top / back is a generous size to be able to move the unit a few inches with a single hand.

Read instructions, plugged it in, turned on power, and the unit did what the instructions said. It started on high and read current room temperature at 63*F. Followed instructions to use buttons, then set C or F, target temp to 75*F, and oscillating on.

PERFORMANCE FIRST TWO DAYS: Very impressive. It began pumping solid heat on high. Within an hour it read 70*F in the space, and within two hours it read 73*F. Checking against another thermometer I had, it was only about a degree difference. Within 3 hours, it read 75*F and turned itself off for a bit. It's a large space, so I was pleasantly surprised. Concluded the time it took to get to 75* was a function of the inherent coldness and lack of insulation in the space, not of the heater output.

THINGS I NOTICED RIGHT AWAY:

--Be sure to have two AAA batteries handy when it arrives to install in remote. Unit ships without batteries.

--Heat output is clearly noticeable.

--Oscillating function makes no noise.

--It's the high fan setting that makes a moderate volume whir. Low fan noise is barely noticeable.

--Font size of the Temp display is large ~3/4" and easily readable, on both the unit and remote, so I don't have to use reading glasses.

--Remote is very light weight. It works from as much as 20' away, but main unit display needs to be facing where you/the remote are.

--Beeping happens for every press on both unit and remote, but it's a reasonable volume. Folks with sensitive sleeping children may want to really consider this. It'd be nice to have a High, Low, or Mute volume setting, but for the price and knowing this model didn't have one, it's acceptable.

OVERALL: Great unit, works well, as promised, and I'd definitely buy this Lasko again.

NOTE: I also ordered a DeLonghi comparable model for the master suite, and am awaiting shipment/receipt. It has had similar Top Tower reviews. Unlike this Lasko model, I ordered the DeLonghi TCH7690ER Safeheat

specifically for these functions I needed for the master bedroom space:

--Fan-Only function without heat for summer use summer

--24 hour timer

--Air/dust filter

--Tip over safety turn-off

Once received, I'll try to post a review of it.

Happy sleuthing!