Lasko 751320: problems, parts and running costs

Checked: 2026-10-06

Summary

The Lasko 751320 is a 1500 W ceramic tower heater that heats small rooms quickly but has a dated control interface and no tip-over safety switch. Running costs are almost entirely electricity — there are no filters or consumables to buy. It is a good buy at $60 or less; above $80 the old design is hard to justify.

Common problems and fixes

Thermostat cycling quirks — multiple exact-model owners report the heater reaching its set point and then shutting off or cycling back on slowly; placement and recirculated warm exhaust can aggravate this, so it is a signal to watch rather than a proven defect. No fix is documented; the 3-year warranty covers defects in workmanship and materials. [2] [3]
Plastic or burning odour — a small number of exact-model reviews mention a strong plastic smell; treat persistent or burning odour as a stop-use signal rather than normalizing it. [4] [5]
Unit failure or noise — isolated reports describe a unit stopping working with a bad smell, or an aging unit becoming noisy. [6]
No tip-over safety switch — the exact-model specification lists no tip-over switch, and Lasko’s page does not claim one; this is a design limitation, not a reported failure. [1] [7]
Coarse thermostat interface — the thermostat works in fixed 5-degree steps with no live room-temperature readout, so you set a level rather than a number. [6] [8]

Parts and consumables

Remote control (part 2033617) — $12.95 at Lasko’s authorized parts catalogue when checked; the only user-replaceable part exposed in the catalog. [9]

No filter or other consumable is required; maintenance is limited to vacuuming dust around the intake and exhaust. [10]

Yearly running cost

Electricity is the only meaningful running cost. At 1500 W, each hour on High consumes up to 1.5 kWh while actively heating; Low is about 0.9 kWh/h. Actual thermostat-controlled cost depends on duty cycle and local electricity rate. There are no filters or proprietary consumables. A replacement remote is about $12.95 when available.

When it is a good buy

Price thresholds from current market context:

$50 or less — excellent; strong buy for a simple branded oscillating tower.
$51-60 — very good; Office Depot’s $59.99 level is compelling.
$61-70 — good; reasonable for the remote and tower format and warranty.
$71-80 — fair; compare newer Dreo or Lasko ceramic towers with tip-over protection and better controls.
Above $80 — weak; little reason to pay above MSRP for this old design.

At the $71-80 level, newer ceramic towers with tip-over protection and finer thermostat or display behavior are the better choice.