Lasko 751320 23-Inch 1500W Ceramic Tower Space Heater with Remote

Lasko 751320 23-Inch 1500W Ceramic Tower Space Heater with Remote

By Lasko · Space Heaters · Home & Workspace

  • 1500W ceramic heating element
  • 2 quiet comfort settings (high/low)
  • Widespread oscillation
  • 8-hour timer with thermostat
  • Digital display with remote control

Lowest price seen
$71.92
from $71.92 at hardwareworld · Checked Oct 9, 2026

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Summary

A 23-inch, 1500-watt ceramic tower heater for a single small room, with widespread oscillation, a 7-hour timer and a remote control. Check the safety spec first: this model has no tip-over switch, and Consumer Reports found the exhaust outlet can get hot enough to burn.

Strengths

  • Consumer Reports lab-tested this exact model heating a standard-size room and a seated person quickly.
  • Widespread oscillation spreads heat across a room instead of hot-spotting one spot.
  • The remote covers mode, temperature, oscillation and the 7-hour timer.
  • A 3-year warranty, with replacement parts sold through Lasko’s Encompass store.
  • Low is a genuine 900 W maintenance setting, not just a fan.
  • Light enough at 5.67 lb to move by its carry handle.

Weaknesses

  • No tip-over switch on this model, confirmed by Lasko’s specifications and Consumer Reports.
  • Consumer Reports found the exhaust outlet can be hot enough to cause pain or burn.
  • Owners report a plastic or burning smell after light use; one reviewer treats any burning smell as a return.
  • Long-term reliability looks mixed, with reports of units failing and odd short-like sounds.
  • The thermostat steps in increments and shows no room-temperature readout.
  • Warranty service is described as a runaround between chat support and calling Lasko.

Verified specifications

Model751320, the US 120 V variant.
Power1500 W on high, 900 W on low; 7.5 A to 12.5 A draw.
Heating elementself-regulating ceramic.
Heat settingstwo, high and low.
Oscillationwidespread.
Thermostatadjustable electronic, 60-85°F in steps, with no display of actual room temperature.
Timer7-hour auto-off.
Remotemulti-function; controls mode, temperature, oscillation and timer.
Coveragerated for rooms up to 150 sq ft.
SafetyETL listed, overheat protection and cool-touch housing; no tip-over switch.
Dimensions22.5 × 8.38 × 7.25 in; 5.67 lb (Lasko).
Cord6 ft.
BTU rating
Warranty3 years.
In the boxheater, remote control and user manual.
Full research notes and sources

Which model this is

This page covers the Lasko 751320, a 23-inch ceramic tower heater with a remote, sold in black and silver. It is not the 755320, which adds a digital display, and not Lasko’s other tower heaters. The US listing is ASIN B000TTSXNI. Lasko’s hosted manual is Rev. E (3/11), while a unit bought in October 2024 shipped with Rev. K (5/22); the functional differences between revisions are not documented.

Heat, oscillation and controls

Consumer Reports put this model through its space-heater lab test and found it heats a standard-size room quickly and heats a seated person quickly. It ranked 4 of 83 heaters tested. A hands-on Reddit reviewer called the heating legitimate for a small space, with Low working as a gentle maintenance mode rather than a second high. Oscillation is the other strong point: the reviewer says it spreads heat across the room instead of hot-spotting your shins.

The thermostat is adjustable from 60 to 85°F in steps, and the remote reaches the maximum temperature only after pressing the (*) button. The 7-hour timer is an auto-off, and there is no separate tip-over or room-temperature shutoff beyond the overheat protection circuit.

Safety and the missing tip-over switch

Lasko rates the heater for supplemental residential use only, not commercial or industrial settings. It is ETL listed and has overheat protection and a cool-touch housing, but it does not have a tip-over safety switch — both Lasko’s specifications and Consumer Reports confirm its absence. Consumer Reports also notes the exhaust outlet can get hot enough to cause pain or burn, while the unit stays safe around combustible fabrics.

Owner threads are split on this: one reviewer says the heater is marketed with tip-over and overheat protection, and at least one longtime review claims the shutoff did not trigger and the unit kept heating into carpet. Given the official spec, treat tip-over protection as absent on this model and keep it off rugs.

Plastic smell and reliability

Best Buy reviewers flag a smell as a con, and a Q&A entry asks whether the plastic smell goes away. The Reddit reviewer reports multiple people describing burning or plastic smells after light use, strong enough to trip a HEPA filter into dirty-air mode, and advises treating any burning smell as a stop-now, unplug and return. Reliability over time looks mixed, with worked-great-then-failed stories, odd short-like sounds and units dying; customer support is described as a runaround.

Repairs, parts and running costs

The only routine upkeep is dusting the intake and keeping the element clear; the manual says cleaning the heater regularly maintains its efficiency. Lasko sells replacement parts through its Encompass store, including a replacement remote at $12.95. Electricity is the real running cost — 1500 W on high, 900 W on low — and there is no filter or subscription to buy.

Lasko’s safety record includes a 2007 CPSC recall of about 1.2 million ceramic heaters, but the recalled models were 5132, 5345, 5362, 5364, 5420, 5532, 5534 and 5566, not the 751320. A separate 2024 incident report describes a different model, the 754200, catching fire internally.

Is it worth it?

At under $40 the 751320 is a strong value for a small-room ceramic heater with a 3-year warranty and lab-confirmed fast heating. From $40 to $60 it is competitive with other ceramic tower heaters; above $60, weigh the missing tip-over switch and the burn-risk finding against the price. Lasko lists it at $79.99, DK Hardware at $102.10 and Best Buy at $72.99, so it is worth waiting for a sale. Replacement parts and the 3-year warranty partly offset the mixed longevity reports.

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