I live in a high rise with an HVAC system. When it died and there was a 2 month delivery delay for a replacement I bought this Lasko 5538 heater and it has been great. It easily heated a 600 sq ft area. I haven't used the remote, no need to, and I usually run it on Hi to start and turn down to Low as soon as the area warms enough. Initially I was concerned that the plug got really hot if run very long on Hi but the FAQ section on the Lasko website said that was normal. The oscillating feature spreads the heat throughout the room avoiding hot/cold spots and the fan is strong enough to spread heat a good distance from it. It is quiet, so much so that I forget it is running. It is light weight and easy to carry from room to room if needed. Overall, I am very happy with the purchase and it saved me on some cold mornings when my central HVAC heat unit wasn't working. Yes I would buy it again and recommend to a friend. This review is not part of a promotion. I reviewed it because it is a good buy and I hope the info I provided is helpful when you are looking for a good quality and safe space heater.

We've had 3 of these for 3-4 years and given a couple as gifts. They are great for taking the chill out and keeping the furnace from kicking on. I set the thermostat at 67…we get a lot of solar heat from our southwest facing windows and slider, which works to our advantage in the winter on sunny days. The tower heaters set on the eco mode with a temp of 62 will shut off automatically once that temperature is reached. Thus, preventing the furnace from kicking on and heating the entire house, while preventing it from getting cold soaked. I did purchase four, 3 pronged 10-12 gauge, 3 and 6 foot surge protector extension cords. Considering the tower heaters can each draw up to 1500 watts (which is equivalent of 15-100 watt light bulbs each), you risk over heating the 2 prong cords by plugging them into a standard outlet, and a fire using a standard thin, low wattage, non grounded extension cord with 2 prongs and not 3… We check the outlets frequently and the extension cords connections for temperature changes and over heating and thus far it's not been an issue. We love the remotes, the eco modes, timer and tip over auto shut off….and have saved a lot on our utility bills too.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love the Lasko Ceramic Tower heater! The heater works great and the remote also works great and is very helpful. The heater seems to be made of good quality materials. I have already used it a lot to take the chill out of the room. It is a blessing in this cold weather. Thank you very much for a great product!

I bought this for my 91-year-old mother. Her HVAC system went out and she's had to rely on window ACs, and electric fans and heaters. One of her heaters died and she was going to buy a different one at Walmart, but I told her I've preferred the Lasko brand for more than 10 years. Lasko heaters I bought in 2014 still work great, so that's what I got for her. Her living room is quite large and it is open to the kitchen as well, so it's a big space, at least 400 square feet. She said this heater works great. She has told me several times how much she likes it.

I LOVE THIS! Omg it works sooooo good, I live on the side of the house that was an addition and unfortunately the vents don't push the heat well enough. I have a slider door that is not sealed, so the heat seeps out horribly. This was the best purchase to solve my problem, room was heated within 10 mins. It shuts off at whatever temperature you set, and will automatically turn on and off to keep it that temp ALL DAY.

I have purchased this item twice before and was very satisfied with it. Needed an additional one for backup in case it was needed for additional heating.

This space heater is great. You can set the temperature whatever degrees you want. My old model was good but it set at 5 degree intervals. Between 60 65 %26 70 was closest choices available. I appreciate this one that has a remote if you want that too. It warmed up very fast %26 is a good price.

The only thing I don't like about it is that it heats way higher than the desired temperature before turning off. I normally have it at 66 because it will heat all the way up to like 71 before shutting off. Would prefer if it shut off one degree higher than what it's set at. Other than that it's good quality overall.

The heater works well. However, there is a groove in the back of the heater which you would think is meant as a handle for transport, but you can't pick up the heater without completely dropping it. Because of this poor design, I dropped the heater on its face. Either have a properly working groove to pick up the heater, or don't have it at all to avoid dropping it.

Was very hopeful, but ended up disappointed. We have always used a Lasko heaters and been very pleased, but this one did not meet the standard. The plug and cord became VERY hot to the touch. This was not due to a faulty outlet. We plugged it into the same outlet we have used each winter for the last 15 years with other Lasko heaters. Obviously a faulty heater.