I've had a small Vornado for more than 10 years and this year it felt like it wasn't putting out the heat like usual. Turns out space heaters can lose their effectiveness over time as the elements degrade. It was to the point I'd put it in my bedroom an hour before bed to warm it up.I looked for a lot of different heaters here and settled on the Lasco Oscillating Ceramic Tower. The second I turned it on I remembered what real heat was. I hope I don't have to update this review, because right now this is a kicking little heater. The tower is just tall enough that the heat isn't blowing directly under furniture, and the oscillation is a deal breaker from now on.Not just great for the price, great period.Edit: I'm not taking points off for this, but the 'handle' is useless, a pretty egregious design flaw. It's a smooth, slick surface and there are no indentations for your fingers to hold onto, so it slides right out of your hand. I almost dropped mine a couple time but caught it in time. I'm considering applying some sort of sticky tape inside the handle to mitigate this. If you purchase this, be very careful using the "handle" because you will probably drop the heater.

*Scroll to bottom for 9 year update!*Purchased five of these four years ago, during winter 2011. My wife and I live in NYC, the apartment we lived in at the time had issues with the heating system. The landlord and I worked out a deal so I may purchase these and he'd cover the expenses (I get to keep them), including the difference on the electric bill. We lived in a large second floor four bedroom apartment.The heat emitted from these are wonderful and the automatic setting keeps each room you have one in extremely comfortable. After having moved from the apartment gave 2 back to the landlord which, he left in the apartment for the next tenants (new tenants are friends of mine and love the heaters). In my new apartment I still use one of the three heaters in addition to the apartments heating system to keep it comfortable at all times. Lent one to a friend of my wife's who's heating went out while landlord was away for a few days and she loved it - preferred it over the regular heating system. She asked if she may keep it for longer and kept it for a few months until she decided to purchase one.You may use one in a large room and it works extremely well. In our previous apartment the master bedroom was huge. It was big enough to fit a queen size bed (could've easily fit a king), with entire bedroom set, two large wardrobe closets, a long full-size sofabed, desk with chair, and a chest of drawers - no it didn't look crowded and yes still had plenty space to spare - yes it really was in NYC.Four years of use and the heaters still work just as well as the first day. Extremely energy efficient, doesn't make a big difference on the electric bill. We keep it on the automatic temperature setting so it turns on once it reaches below a specific setting. Even when it stays on for long periods of time doesn't make much of a dent on the electric bill.9 Year Update:My original review was written in 2015 (4 years after purchasing), this was my first winter in current apartment. After writing the review we decided to stop using the apartments heating system and fully switch back to using these heaters as we did in our previous apartment. The apartment uses steam radiators (just like previous apartment) and we originally figured it would work out using it here better than in our previous apartment. It did heat the apartment much better than the previous one, however it heated the apartment a bit too much. The amount of steam and heat even if turned down extremely low, was unbearable - plus it would randomly start emitting a loud banging noise (like someone hammering on the metal pipes within the walls) every so often which was extremely annoying especially in the middle of the night. We decided to turn the steam radiators completely off and started strictly using the Lasko heaters again. Two winters later, in 2017 two of the three heaters died out and completely stopped working in the beginning of winter - they lasted 7 long years without weakening or any other issues. We replaced them with two of the same exact heaters. The third heater is now 9 years old and it worked just as well as the two newer heaters during the last two winters (remainder of 2017 and all of 2018). We did purchase a Dyson fan/heater in summer of 2017 and then again in summer of 2018, as well as a small tabletop Lasko heater (also an extremely amazing heater by Lasko) which we placed on the bathroom windowsill. We do now also use them in addition to the three Lasko heaters, but only purchased them because we wanted to have the ability to keep the three Lasko heaters at significantly lower settings while still maintaining the desired apartment temperature. Since we also wanted to add fans for warmer weather, we decided it made sense to purchase all in one device's to not have to have two fans plus two extra heaters as we don't have much space for storage. While we also like the Dyson devices, the Lasko heaters by far outperform the heat from the Dyson devices. The Dyson devices do have the pros of being cool to the touch and children cannot burn themselves with it, plus it has a wide angle setting which emits the heat for a whole section as opposed to only being directional. Either way, the Lasko heaters heat a room while only being directional and obviously last without losing strength for years to come. The Dyson devices seem to lose strength after continuous days of use and need to be powered off for a few hours every once in a while, and the first one purchased had completely stopped emitting heat on the fourth or fifth month of use. It may have been defective as once replaced neither of the two Dysons stopped emitting heat and hopefully last as well as the Lasko heaters - especially since they are by far significantly more expensive.Hope the original review and this update help others who are looking to make a decision on whether or not it's worth the purchase.Fyi, my friends (mentioned in original review) still have the ones we left for them in our previous apartment and they are also still going strong - which means 2 devices lasted 7 years, and then 9 years and 9 NY winters later the other 3 are still going strong. For less than $80 - you seriously can't go wrong!

This heater puts out a lot of heat for it's medium size. The thermostat is set up in five degree increments from 60 to 85 degrees with the last setting as "MAX". The low setting does not allow access to select the thermostat settings, heating at a lower default temperature. I am impressed with the low noise level even with the oscillation engaged and high heat setting selected. The remote is about the size of a computer mouse and functions and performs all heater functions flawlessly. I have several ceramic element space heaters but none can match this one for heat output, quietness and ease of use. It is also nice looking.

Live in SA TX winters are mostly mild but does get cold here. I live in a single family home of 1600sf and see no reason to heat the whole house, just the room we're in. Our den does have a full size fireplace thats very effective but it takes a few hours to warm up this room. Also had been using using a 20yr old oil filled heater. It was a good heater but it only kept the immediate area warm. The the den is 225sf and this little heater keeps all this room comfortable. Its mobile and has a remote, i dont need it, i just set the temp and let it go. Its quiet and the reason i think its so effective is the oscillating forced air, its able to warm up the area around it like the furniture, walls etc instead of just one area. Ive had this heater for 2weeks now and I'm very happy with it.

It is a great product in that it has a small footprint, provides heating to a widespread area by oscillating, activates heat quickly, and has convenient, understandable controls. The product fully meets expectations!

This is the best space heater I have purchased....and it is the third I have purchased for my sunroom office in my continued search for winter warmth. It does a much better job in producing heat than the other two, it is quieter, and more attractive. The remote control and oscillation are extra positive features. The best part of this heater - besides the heat - was the price. It was less expensive than both of the other heaters.

I rarely run heat in my house, but on the occasional cold night this space heater is amazing. It’s little but mighty. It’s also very quiet and comes with so many good features to adjust temperature and air flow. It’s also sleek looking. It also doesn’t seem to get quite as hot on the outside as other ones I’ve used.

Lo compré para la temporada de frío y la verdad me hizo paro. Tiene una amplia selección de temperaturas y calienta bien, además de que el control remoto es muy conveniente para no tener que salir de la cama para encenderlo. Lo tengo en una esquina de mi cuarto y no me resulta muy estorboso.

Es pequeño pero potente y lo mejor es que regula la temperatura automáticamente. Trae función de temporizador y sirve muy bien para una habitación entre pequeña y mediana.

So far very pleased with this product. I purchased this to cut down on the propane used in my RV and it is excellent. I am able to bring the heat up to temperature using the propane furnace as it is much quicker and then the heater maintains that heat no problem. Very quiet and an excellent solution while my build is being completed

Excellent quality for the money. Works very well. Shuts off when room is at desired, set temperature. Oscillates for better heat distribution. Quiet operation. Bought two for my 1150 sq ft home and it is very efficient at heating my space. In fact, so far I've only needed to use one heater to keep my place comfortable. Very pleased with this purchase. Would highly recommend this item.

Mantiene la habitación caliente, mi perrito lo agradece