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Lasko 5165 Digital Ceramic Tower Heater with Remote Control 1500W White

Last Updated: January 22, 2022 (Refresh Now)
8.0
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Review Analysis - 233 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Usage
 60
heater, heat, warm, heating, easy to use
+90%
-10%
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" ...  This warms a room pretty fast even on the low setting.  ...  "
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" ...  This heater is a great addition to our patio were we come in the mornings and have coffee and play Rummy cube the only thing I don’t understand is the price I would expect to pay way more for such an efficient heater!!  ...  "
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" ...  It is super easy to use and has every feature you would need on a heater.  ...  "
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" ...  This little heater works well in my little house.  ...  "
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" ...  We got this for an unheated laundry room and everything about it works well.  ...  "
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" ...  Is doing the job with heating my home office.  ...  "
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" ...  Perfect for a large room.  ...  "
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" ...  Good heating up close within 3 feet.  ...  "
Remote
 30
control, heater, timer, love the remote, oscillating
+90%
-10%
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" ...  Love the remote and settings.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought the Lasko 5165 Digital Ceramic Tower Heater with Remote Control, 1500W in White and it seems to be working great.  ...  "
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" ...  Best part (besides the remote) it’s lightweight.  ...  "
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" ...  The remote is another great feature, allowing you to adjust the heat without moving a muscle.  ...  "
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" ...  It also comes with a little remote so that you Can control it from bed.  ...  "
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" ...  This device responds, has good remote control.  ...  "
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" ...  I use all of the features, like the timer, the oscillating fan, and love the remote.  ...  "
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" ...  Love the remote!  ...  "
Body
 30
heater, plastic, room, tower, lasko 5165
+70%
-30%
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" ...  It works very well to warm up quite a large space.  ...  "
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" ...  It finally dropped to 65 on high, but it did it.  ...  "
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" ...  It is very stursy and durable.  ...  "
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" ...  It doesn’t take up a lot of space.  ...  "
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" ...  Nice size for small spaces.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a great space heater.  ...  "
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" ...  Warms my bathroom in the morning when it's really cold and I want to shower .   ...  "
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" ...  Even when it’s at the hottest we have it set for, the white plastic on the side always feels cool. ... It works great so I’m not worried about that, just would’ve liked to have known if that is the case.  ...  "
Heating
 26
heat, heating, room, quickly, hot
+92%
-8%
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" ...  Great heat output from small heater  ...  "
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" ...  Heats up a room in minutes  ...  "
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" ...  Makes good heat.  ...  "
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" ...  it heats a room fast  ...  "
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" ...  This works well- heats the entire room and fast.  ...  "
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" ...  Warm up quickly  ...  "
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" ...  Warms perfectly and looks great Heats large room and fits compactly in corner.  ...  "
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" ...  It's so much for efficient and effective than central heat.  ...  "
Cooling
 24
heater, cold, warm, temperature, minutes
+96%
-4%
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" ...  This heater keeps my bathroom nice and warm.  ...  "
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" ...  As the room warms, the display will reflect the increased room temperature. ... * The Heater remains "off," but the display continues to reflect the temperature of the room as it cools off.  ...  "
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" ...  Got this for my fiance, whose office is in our very cold basement.  ...  "
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" ...  Awesome heater, shows temp in room and goes down to 45 degrees.  ...  "
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" ...  Even when set on low, my whole room is comfortably warm.  ...  "
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" ...  I don't think this unit was meant for this harsh of duty but it's kept my art room comfortably warm even down to -15 outdoor temps.  ...  "
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" ...  but you should be able to leave the room for a few minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  I like the fact that this heater oscillates and sends heat to all areas of the room.  ...  "
Features
 18
features, heater, heat, timer, feature
+89%
-11%
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" ...  Love timer feature.  ...  "
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" ...  Thermostat feature that shuts it off when the room gets warm is great.  ...  "
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" ...  Features that control the heat (low/high) and the timer are super easy to use/understand.  ...  "
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" ...  I got it because not only is the features amazing ( remote, thermometer, oscillating and timer) but it’s white to match my decor and sleek looking.  ...  "
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" ...  It has a lot of features like Oscillation, setting to a specific temperature and automatic cut-off if it’s moved or falls over!  ...  "
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" ...  We like the automatic heat settings and oscillating feature.  ...  "
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" ...  Safety features should never be treated as optional and not having the tip-over protection is a major design flaw!  ...  "
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" ...  It does put out heat, the remote control works all the features.  ...  "
Reliability
 17
heater, months, working, stopped working, defective
+35%
-65%
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" ...  There are 3 main issues. ... Just completely trash.  ...  "
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" ...  We've had this heater just over a year and it already stopped working. ... Keep in mind that we only used it during colder months last Nov through March maybe and then again starting this month for just the past few weeks. ... So really it was only regularly used for about 6 mos total, if that.  ...  "
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" ...  I have had four die on me. ... I bought the last one in December and by May it had died.  ...  "
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" ...  Plug is defective and melted/ split with a few hours use  ...  "
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" ...  Unfortunately Lasko's quality has seemingly degraded in the last couple years. ... I chalked this up to counterfeits, FBA swaps and just plain bad luck. ... After all, I'd been using their products for 20 years and not once have I had an issue or defect.  ...  "
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" ...  It worked for about 2 weeks, then there was a burning smell and it stopped working. ... I bet it was actually used and had been repaired.  ...  "
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" ...  Not sure if mine was defective .   ...  "
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" ...  Received it in September and now October 25 is not working.  ...  "
Sound
 13
quiet, loud, room, oscillating, heater
+38%
-62%
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" ...  Get one that doesn’t oscillate because it seems like those are all the parts inside that rattle and make so much noise.  ...  "
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" ...  However, the buttons do have a bit of a loud noise and the heat also has a loud noise than usual.  ...  "
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" ...  As some have noted this space heater is a bit bulky for no reason and while it worked well it started making little noises within a week, I returned it and bought a different Lasko model that I originally had prior.  ...  "
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" ...  Fan's a little noisy, one of the knobs is broken, but it still works and works well.  ...  "
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" ...  Very loud for such a small unit.  ...  "
Price
 13
worth, money, value, worth the money, waste
+77%
-23%
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" ...  A bit higher price than some of the smaller electric heaters, but is worth every cent.  ...  "
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" ...  Price was right.  ...  "
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" ...  Good to begin with, but for the price, amazing.  ...  "
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" ...  Great little heater for the price.  ...  "
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" ...  Good value for the money  ...  "
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" ...  Very worth the money.  ...  "
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" ...  It’s a great unit and a super price.  ...  "
Marketplace
 12
defective, box, went, trash, ripped
+33%
-67%
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" ...  Product was defective out of the box, started smoking and had to return it.  ...  "
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" ...  Item did not work out of the box.  ...  "
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" ...  I bet it was actually used and had been repaired.  ...  "
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" ...  -I’m concerned this product may have been refurbished or opened previously. ... A piece of the cardboard on the inside had also been ripped and the ripped piece isn’t in the box???  ...  "
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" ...  Just completely trash.  ...  "
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" ...  Can't help but think it may have be a returned unit.  ...  "
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" ...  Not sure if mine was defective .   ...  "
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" ...  i couldnt return it.  ...  "
Size
 7
size, lightweight, small, since, pieces
+71%
-29%
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" ...  Puts out a lot of heat for a unit this size.  ...  "
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" ...  Nice size for small spaces.  ...  "
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" ...  It is attractive and lightweight, perfect.  ...  "
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" ...  Great for limited spaces, and lightweight.  ...  "
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" ...  I have had absolutely no problems with the product overheating or "melting itself" and I'm looking forward to using it in the upcoming fall months.  ...  "
Comfort
 7
warm, keeping, use, sore, simple
+86%
-14%
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" ...  With this near his chair, he can turn it off and on as needed, saving my mothers sanity and allowing them both to be comfortable.  ...  "
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" ...  I had to put it from high to low as it does a fantastic job of keeping the stairwell very comfortable.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to figure out hand controls simple to use.  ...  "
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" ...  I can turn the heater on even for brief periods and almost immediately I am feeling warm and relaxed.  ...  "
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" ...  It brings me so much comfort and warmth in the cold months of winter.  ...  "
Marketplace / Returns
 6
went, trash, returned, defective
+17%
-83%
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" ...  Product was defective out of the box, started smoking and had to return it.  ...  "
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" ...  I bet it was actually used and had been repaired.  ...  "
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" ...  Just completely trash.  ...  "
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" ...  Can't help but think it may have be a returned unit.  ...  "
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" ...  i couldnt return it.  ...  "
Performance
 5
well
+80%
-20%
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" ...  Cycled on and off properly and did it’s job.  ...  "
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" ...  It does it’s job very well!  ...  "
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" ...  does a great job!  ...  "
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" ...  Does the job.  ...  "
Dry
 4
works, well, little, great little heater
+100%
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" ...  it is a great heater  ...  "
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" ...  This is a great little heater.  ...  "
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" ...  Very nice heater.  ...  "
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" ...  This little heater works so well!!  ...  "
Design
 4
sleek, pleasing, plastic, nice, looks
+75%
-25%
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" ...  Sleek and smooth design.  ...  "
Power
 3
bill, saves, energy, safety, lot
+67%
-33%
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" ...  I cut my energy bill by 30% with this heater.  ...  "
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" ...  Works great and saves a lot of money on the Consumers Energy bill  ...  "
Connectivity
 3
problems, outlets, outlet, directly, wall
+67%
-33%
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" ...  Outlets are all 20A wired with 12ga.  ...  "
Cleaning
 3
carpet, needs, know, heater, clean
-100%
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" ...  The tip control doesn't work until fully tipped over, that doesn't protect the carpet from the hot face of the heater.  ...  "
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" ...  On carpet it’s ok, but if you place this on any kind of hard floor it rattles so bad and becomes so noisy you’d rather not run it.  ...  "
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" ...  I don't know if it has a filter that needs to be cleaned .  ...  "

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