Lasko Low Profile Room Heater

UPDATE: I'm changing my review because this unit quit working after 92 days. No response to any buttons, just the red light that tells you it's plugged in, I doubt that I can return the product (going by other reviewers who have tried) but I will call them. I'll update further when I have info. I will also leave the original review (4 stars) in place so that the vendor can see how I felt before day 92. The review is showing two "helpful" votes so far. Sad, because I was about to order a second Lasko to replace the glass panel which failed (with refund) after two weeks. My opinion now is maybe it's better just to buy the cheapest heater and gamble less. No clue why they both crapped out. I still have the two Stanley 1500W heaters bought 18 months ago and another off-brand bought from Walmart 4 years ago, they are all 3 working fine. Original Review **** four stars: I bought this and a Best Choice Products® 1500w LCD Glass Panel Heater at the same time, the Lasko for the master bedroom and the Glass Panel for the living room, simply because I wanted the nice looking unit in the living room. I was able to compare the two, and this unit is far better for a number of reasons, though it is not quite the "eye candy" appeal of the Glass unit. Pro: Simple operation, but fewer features Pro: No assembly required Pro: MUCH more heat output at the same wattage (both are 1500 watts). Pro: Wide heat output area Pro: Longish power cord... more than 6 ft. Pro: It actually is quite silent. My king bed has a low and wide set of drawers at the head of the bed and the heater is on the outer edge of that, about level with my head and about 18 inches away. I hear NOTHING but the tiny click of the thermostat as it turns on and off, and that is no louder than the tick of a small mechanical clock... no interruption to my sleep at all. Pro: I noticed a slight burning smell the first hour this was on, but it went away and I do not smell a thing when I enter the room now. Even my Lennox central heat pump has a smell each year when I first turn it on. The Glass panel had a stronger smell at first, but it was gone after one day. Con: Large unit... 40 inches wide, so it is more difficult to find a place to put it where it is not in the way. Not many people have that much free space along their baseboard, but things can be rearranged to make it fit. Con: The digital temperature readout is 8 degrees higher than true temperature. If you want your room to be 70º you will most likely be upset if you set it for 70... just start at 77 or so and go from there. Compared to the fancy and more expensive Glass heater, This unit warmed the bedroom (12X18X10ft with high ceilings and all doors closed) very easily. The Thermostat was cycling in only a few hours with near freezing temps outside. By closing your doors this unit will do the job for you, but if you have central heat and expect this to boost the temperature in the room, remember each time your central unit cycles on, it blows all of the warm air from the Lasko out of the room, so it's best if used in a sealed room that does not run out of oxygen easily (doors opening and closing usually allow oxygen to replace what you have breathed). Update after a month or so: No complaints or concerns really. I just wanted to say that I finally bought a Kill a Watt meter to measure the electrical cost of various items in the house and this heater varies around 1400 watts. My glass panel heater mentioned in the review burns 1200 watts, so that explains the lower heat output for that one. I also have two Stanley blower-type heaters for spot warm-ups and both of those are right at the rated 1500 watts. I'm thinking the Lasko 5624 is going to outlast and outperform all of the others, since there is no blower motor to go bad and it is nicely designed and easily operated. Still my only negative is the temperature read-out error which makes it a little confusing as to where to set the thermostat. As with all Lasko products, the plug does get a little warm, but not hot enough to worry about.