Lasko 751320 Ceramic Tower Heater vs Stiebel Eltron CNS Trend Wall-Mounted Convection Heater

The Lasko 751320 is a 23-inch ceramic tower space heater delivering 1500 watts of supplemental heat, aimed at bedrooms, home offices and other medium-sized rooms rather than whole-house heating. Ceramic elements heat quickly and are used here with widespread oscillation, so warm air is distributed across the room instead of being blasted at one spot. It has two heat settings plus an automatic thermostat, so once a room reaches temperature the heater cycles rather than running continuously. A seven-hour timer handles overnight or workday use, and it ships with a remote so settings can be changed without getting up. Safety features include overheat protection and a cool-touch exterior, both standard requirements for a heater intended to be left running unattended in an occupied room.

The CNS Trend and CNS Plus are Stiebel Eltron's surface-mounted electric convection heaters, built around a European slimline design. The practical argument for them is straightforward: they deliver the same heating output as traditional electric baseboard heaters while occupying significantly less wall length, which frees up the perimeter of a room for furniture. They work either as stand-alone room heating or as a direct replacement for existing baseboard units, which makes them a common choice in retrofits where the old baseboards are ugly, inefficient or failing. Stiebel Eltron is a German manufacturer with a broad electric heating and water heating catalogue in North America, including tankless water heaters, heat pump water heaters, fan heaters and solar thermal equipment.

• Ceramic elements heat up fast, so the room warms quickly
• Automatic thermostat and timer keep running costs down versus a constant-on heater
• Remote control is genuinely convenient for bedroom use
• Tall narrow tower takes very little floor space

• Frees up wall and floor perimeter compared with baseboards
• Direct retrofit path from existing baseboard heating
• Clean modern appearance versus dated baseboard covers
• From an established German electric heating manufacturer

• Fan noise is noticeable, which some people find disruptive overnight
• 1500 watts is supplemental heat only, not enough for a large or poorly insulated room
• Plastic construction feels less substantial than metal-bodied heaters

• Electric resistance heating costs more to run than a heat pump
• Pricing is not published and runs through distribution
• Hard-wired installation requires an electrician