Dr Infrared Heater DR-968 1500W Infrared Cabinet Heater vs Lasko 751320 23-inch Ceramic Tower Space Heater
These are side-by-side facts taken from each product guide: published specifications, strengths and caveats as their sources state them. This page is not a test, a ranking or a verdict about which model is better.
Dr Infrared Heater DR-968 1500W Infrared Cabinet Heater
A main living room or home office with its own circuit and three feet clear front and back
A wheeled cabinet heater that pairs an infrared quartz tube with a PTC element and blows the heat out with a quiet fan. HIGH is 1500 watts, LOW is 1000, and ECO picks between them to hold a set point between 50 and 85 degrees. It has overheat, blocked-intake and tip-over cut-offs, needs three feet clear front and rear, and must plug straight into a grounded wall outlet.
Published specifications
- Manual: model DR-968, 120V 60Hz, 1500 W, 12.5 A maximum continuous draw, about 5,200 BTU
- Manual: HIGH 1500 W, LOW 1000 W, ECO alternates between them; timer 1-12 hours
- Maker page: electronic thermostat 50-85 F; UL certified; grounded three-prong plug
- Manual: 3 ft (0.9 m) clear from the front and rear; not for bathrooms or outdoors
- Manual: overheat cut-off, inlet-air overheat cut-off and a self-resetting tip-over switch
- Manual: rear electrostatic filter, vacuum monthly; sizes published as 15.5-16 in high, 19-23.5 lb
Strengths
- Three separate cut-offs are documented: overheat, blocked inlet air, and a tip-over switch that resets itself
- HIGH and LOW are published in watts and the thermostat is set in degrees, not on a numbered dial
- Filter is a vacuum-clean electrostatic panel with no cartridge to buy, and night mode cuts the sampling noise
Caveats
- It samples the room every five minutes by running the fan, so it is never silent in standby
- The warranty sheet asks you to mail back a registration form, and its own headline says 1-3 years
- No extension cord, power strip or surge protector, and it should not share a circuit with another large appliance
Read the full Dr Infrared Heater DR-968 1500W Infrared Cabinet Heater guide
Lasko 751320 23-inch Ceramic Tower Space Heater
A bedroom or office corner with a free wall outlet and three feet clear in front
A 23-inch ceramic tower with two heat settings, oscillation, a remote and a one-to-seven hour timer. Lasko's own specifications put the two settings at 900 and 1500 watts, 120 volts. The manual asks for three feet of clearance in front and one foot at the sides and rear, bans extension cords and power strips outright, and describes overheat protection but no tip-over cut-off.
Published specifications
- Lasko page: model 751320, 120 V, 900-1500 W, 7.5-12.5 A, ETL listed
- Manual: high heat is 1500 W; the thermostat works only on high, not on low
- Manual: timer 1 to 7 hours; MAX thermostat position runs continuously
- Manual: 3 ft (0.9 m) clear in front, 1 ft (0.3 m) at sides and rear
- Manual: wall outlet only, no extension cord, power strip, surge protector or cord reel
- Lasko page: 22.5 H x 8.38 D x 7.25 W inches, 5.67 lb, 3-year warranty
Strengths
- Both heat levels are published by the maker in watts and amps, so the draw is predictable
- Three-year limited warranty, longer than most heaters in this class
- Remote, oscillation and a 1-to-7 hour timer, with an exact-model manual from Lasko
Caveats
- Neither Lasko nor the manual claims tip-over protection, only overheat protection
- The thermostat is disabled on the low setting, so low heat runs uncontrolled
- The manual bans extension cords, power strips and surge protectors, so it must reach a wall outlet
Read the full Lasko 751320 23-inch Ceramic Tower Space Heater guide
How to choose between them
Choose the Dr Infrared Heater DR-968 1500W Infrared Cabinet Heater if your situation matches: A main living room or home office with its own circuit and three feet clear front and back. Its main caveat: It samples the room every five minutes by running the fan, so it is never silent in standby.
Choose the Lasko 751320 23-inch Ceramic Tower Space Heater if your situation matches: A bedroom or office corner with a free wall outlet and three feet clear in front. Its main caveat: Neither Lasko nor the manual claims tip-over protection, only overheat protection.
Both entries repeat what each guide records. Confirm the model, included parts and availability on the current listing before ordering.
Primary sources
- Dr. Infrared Heater product page for model DR-968 Source for Dr Infrared Heater DR-968 1500W Infrared Cabinet Heater
- Dr. Infrared Heater DR-968 Owner's Manual supplied with the listing Source for Dr Infrared Heater DR-968 1500W Infrared Cabinet Heater
- Lasko product page for model 751320, with its specification block Source for Lasko 751320 23-inch Ceramic Tower Space Heater
- Lasko operating manual for model 751320 (751320ES Rev. E) supplied with the listing Source for Lasko 751320 23-inch Ceramic Tower Space Heater
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