Lasko Space Heater

Would you guys recommend a Lasko Space Heater for a reptile room? ☺

I'm thinking of getting one for the winter months and any form of input is acceptable. Thanks!

I personally would avoid the fan ones. I use radiating oil filled radiator types and they work good. I use http://www.homedepot.com/p/1-500-Wat...218H/202295910 and it heats my whole basement where I keep my snakes. I keep it under half setting as anything above that and it gets too hot for comfort. And it's a full size basement like 20'x20'. I also keep my house set to 77F though but it works nicely.

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Originally Posted by Sauzo

I personally would avoid the fan ones. I use radiating oil filled radiator types and they work good. I use http://www.homedepot.com/p/1-500-Wat...218H/202295910 and it heats my whole basement where I keep my snakes. I keep it under half setting as anything above that and it gets too hot for comfort. And it's a full size basement like 20'x20'. I also keep my house set to 77F though but it works nicely.

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YUP what he says ^^^^ hahahaha. Cant get better than that. Ive had mine for 10 years. $159 at Lowes and I run it on LOW #2 and my 12x12 stays at 78 to 80°

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Originally Posted by Sauzo

I personally would avoid the fan ones. I use radiating oil filled radiator types and they work good. I use http://www.homedepot.com/p/1-500-Wat...218H/202295910 and it heats my whole basement where I keep my snakes. I keep it under half setting as anything above that and it gets too hot for comfort. And it's a full size basement like 20'x20'. I also keep my house set to 77F though but it works nicely.

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Nice! I'll look into the oil filled radiator. Any fire hazards?

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Originally Posted by scaphiopus

Nice! I'll look into the oil filled radiator. Any fire hazards?

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Same as anything else, don't put it close to flammable stuff like furniture or drapes. Don't lay stuff on it. I pretty much keep mine in the middle of the room behind the couch about 2 ft away. It has wheels and I have it on a carpeted floor and the carpet is fine.

I got the Lasko 5307 space heater running on a ranko (and a backup stat) on Low power and its been working great. Its a ceramic heater but with analog controls so you can control it with an external thermostat. I considered getting an oil filled heater but decided against it as I figured it wouldn't be as effective without having a fan pointed at it as a heater with a fan built in.

(I keep my room in the low 70s during the winter though so I can't speak from experience about keeping the room at higher temps using this heater)