Data table
Space Heater Safety Features Compared
Tip-over and overheat shut-off, lab listing, thermostat, timer and price for 35 current space heaters — straight from each maker's spec page.
The safety features that every major reviewer treats as non-negotiable — automatic shut-off when a heater tips over or overheats — plus the claims that separate one 1,500-watt heater from the next: a third-party safety listing (ETL or UL), cool-touch housing, a real thermostat, a timer and an eco mode. 35 heaters from Dreo, Lasko, Vornado, Honeywell, De'Longhi, Comfort Zone and Brightown, transcribed from the manufacturers' own product pages. Blank means the page didn't say — not that the feature is missing. Almost every plug-in heater tops out at 1,500 watts, so wattage won't tell you which heats a room better.
| As claimed on the maker's page | Portable-heater recalls in our recall table — brand-level, not this model | |||||||||||||||
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| Dreo Whole-Room Heater 714 | Dreo | fan / circulator | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | — | not stated | digital | — | ✓ | — | 0 | 1 yr | 6.45 lb | $99.99 | — |
| Dreo Atom 316 Ceramic Heater | Dreo | ceramic | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | — | not stated | digital | 12 h | ✓ | — | 0 | 1 yr | — | $39.99 | ✓ |
| Dreo Atom 416 Ceramic Heater | Dreo | ceramic | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | — | ETL listed (claimed) | digital | 12 h | ✓ | — | 0 | 1 yr | 3.19 lb | $44.99 | — |
| Dreo OH521 Oil-Filled Radiator | Dreo | oil-filled radiator | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | — | not stated | digital | 24 h | ✓ | — | 0 | 1 yr | 20.6 lb | $129.99 | ✓ |
| Dreo Solaris 718 Tower Heater | Dreo | ceramic | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | — | not stated | digital | — | ✓ | — | 0 | 1 yr | 8 lb | $129.99 | ✓ |
| Dreo 711S Convection Heater | Dreo | convection / panel | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | — | not stated | digital | — | ✓ | ✓ | 0 | 1 yr | — | $169.99 | ✓ |
| Lasko Ellipse CD12950 | Lasko | ceramic | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ETL listed (claimed) | digital | 12 h | ✓ | — | 0 | 3 yr | 2.1 lb | $69.99 | ✓ |
| Lasko MyHeat Max CD09101 | Lasko | ceramic | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ETL listed (claimed) | digital | 12 h | ✓ | — | 0 | 3 yr | 2 lb | $39.99 | ✓ |
| Lasko 754201 9" Ceramic | Lasko | ceramic | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ETL listed (claimed) | dial | — | — | — | 0 | 3 yr | 2.93 lb | $49.99 | ✓ |
| Lasko Low Profile CL22100 | Lasko | ceramic | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ETL listed (claimed) | digital | 12 h | ✓ | — | 0 | 3 yr | 5.8 lb | $79.99 | — |
| Lasko 22" Digital Tower CT22498 | Lasko | ceramic | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ETL listed (claimed) | digital | 12 h | ✓ | — | 0 | 3 yr | 5.4 lb | $69.99 | ✓ |
| Lasko DUO Comfort FH500 (fan + heater) | Lasko | ceramic | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ETL listed (claimed) | digital | 8 h | — | — | 0 | 3 yr | 11.5 lb | $149.99 | ✓ |
| Lasko Aria Smart Tower AR122 | Lasko | ceramic | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ETL listed (claimed) | digital | 12 h | — | ✓ | 0 | 3 yr | 4 lb | $99.99 | ✓ |
| Lasko 27" Bladeless AW300 | Lasko | ceramic | 1500 W | — | ✓ | ✓ | ETL listed (claimed) | digital | 8 h | — | — | 0 | 3 yr | 9.66 lb | $99.99 | ✓ |
| Lasko Infrared Quartz QB16103 | Lasko | infrared quartz | 1500 W | — | ✓ | ✓ | ETL listed (claimed) | digital | 8 h | ✓ | — | 0 | 3 yr | 22.38 lb | $99.99 | ✓ |
| Vornado MVH | Vornado | fan / circulator | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | not stated | dial | — | — | — | 5 | 5 yr | 4.06 lb | $74.99 | ✓ |
| Vornado VH200 | Vornado | fan / circulator | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | not stated | dial | — | — | — | 5 | 5 yr | 4.06 lb | $74.99 | — |
| Vornado Velocity 5R | Vornado | fan / circulator | 1500 W | ✓ | — | ✓ | not stated | digital | 12 h | — | — | 5 | 5 yr | 5.86 lb | $124.99 | ✓ |
| Vornado Velocity 3R | Vornado | fan / circulator | 1500 W | ✓ | — | ✓ | not stated | digital | 9 h | — | — | 5 | 5 yr | 5.33 lb | $94.99 | ✓ |
| Vornado VC-02 Ceramic | Vornado | ceramic | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | not stated | digital | 12 h | — | — | 5 | 5 yr | 7.5 lb | $129.99 | ✓ |
| Vornado Rise 20H Tower | Vornado | fan / circulator | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | not stated | dial | — | — | — | 5 | 5 yr | 6.9 lb | $69.99 | ✓ |
| Vornado VMHi600 | Vornado | fan / circulator | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | not stated | digital | 12 h | — | — | 5 | 5 yr | 9.88 lb | $199.99 | ✓ |
| Vornado Velocity CUBE 5S | Vornado | fan / circulator | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | not stated | digital | 12 h | — | — | 5 | 5 yr | 6.44 lb | $99.99 | ✓ |
| Honeywell HHF250 Heater + Fan | Honeywell | fan / circulator | 1100 W | — | ✓ | ✓ | safety claim, no lab named | dial | — | — | — | 0 | 3 yr | 4.24 lb | $44.95 | ✓ |
| Honeywell 360 Surround HHF360V | Honeywell | fan / circulator | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | safety claim, no lab named | dial | — | — | — | 0 | 3 yr | 5.37 lb | $49.95 | ✓ |
| Honeywell Digital Ceramic Tower HCE322V | Honeywell | ceramic | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ETL listed (claimed) | digital | 8 h | ✓ | — | 0 | 3 yr | 4.6 lb | $89.95 | ✓ |
| Honeywell UberHeat 5 HCE210B | Honeywell | ceramic | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | safety claim, no lab named | dial | — | — | — | 0 | 3 yr | 2.8 lb | $49.95 | ✓ |
| De'Longhi Dragon 4 Oil-Filled TRD40615E | De'Longhi | oil-filled radiator | 1500 W | — | ✓ | — | not stated | digital | 24 h | ✓ | — | 0 | 2 yr | 25.61 lb | $189.95 | ✓ |
| De'Longhi Slim Style Panel HCX9115E | De'Longhi | convection / panel | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | not stated | digital | 24 h | ✓ | — | 0 | 2 yr | 15.83 lb | $209.95 | ✓ |
| De'Longhi 27" Tower TCH8093ER | De'Longhi | ceramic | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | not stated | digital | — | ✓ | — | 0 | 2 yr | 7.06 lb | $179.95 | ✓ |
| De'Longhi Capsule HFX30C15 | De'Longhi | ceramic | 1500 W | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | not stated | dial | — | — | — | 0 | 2 yr | 2.87 lb | $54.95 | ✓ |
| Comfort Zone 26" Tower CZ12835 | Comfort Zone | ceramic | — | ✓ | — | — | ETL listed (claimed) | digital | 24 h | ✓ | — | 0 | 1 yr | — | $59.99 | ✓ |
| Comfort Zone Oil-Filled CZ12816 | Comfort Zone | oil-filled radiator | 1500 W | — | — | — | ETL listed (claimed) | digital | 12 h | — | — | 0 | 1 yr | — | $79.99 | ✓ |
| Comfort Zone 1000W CZ12820 | Comfort Zone | ceramic | 1000 W | ✓ | ✓ | — | ETL listed (claimed) | dial | — | — | — | 0 | 1 yr | — | $25 | ✓ |
| Brightown MH20 Plug-In | Brightown | ceramic | 800 W | — | ✓ | — | safety claim, no lab named | digital | 12 h | ✓ | — | 0 | — | — | $39.99 | ✓ |