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I’ve Never Seen A Space Heater This Good!

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Best Performance

Safest & strongest overall

DREO Tower Heater

Average Finish: 1.9

Purchased for: $90

Made In: Vietnam

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High/Med/Low + Eco/Fan; ~70° oscillation; remote. ~6.9 lb. Top safety: overheat ~24s at ~190°F; strong heat broadcast; very quiet.

Average finish ~1.9 with class-leading overheat protection (~24s at ~190°F) and top-tier heat output.

Best Value

Under $50 stand-out

Lasko Tower (Short)

Purchased for: $47

Made In: China

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1500W/900W; oscillation; thermostat; overheat protection. <4 lb. Fast overheat shutoff ~24s at ~291°F.

Quickest overheat cutoff among budget electrics (~24s at ~291°F) with solid broadcast performance.

Runner-up

Premium features

Dyson Purifying Heater

Average Finish: 3.7

Purchased for: $440

Made In: Malaysia

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Heater + fan + air purifier; up to 350° oscillation; remote; no thermostat click. ~11.69 lb. Overheat cover took ~307s (~320°F).

Silent thermostat, purifier + heater combo, strong output—though pricey and slow overheat cutoff when covered.

Name	Price ($)	Made In	Average Finish	Link	Content
QQT Compact Heater	$23.00	China		Search on Amazon	≈1,200W; two heat settings (single fan speed); no thermostat. ~1.6 lb. Tip-over shutoff immediate; overheat cutoff ~75s, ~356°F peak.
Amazon Basics 1500W	$24.00	China		Search on Amazon	1500W/900W; thermostat clicks; tip-over & overheat protection. ~2.68 lb. Overheat ~80s, ~297°F peak.
Aikoper 1500W	$26.00	China		Search on Amazon	Low/Med/High + fan; single fan speed; tip-over & overheat protection. ~2.56 lb. Overheat ~132s, ~437°F peak (hottest of electrics).
GiveBest 1500W	$26.00	China		Search on Amazon	750W/1500W; thermostat; tip-over protection. ~2.13 lb. Overheat ~55s, ~330°F peak; thermostat click loud.
JIBUFI Oscillating	$28.00	China		Search on Amazon	Up to 1500W; ~70° oscillation; remote; fan only + 3 heat modes. ~3.21 lb. Overheat ~80s, ~347°F; tip-over ~1.0s with alarm.
BLACK+DECKER Personal Heater	$32.00	China		Search on Amazon	750W/1500W + fan; tip-over/overheat. ~2.75 lb. Overheat: element off, fan kept running; ~319°F, test ended at ~176s.
DREO Small Heater	$45.00	Vietnam		Search on Amazon	High/Med/Low + Eco/Fan; ~70° oscillation; remote. ~4 lb. Very quiet; overheat: element off ~60s (~356°F), alarm at ~84s.
Lasko Tower (Short)	$47.00	China		Search on Amazon	1500W/900W; oscillation; thermostat; overheat protection. <4 lb. Fast overheat shutoff ~24s at ~291°F.
Mr. Heater Little Buddy (Propane)	$60.00			Search on Amazon	Propane (3,800 BTU); indoor-rated; no fan (near-silent). Overheat cover test produced flame; thermal cam >752°F; tip-over quickly off but hot grill melted plastic.
RealSmart Fireplace-Style	$100.00	China		Search on Amazon	Electric heater with full-screen 3D flame; multiple heat modes. ~8.32 lb. Overheat cutoff ~12s at ~212°F; strong spot heating.
DREO Tower Heater	$90.00	Vietnam	1.9	Search on Amazon	High/Med/Low + Eco/Fan; ~70° oscillation; remote. ~6.9 lb. Top safety: overheat ~24s at ~190°F; strong heat broadcast; very quiet.
Dyson Purifying Heater	$440.00	Malaysia	3.7	Search on Amazon	Heater + fan + air purifier; up to 350° oscillation; remote; no thermostat click. ~11.69 lb. Overheat cover took ~307s (~320°F).

All prices are the purchase prices used in the video at time of testing.

Lower is quieter. Mr. Heater has no fan; DREO units are the quietest among fan-based heaters.

DREO Small is the quietest on high among fan-based heaters.

Lower is better. Dyson has no audible click (0 indicates 'no click').

Sum of temperature increases across three thermometers (left/center/right). Higher indicates stronger spot heating.

Only models with oscillation tested. Higher indicates better whole-area heat distribution.

Time until heater shut down when covered by fabric. Lower is safer/faster cutoff. Mr. Heater excluded (test produced flame).

Lower is better. Mr. Heater exceeded the thermal camera’s limit (>752°F) and ignited fabric; value shown is a minimum.

Measured ~30 seconds after switching to high (electrics). Higher wattage translates directly to more heat output.

Lower is better. Note: Aikoper and Mr. Heater melted plastic on contact despite fast cutoff.