Model comparisons
Lasko 6050 vs CC24810 vs CT24362
Lasko's 6050, CC24810 and CT24362 are all fan-forced ceramic heaters, but the models answer different control questions. The 6050 makes its two wattages explicit and adjusts a louver by hand; CC24810 adds fan-only speeds and powered louvers; CT24362 rotates its upper air director through a selectable full-circle arc. Here is what those differences mean in one dry-room floor-heating plan.
6050: two known wattages and a hand-set louver
The 25-inch 6050 manual specifies High at 1,500 W and Low at 750 W. It also includes a programmable thermostat, but only on High: the heater cycles off at two degrees above its setpoint and resumes one degree below. On Low, it is a fixed lower-output selection rather than thermostat-controlled heat. A seven-hour countdown shuts off a running unit. There is no remote, app or powered oscillation; an upper louver slides by hand to adjust vertical airflow.
That makes the 6050 a useful comparison if exact low/high power and a simple manual outlet adjustment matter more than remote operation or automatic movement. The console is 24.9 inches high and 16.8 inches wide, so it asks for more floor width than the tower. It is also the only one of these three with both wattages attached to exact heat levels in its linked manual.
CC24810: more operating modes, but check the remote package
The 24-inch CC24810 has three heat selections, two separate fan-only speeds, powered outlet louvers, a control lock and an off countdown up to 12 hours. Its manual does not map the heat settings to individual wattages or state a numeric louver angle. The product page's Oscillation field says none, so the button should be understood as powered louver motion rather than a proven side-to-side tower sweep.
For a user who wants air circulation when the heating element is off, CC24810 is the one of these three with fan-only documented. Its remote is unresolved: one product-page field says no remote while its accessory list and the manual's battery troubleshooting text imply a remote. Do not treat the package as confirmed until Lasko clarifies it. This contrast is important: on the 6050, the fan's brief thermostat run-on does not create a fan-only mode; on CT24362, a remote is documented, but fan-only is not.
CT24362: remote, three heat levels and selectable full-circle movement
The 24.1-inch CT24362 tower has three named heat levels, Auto Eco, a documented handheld remote and an off countdown up to eight hours. Its manual allows 90°, 180° or 360° movement of the upper air director. A 360° option describes the outlet's movement, not a tested promise of even temperature throughout the room. Its 9.2-inch-square base is slimmer than either console, although its clearances still matter.
Choose CT24362 when a rotating tower and remote matter more than a separate fan-only setting or precise wattage at each heat level. The product page gives a 750–1,500 W output range but does not assign the three wattages to H1/H2/H3. Its three options and the 6050's two known wattages are different kinds of useful information, not a direct performance comparison.
Placement remains a hard filter
All three are dry-room indoor residential floor heaters, not bathroom or outdoor appliances. The reviewed manuals call for a direct 120-V wall outlet, substantial front clearance and side/rear clearance, and they prohibit unattended use. Their timers turn units off; they are not permission to heat an empty room. Check each model's exact manual before placing it near furnishings, and do not substitute a narrow body measurement for the required clearance.
In short: start with 6050 for known 750/1,500-W modes and manual vertical aim; choose CC24810 when fan-only and powered louvers are priorities, while treating its remote package as unresolved; choose CT24362 for a remote and selectable 90/180/360° upper-air-director sweep. If none of those requirements is essential, compare the floor footprint and the controls you will actually use rather than relying on “cyclonic,” “full-room” or “whole-room” marketing terms.