Model comparison

Lasko CT22360 vs 5165 vs 5775: sweep, remote and timer

Lasko’s CT22360, 5165 and 5775 are all portable ceramic towers with a fan, two heat settings and an adjustable temperature control. Their different model numbers describe different control packages, not a promise that one heats a room better. Compare the exact features and manuals against your routine: the CT22360 offers the widest documented sweep but no timer; the 5165 pairs a remote with a countdown; and the 5775 provides a countdown without an included remote.

Model identity and movement

The current U.S. listing shows the CT22360 as one Black SKU, model CT22360. Lasko’s product page calls it a 22-inch tower and gives a 21.88-inch body height. The 5165 and 5775 are White single-SKU models marketed as 23-inch towers; their pages list heights of 22.75 and 22.5 inches, respectively. These are height measurements only. Check floor space and clearance independently rather than reading the rounded product name as a measure of the space needed around the heater.

The major functional distinction is the CT22360’s selectable air-director sweep. Its Rev. D 12/23 manual specifies 90, 170 and 360 degrees. By comparison, the 5165 and 5775 manuals confirm optional side-to-side motion but do not state an angle. If you have a firm numeric sweep requirement, only the CT22360 has a documented numeric range among these three. It is still a maker-described arc, not a test result for even warmth around a particular room.

Heat control does not replace a countdown timer

All three have High and Low settings. Their exact manuals put High at 1,500 watts; the listed 900-to-1,500-watt overall range does not disclose the exact Low setting. Each manual says automatic temperature control is available only on High. That matters if you expected the heater to cycle on and off while staying on Low. The CT22360 manual states that its sensor stops heat at about two degrees above the set point and restarts about one degree below it; its sweep also pauses while the unit is at the target.

The CT22360 page explicitly says there is no timer. The temperature control can cycle heat, but it does not stop the heater after a scheduled number of hours. Model 5165 has a one-to-eight-hour auto-off countdown; model 5775 has a one-to-seven-hour auto-off countdown. Neither countdown is a later start. The 5165 includes a remote; the CT22360 also includes a remote, while the 5775 does not. The two remotes require two AAA batteries not included, and none of these three models is listed with app control.

Placement can decide the answer

The CT22360 measures 8.63 by 8.63 inches at the base and weighs 7.57 pounds; the 5165 is 8.13 by 8.13 inches and 6 pounds, while the 5775 is 7.13 by 7.25 inches and 6.08 pounds. The smaller body of the 5775 may help with storage, but all three require more open space than their base suggests. Their respective instructions specify three feet in front and one foot to each side and behind from combustibles. Use the clearances for the exact model, a stable level surface and a suitable receptacle; do not assume a narrow gap is safe because the heater fits there.

For the CT22360, the manual specifies a direct 120-volt wall outlet and prohibits extension cords, power strips and other cord-connected accessories. It also excludes bathroom, laundry, wet or damp use and says the unit should not be left operating unattended. The 5165 and 5775 have their own indoor restrictions and similar direct-outlet warnings. None is a substitute for a model that is expressly approved for a wet space.

Choose by what you will actually use

• Consider CT22360: if you value the included remote, removable filter and adjustable sweep through 90, 170 or 360 degrees, and you do not need a shutoff timer or app.
• Consider 5165: if remote adjustment and an auto-off countdown are both useful; it has one more timer hour than the 5775, but an unspecified side-to-side angle.
• Consider 5775: if you want an off countdown in a slightly smaller listed tower body and do not need a remote; its manual’s one-to-seven-hour timer is not a scheduled start.

Lasko states maximum coverage of 150 square feet for these heater listings, but that figure is not an independent test or a guarantee of even warmth. None has independent noise or heat-up data in this comparison. For all three, the maker documents a three-year limited warranty; safe placement, power and supervision still determine whether a given room is a suitable fit.

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