Dead Lasko Ceramic Tower Heater Given a Second Chance
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- Опубліковано 21 лют 2021
- In this video we bring a Lasko tower heater (model # 751320) back to life by replacing a blown fuse (1/4 AMP 250mA).
UPDATE: as of January 2024 the heater still works and hasn’t had another problem! 😑 - Навчання та стиль
UPDATE: As of January 2024 the heater still works and hasn’t had another problem!
Well I just took one apart after watching your video and there is no longer a fuse. The two holes were there for the fuse and it's labeled fuse, but no fuse😢
Great video, I had the same issue with mine. Nice with the video, clear and concise. Thanks again, you saved me $75!
Thanks so much for this instruction video! This heater puts out good heat and I suspect my fuse just blow!
Now, I know how to attempt a fix. Don't know why they would solder the fuse in and place it in such a difficult
please. But, if it doesn't work, didn't waste anything more than time, since the fuses are cheap! Thanks a bunch!
No problem! I filmed this video years ago and this heater still works great with the new fuse. Still use it every winter! I guess they solder the fuse hoping to force you to buy a new heater instead of repairing it…
Because they want you to buy a new one instead of fixing
OMG, thank you so much!! I just used your video to take off this stupidly loud buzzer!! Whenever I used it my gf would freak out every time she heard the overly loud beep and tell me it's an energy hog and whine till I turn it off. No more beeps now and I'm very happy! Thanks for your help.
Hah, no problem glad I could help!
@@ThingsHumansDo Meant to add, two of my screws from the back panel had triangle indents and not Phillips. Yours too or no?
@@mkaufmandev they were all torx bits (6-point star-shaped) on mine as I recall.
Great video! Apparently this is a very common issue with these LASKO heaters! I've already thrown one out for the very same reason...now I have a brand new unit that has an issue and now that I've seen this video, will take the time to take it apart and replace the fuse...hoping that's the issue...will take a little time but cheaper than buying another unit for $60 dollars. where did you get your fuse from?
Nice tip! But why not de-solder the old fuse leads and push the new leads into the PCB board and re-solder them?
Damn MacGyver! Great tutorial, but the bad thing is that I'll play hell finding this video again when my new tower breaks down after the warranty expires in two years! You might enjoy that a girlfriend who is watching reviews with me asked "What is a torx -head" screwdriver, and my semi-confident dumb-ass said it simply has more contact points and grip (thus torque) than a phillips-head or flathead screwdriver. Then she asked if it was metric or European...🙃 That's where I was fucked... To Wikipedia searching for redemption... Two great bits that came from your video... We both understand the "innards" of a new tower heater... And you've encouraged the understanding of why the torx-head is such a simple amazing tool... Thanks and kudos!
Wow great job 👍
Mine doing the same thing what else could it be besides the fuse
Which soldering iron do you recommend?
Best buy extended warranty!!🤣🤣
Thing I don’t like is on a smart plug you still have turn it on by hand only cut power which being that this thing uses a lot of ghost power it good but sucks can auto turn back on
Every time I try to adjust the temperature it keeps shutting off
A@@@
My shuts down after like 15 second on 60 degrees. Could it be a fuse?
I’m not really sure. I am no expert by any means, but I would expect a bad fuse to not turn on at all just like with mine. It may be worth just opening it up and cleaning all of the dust out to see if it helps.
Dang.. not gonna be able to do that myself at home so I guess I'll have to pick a new one on up in coscto, Sam's club or walmart.
Yeah, it’s a pain to fix. Unfortunately, I think Lasko does this on purpose so that when you blow a replaceable fuse you will give up and go buy a new heater.
Where do you buy the exact fuses
I found the replacement fuse at a local electronic components store. It was slightly larger in physical size, but the amperage was correct. If you search online you can likely find them, but I'd recommend looking around town first so you can save money and ensure that the fuse is the correct physical size.
mine 60 shut down
Mind turns on and it turns from side to side but no heat
Why did the fuse blow?
Where I live we had a winter storm that took out the power grid for a few days. In my genius mind I decided to try running this heater from the power plug on my Tacoma. Desperate situation. Anyways, the heater ran for about a minute before it blew the fuse. However, some fuses can blow just because they get old or for various other reasons. Seems to be a common problem with this heater.
Que pasa si le pongo un fusible de 0.5 amp??
No lo sé, pero usar un fusible diferente puede causar un riesgo de incendio…
I have a question hope someone can help me I have lasko heater about year now and now it won’t shut off on the set temp and keeps running for hours unless I turn it off or set it for an hour it works then .. it just started like 3-4 days ago.. any appreciable of help thanks..
I’m not really an expert on this stuff, but it sounds like maybe the temperature sensor that tells the heater when the room is warm is no longer working. My model has a long wire that attaches to the sensor which is located on the back of it and you can access when the cover is off. I suppose you could look into replacing the sensor or at least making sure that it’s not dirty or covered in dust.
Maybe get some canned air and try to blow out any dust that is inside the heater or around the case. Good luck!
@@ThingsHumansDo I appreciate ur reply probably it started working again but after few hours starting to go back staying on,, thanks!
just how long is it?
How long is what?
That's a rather personal question Imogene.
You'd think they'd make that easier if it's gonna pop on you? Ford must of designed it 😂
I put a penny where the fuse goes because I like my house toasty hot.
What if you just slap some tin foil on it and tape it up?
It would probably work, but burning your house down is not worth the risk in my opinion.
My fan won’t stay on
YOU BUTCHERED THE SOLDERING JOB 😳🧐😖🤨
Truth.
@@ThingsHumansDo I’M GOING TO SUBSCRIBE AND PRETEND I DIDNT SEE THIS 🤔😁🤗
Should not have cut off the leads, removed old leads in board, threaded new fuse w/ leads intact, soldered on back of board, clip off excess, done.
The bigger issue: why did the fuse blow in the first place. You may have a component starting to fail somewhere else on the board. I hv a lasko 6405 and a relay shorted closed, the board was pulling lots of current when heater was off but plugged in. I diagnosed 2 failing caps and a bad relay. Hot plastic smell. Thought I was gonna burn down the house. But the fuse was good. Meh, chuck it, get a new one.
Just order new one on Amazon prime. Return unworking one
Hah!
MINE A lasko Electric heater ct20111 NO FUSE 30 SECONDS DIED CO TOUGH SH%T DONT BUY ONE EVER!!!!
Done very unprofessionally. Why do you open the heater if you don't have good quality soldering iron and soldering wire. You have damaged the wires on board. Even have not tested the fuse from the multimeter before dismantling. Very disappointed ☹️.
And the heater still works perfectly 😂👍
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