Best Space Heaters with Remote Control (2026)

The remote on this DREO matters because the heater behind it is quiet enough to leave on. The listing describes whisper-quiet running from a brushless DC motor, 11.5 ft/s airflow and a 1500W Hyperamics element, and it lists a child lock among its safety features. A remote plus child lock is a useful pair: you control the heater from across the room and little hands cannot change it.

The 70 degree oscillation spreads warmth across the room instead of hammering one spot, which helps in a bedroom where a fixed jet would dry out whoever lies in its path. Mount the heater at the foot of the room and let the sweep do the work. On the other side of the ledger, the remote is small and easy to lose, and the unit is a floor model rather than a desk heater.

Ownership is easy: swap the battery in the remote once a season and clear the intake. Alongside the WINHL, which has a similar sweep, the DREO is quieter and adds the child lock. It is the sensible choice for a bedroom or a living room with a sofa.

What stands out about the VOCRS is how much its remote controls for the price: temperature, modes and the 1 to 12 hour timer all sit on the handset. Three steps of 700W, 1000W and 1500W mean the remote can drop the heater to a gentle level once the room is warm, rather than only toggling on and off.

Cheaper models save money in the cabinet and the fan, so expect a plain moulded body and a less refined sound than on the DREO. Aim the unit with its single fixed head, since this model does not sweep across the room.

A dead remote battery turns the unit into a panel-only heater, so keep a spare coin cell in a drawer. Against the Lasko at 23 inches, the VOCRS is smaller but has the timer built in. For a spare room or office it is the best low-cost remote heater here.

A remote that reaches temperature, heating modes and the 12 hour timer is the WINHL's pitch, and the wide-angle sweep is the reason to give it a corner of the room. The listing says the 70 degree oscillation covers a whole corner rather than blowing at one spot, and the 1500W PTC ceramic element starts delivering warm air within seconds.

Because the remote also drives oscillation, you can pause the sweep and aim it at a reading chair. The cost of a sweeping head is lint around the louvres, and the fact that it can blow warm air onto drapes if placed too near a window.

Vacuum the vents monthly and keep the remote where you will find it. Beside the VOCRS, which aims at a single spot, it keeps the settings plain and the remote clear while covering far more of the room. Best for a living room corner, and keep the sweep away from curtains that hang near the floor.

Lasko's 23 inch tower is the heater your parents might own, and the listing emphasises the included remote for controlling it from bed or the couch. The tall, elongated body gives the warm air a long slot to leave through, which spreads heat along a wall rather than in a single jet.

The tower design means a smaller footprint than the wider DREO, at the cost of stability. Put it on a hard floor, out of walkways. The thermostat lets you set a temperature once and then use the remote only for adjustments.

Routine care is the usual brush-down of the intake. Compared with the WINHL, which sweeps a corner, this tower fits a narrower slice of floor and runs a more traditional control layout. It suits living rooms with a wall to spare.

This is the only oil-filled radiator on the list, and it brings a remote to a design that is normally controlled by chunky knobs. Seven oil-filled wavy fins carry heat to the room by convection and radiation, and the listing says the radiator retains heat longer once the element cycles off.

An oil radiator responds slowly: the oil takes time to warm and time to cool, so a remote that changes the setting from across the room is more useful than on a fast fan heater, since you plan ahead. There is no fan, so it is quiet, but it also heats more slowly and gives less sense of instant warmth.

It needs almost nothing in upkeep. Keep the fins dusted, the unit upright and the cord clear of the hot metal, because the fins stay warm long after the remote has told it to stop. Beside the DREO, it warms later and cools later, which suits a bedroom where you want a steady background. Choose it when silence is the priority.

A touchscreen on top of the tower is the unusual part of this model, positioned so you can reach it standing up and read it from across the room. The listing pairs it with a remote, a 12 hour timer and a 1500W PTC ceramic element, and Oblique Airflow is meant to reduce fan noise.

A 70 degree sweep on a 24 inch tower covers a seating area well, but touch panels can be unforgiving when fingers are damp and some beep at every press. The remote backs it up when the panel is awkward.

Wipe the screen with a dry cloth and dust the vents as part of normal upkeep. Against the Lasko tower at 23 inches, it adds a touch interface and more modes. A good fit for a larger living room where a tall tower is acceptable.