Electric Blankets

Jules

Jules

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Any suggestions, other than dual controls.

Any particularly good brands. We can’t get everything you can in the US, but might be able if I search.

I need a plug for my body; one that keeps me warm all winter. Brrr.
 

Jules said:
Any suggestions, other than dual controls.

Any particularly good brands. We can’t get everything you can in the US, but might be able if I search.

I need a plug for my body; one that keeps me warm all winter. Brrr.
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...the question ..is... can you get everything WE can in the UK ?:sneaky:
 

A good durable blanket would be nice. It seems that very shortly every electric blanket we get fails. I would suppose the flexing of the wires causes failure. This would be a nice Christmas present for my wife given how she is often very cold in our house. But I would like to get a good one.
 
Michael Z said:
A good durable blanket would be nice. It seems that very shortly every electric blanket we get fails. I would suppose the flexing of the wires causes failure. This would be a nice Christmas present for my wife given how she is often very cold in our house. But I would like to get a good one.
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I agree about Electric blankets failing , and it's expensive to keep replacing.. Might you rather consider a non electric blanket in the shape of a Sherpa Fleece Blanket.. ?
https://www.amazon.com/Walensee-Rev...851&sprefix=sherpa+fleece,aps,143&sr=8-7&th=1
 
Rather than an electric blanket you might consider a heated mattress pad. Some models also come with dual controls.

We’re considering replacing our electric blanket with this.
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hollydolly said:
I agree about Electric blankets failing , and it's expensive to keep replacing..
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I agree with holly. I don’t use an electric blanket but my mom does. I’ve had a lot of difficulty finding a quality one and seem to have to replace them every 2-3 years.

What works for me on my bed is a down comforter, (real down, not polyester fill) with another blanket on top.
 
MountainRa said:
I agree with holly. I don’t use an electric blanket but my mom does. I’ve had a lot of difficulty finding a quality one and seem to have to replace them every 2-3 years.

What works for me on my bed is a down comforter, (real down, not polyester fill) with another blanket on top.
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yep and me .. I have feather and down duvets... but now with the cost of electricity and gas so high instead of putting the heating on.. I have a Sherpa fleece Blanket or throw.. to keep me warm while watching TV..

I have sevral of those Blankets tbh.. they are so useful for adding extra warmth to the bed when needed, or for using on spare beds.. or as before keeping warm while sitting in the livingroom ..
 
Ronni said:
Rather than an electric blanket you might consider a heated mattress pad. Some models also come with dual controls.

We’re considering replacing our electric blanket with this.
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I had one of these when I was in Adelaide, South Australia .. I never thought winter would be as cold
there as it was. The lady of the house kept the thermostat on the low side. Being a stone block house,
once it was cold, it stayed cold. The heated bed pad worked very well to keep me warm through the night.
 
New electric blankets compared to vintage ones. Newer ones are Warming blankets and have tiny wires that not only do not get warm enough for me, they do not last very long and are expensive. Thankfully I still have a vintage one that still gets warm to hot with the shut off safety feature. It's certainly not pretty but it's a good one. I think it's an old Biddeford.
 
Hmm, for some reason I had eliminated the heating pad from my list. I’ll have to try and remember my logic for that.

I have every type of blanket possible and always start of with microwaved heated bag. I do use an electric heating pad later in the night.
 
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…….WOW!!!!!!
Am I the only hot blooded person here or in the world ????
I can’t get anywhere near an electric warmer of any kind……I get hot just looking at one.
I use a vellux blanket only……spring, summer, fall, winter…..no less….no more.
The only place I get cold is outside in the winter and cold……
I could get an extra long extension cord for one when I’m outside. 🤔🤔🤔.
 
Had electric blanket but washing it & use tended to cause failure in the wiring. Since we keep our home at 78 degrees year round a top sheet & vellux blanket is all that is needed.
 
I use only a lightweight duvet, which is constantly being thrown off during the night. I tend to get warm
during sleep.

The only time I used the heated bed pad, was that one winter in Adelaide, at my former
MIL's house. When I had my own house, I turned up the thermostat during winter.
 
Diabetics are advised NOT to use electric blankets (60 years ago, electric blankets did not have "heat" controls???).

Down comforters are on all beds. Surprisingly, the down comforters have lasted 40 (and hopefully more) years. The comforters (and all woolens) spend 2 days in a zip lock bags in the freezer to kill possible bugs/insect eggs. (no moth holes in any woolens here.)
 
MickaC said:
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…….WOW!!!!!!
Am I the only hot blooded person here or in the world ????
I can’t get anywhere near an electric warmer of any kind……I get hot just looking at one.
I use a vellux blanket only……spring, summer, fall, winter…..no less….no more.
The only place I get cold is outside in the winter and cold……
I could get an extra long extension cord for one when I’m outside. 🤔🤔🤔.
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I think lots of people like to be cooler at night. They turn down the heat at night. Some bedding is promoted as "cooling." 🤷‍♀️

I'm the opposite. I'm warm as long as I'm up. As soon as I lie down, I'm cold! Unless the bed is cozy.
 
 

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