Can a heated mattress pad be placed UNDER a mattress topper?

[mark_wpduet]

that's basically my question... I googled it..but there are different answers...what if you have a mattress pad to protect your mattress (that you occassionally take off and wash).. could the heated mattress pad be put on the mattress first, followed by the topper... then a regular mattress pad over the topper? Right now...as it is, I put the topper on my mattrees... then the mattress pad over the topper, then sheets, blanket, beadspread/comforter..

 

[ea56]

You can place your topper over the heated mattress pad Mark, but you won’t get nearly as much warmth from the heated pad if you do so. I know this from personal experience. We get much better and even warmth from our Sunbeam Heated Mattress pad by not covering it with the regular mattress pad (topper) first.

Eddie[this post was last edited: 11/26/2024-11:08]

 

[aquarius1984]

Wrong place to ask this question considering the fire and electrocution risks involved.

The only place to get an answer is by looking at the instructions for use of each blanket and reading with your own eyes what is suitable and isn’t.

 

[tolivac]

I don't want to sleep with something that has 120V going thru it-no thanks.My body heat is enough.

 

[whirlykenmore78]

Throw the damn thing out:

Before it sets the bed on fire with you in it. A friend of mine lost his home to one of these things. Thank God no one was in that house at the time as his house burned to the ground.
WK78

 

[combo52]

Heated mattress, pads, and blankets

It would be better not to cover it with your mattress pad, even though they have built-in thermostats that should prevent it from overheating and causing a fire. You're just making it a little more risky and less efficient.

I would only use these when you are home because of the fire risk put it on a timer, etc. so it's not operating when you're not home, the chance is small of having a fire and if you have a newer home with a sprinkler system, maybe it's worth the risk.

It's not good for your body to sleep with 120 V 60 cycle power right under it so I only used them when I used to use them to warm the bed up but turned it off before I got into the bed worth considering.

John

 

[jmm63]

We've had one for years and cover it our regular mattress pad and never had an issue.
I use the preheat feature before bed and then turn it off.
We keep the room on the colder side, there's nothing better than a warm bed and peeking out into a chilly room.

 

[tolivac]

Remember we are SORROUNDED by 60hz power,RF-should I continue That is not what I worry about-just the pad with the power flowing in it and you laying on it.The wavelenght of 60 hz is too long to cause heating in the human body.HF,VHF RF radiation and above UI dangerous and WILL cause human tissue heating-much as a microwave oven.I have experienced than and it is unsetteling and creepy and dangerous.FM broadcast radiation.

 

[mark_wpduet]

I don't own one... YET... I have an electric blanket and a heating pad... My room stays on the cold side too...so if I'm chilly and in my room on the bed watching tv or surfing the net... often I will cover with a blanket with sleeves and then put the heating pad on top of me and amazingly it warms you up really good even though it's not covering your whole body..what would be even better is if the sleeved blanket were electric. I remember when browsing for them on amazon I ran across something about EMF protection or something electrical... built into the pad to shield you from it...but there is no way I would leave something like that ON while not at home....

 

[circlew]

I had one of those for a while, but it started coming apart, so stopped plugging it in. Just used it as a regular pad for a while after that, but it finally got so bad that I threw it away last Spring.

I did notice when I was using it, that if I left it on when in the bed, that I was more likely to have a heart rhythm issue during the time I was having trouble with SVT. Finally ended up having an ablation, but only used the heated pad a couple times after that. Maybe it was just a coincidence, or maybe not.

 

[mark_wpduet]

OK you've guys have scared me enough that I think I'll just stick to my heating pad and electric blanket (I don't sleep with either of them on...I only use them while I'm awake and it's cold.

 

[verizonbear]

I've used heated mattress pads for the last 20 years.

I've never had an issue using a heated mattress pad in terms of safety or health impacts. The biggest impact has been on my energy cost both for electric and gas. The modern current models of mattress pads all have a timer that shuts off after predetermined amount of time. The key is to preheat your bed before you retire and set the thermostat at a level three or four and using comforters or quilts.My furnace is automated to go down to 60° at 11:30 p.m. my BGE utilization report comparing me to other houses in the neighborhood always shows me at the lowest level for natural gas consumption. The only drawback is your pets will take over your bed at night once they discover this.

 

[jamiel]

There are two different designs--not sure which is better or more convenient. One (for a king size) uses a single plug into the wall and has the two controls on a T circuit with a single plug-into the mattress pad. The other has two entirely separate circuits, two plugs into the wall, etc. A little easier to -not- get tangled/confused.

The first kind seems more electronic (with auto timers), where the other type appears more old-school (thermostat dial with separate mechanical switch and no timer). Last year replaced the former with the latter (it was cheap at JC Penney as I recall) and think I prefer the one with the electronic control (less chance of leaving it on).

 

[ea56]

We’ve been using a Sunbeam Heated Mattress pad on our Cal King bed for 4 years with no problems whatsoever. The control can be programed to turn off the electricity after 10 hours. It never over heats and it keeps us both nice and warm, especially David’s feet which are prone to getting cold at night.

Before we got the heated mattress pad we used Sunbeam Electric Blankets for 20 years, also with no issues. Our upstairs bedroom gets mighty cold in the winter and we have electric heat. By using either a heated mattress pad or an electric blanket we can set the thermostat for the heater at a lower temp and still stay nice a warm.

We both like the heated mattress pad better because the soft heat comes up from the bottom and is constant. With the blanket if one of us inadvertently hogs the blanket the other one that’s left with less blanket wakes up cold, this doesn’t happen with the heated pad.

If you just follow the manufactures instructions on the proper usage of either an electric blanket or heated mattress pad you shouldn't have any problems with safety. Electric blankets and mattress pads have been around since the 1940’s and have improved tremendously through the decades. They can help keep you nice and warm and conserve on energy at the same time.

Eddie

 

[mattl]

I have been using a low voltage version, DC rather than AC, for years.  No need to cover it, I just toss it in the wash.  I love it and would not be with out it.

 

[tomturbomatic]

Amazon offers one

I used to use an electric blanket to warm the bed before I got in. I do not use it any more for issues listed above. Stay warm.

https://www.amazon.com/Bedsure-Removable-Heated-Mattress-Queen/dp/B0D5QNY73L/ref=pd_rhf_eetyp_s_bmx_gp_39348vkn_d_sccl_1_3/132-4613743-1626841?pd_rd_w=B2afU&content-id=amzn1.sym.1c150aef-6af5-43f0-b9c7-fcab9b0964e4&pf_rd_p=1c150aef-6af5-43f0-b9c7-fcab9b09

 

[santiago]

We have a Japanese Shikibuton style Mattress that is placed on a mat directly on the concrete floor. (Lots of great info on benefits of Japanese floor mattresses). To deal with cold floor penetrating the mattress, we put a heated mattress pad under the Japanese mattress( only 3 inches deep) and it warms amazingly well.

Like everyone suggested, get the electronic version with builtin shutoff timers.