I have an electric mattress pad I got a couple years ago, and I like it so far. Can't remember what brand it is, but it's a well-known one, and made in USA. Bought it at JC Penney.
Electric Blankets
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A wool blanket can't prewarm the bed... well at least without a match 
yeah, thats true, nothing an eletric blanket can do that a warm snuggly bear can do even better....fortunately I have both....
you know, in case the power goes out....
you know, in case the power goes out....
danemodsandy
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I Second Jeff!
I have lots of blankets for my bed, a quilt and a comforter.
I could sleep warmly if the bed was out in the yard.
I have lots of blankets for my bed, a quilt and a comforter.
I could sleep warmly if the bed was out in the yard.
norgeway
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You can have...
Wool or a miserable down comforter either one, I would sneeze my head off and scratch all night..LOL!and dont even mention feather pillows...yuck!
Wool or a miserable down comforter either one, I would sneeze my head off and scratch all night..LOL!and dont even mention feather pillows...yuck!
whirlcool
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And I am allergic to wool. Makes me itch worse that the detergent allergy.
The manual for our Sunbeam blanket warns never to use more than on electric blanket on the bed at a time. Maybe too much heat?
For me getting into a cold bed is uncomfortable. It takes about 10 minutes for me to stop shivering. I guess all those years of walking around on frigid cold ramps in the morning with the smell of kerosene in the air was too much.
The manual for our Sunbeam blanket warns never to use more than on electric blanket on the bed at a time. Maybe too much heat?
For me getting into a cold bed is uncomfortable. It takes about 10 minutes for me to stop shivering. I guess all those years of walking around on frigid cold ramps in the morning with the smell of kerosene in the air was too much.
mark_wpduet
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I think the reason
I love the Electric blankets so much is the fact that I hate a HOT or Warm room/house. I keep the heat set to 67 usually and in some cases 65....It's chilly in the house in the winter!! But being in a cold room in that snuggle warmth feels so much better to me than just turning the heat up.
I've tried the MULTIPLE blankets thing.....It's not the same
Oh, and speaking of waterbeds. I had one one time and I HATED it!! They must have came a long way since 1995, which was the last time I slept on one.
I love the Electric blankets so much is the fact that I hate a HOT or Warm room/house. I keep the heat set to 67 usually and in some cases 65....It's chilly in the house in the winter!! But being in a cold room in that snuggle warmth feels so much better to me than just turning the heat up.
I've tried the MULTIPLE blankets thing.....It's not the same
Oh, and speaking of waterbeds. I had one one time and I HATED it!! They must have came a long way since 1995, which was the last time I slept on one.
What about this trick?
Instead of using an electric blanket to pre-warm your bed, use an electric iron. Yep, thats's right!!!
In the winter, I usually have a thick down comforter on my bed. On cold days, I heat up the iron, unplug it, take it to the bedroom, pull down the comforter and "iron" the premade bedsheets. I concentrate on the foot area and pull the comforter back on. It will stay nice and warm usually for an hour or more. When i get ready for bed, its still nice and toasty!
I am willing to bet that the hot iron probably kills a few dust mites in the process!
Try it.
Instead of using an electric blanket to pre-warm your bed, use an electric iron. Yep, thats's right!!!
In the winter, I usually have a thick down comforter on my bed. On cold days, I heat up the iron, unplug it, take it to the bedroom, pull down the comforter and "iron" the premade bedsheets. I concentrate on the foot area and pull the comforter back on. It will stay nice and warm usually for an hour or more. When i get ready for bed, its still nice and toasty!
I am willing to bet that the hot iron probably kills a few dust mites in the process!
Try it.
It's also possible to lay an electric mattress pad in the bed between the sheets if you want to warm up the bed. You can remove it when you go to bed. Warm bed and no magnetic field.
davetranter
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Electric Blankets
Used them for years, though only for pre-heating.
Advantage... Warm, snuggly feet when getting into bed.
Disadvantage... Trying to sleep on top of a lumpy, wiry thing.
I have tried putting a pad on top of the Electric Blanket for comfort, but then the preheat time gets WAY too long.
Washlogic's idea (Reply#28) is the same as the old 'Warming Pan' containing a few coals from the fire, which was formerly used in all the grand houses. (And, of course, when we all had coal/wood fires.)
All best
Dave T
Used them for years, though only for pre-heating.
Advantage... Warm, snuggly feet when getting into bed.
Disadvantage... Trying to sleep on top of a lumpy, wiry thing.
I have tried putting a pad on top of the Electric Blanket for comfort, but then the preheat time gets WAY too long.
Washlogic's idea (Reply#28) is the same as the old 'Warming Pan' containing a few coals from the fire, which was formerly used in all the grand houses. (And, of course, when we all had coal/wood fires.)
All best
Dave T
The low DC voltage blanket looks like it resolves a lot of my objections to electric blankets, especially the silent "no clicking" operation of the thermostat. But at over $100 for a queen size I'm probably going to hold off until I see them discounted somewhere.
Me, I turn the house thermostat down to 64F at midnight (it's set that way automatically). If it's cold in the bedroom when I retire, I just don sweats and socks and there's really not much of a cold shock when I get into bed.
There's a good reason why people used to wear PJ's or nightgowns with night caps in bed. Kept them warm without electricity.
As for DC and mag currents. I think the objections to electric blankets revolved around the sixty (or fifty in europe) cycle nature of the line AC voltage used.
I do like the heated seats in my Chrysler, though, on a cold morning. Those are obviously 12 volts, and work quite well. They have two settings: high and low. High will get the seat warmer faster, but usually I have to switch it to low after about 10 minutes.
Me, I turn the house thermostat down to 64F at midnight (it's set that way automatically). If it's cold in the bedroom when I retire, I just don sweats and socks and there's really not much of a cold shock when I get into bed.
There's a good reason why people used to wear PJ's or nightgowns with night caps in bed. Kept them warm without electricity.
As for DC and mag currents. I think the objections to electric blankets revolved around the sixty (or fifty in europe) cycle nature of the line AC voltage used.
I do like the heated seats in my Chrysler, though, on a cold morning. Those are obviously 12 volts, and work quite well. They have two settings: high and low. High will get the seat warmer faster, but usually I have to switch it to low after about 10 minutes.
