Looking for a reasonably priced electric blanket - Page 3

 OhioGuy wrote:

I recommend an electric matress cover rather than a blanket.
Used to use the blankets, but having the matress nice and
warm is much better.

I picked one up at the local DAV thriftshop.  Fourteen
dollars for a like new queen size with dual controls.
Call your local Goodwill, Salvation Army thrift stores
and see what they have.

  lee h wrote:

However, you don't know what condition the electrical system is in when
you buy one used, and given that you're going to be sleeping on/under
it, maybe the piece of mind is worth a few dollars more.  if not, at
least run it for a few hours while you're awake in case there are any
problems.

--
Evelyn C. Leeper
He who knows only his own side of the case
knows little of that.  -John Stuart Mill

 Evelyn C. Leeper wrote:

I'll give you a piece of my mind for free!

My parents once liked electric blankets.  They tried an electric
mattress pad and liked it better.  They also found inexpensive
non-powered mattress pads worthwhile.  Insulation under you can be more
important than insulation over you.  When bedrooms weren't heated at
night, sleeping on insulating material was important.

 Bill Rider wrote:

I can't believe I didn't catch that typo!

--
Evelyn C. Leeper
He who knows only his own side of the case
knows little of that.  -John Stuart Mill

 

We use a heated mattress pad with dual controls. Our bedroom is very chilly
due to badly run duct work on an addition to our house. We warm the bed up
before going to bed, then I shut mine off. Hubby sometimes leaves his on on
low all night when it's really cold. It's cheaper and safer than running a
space heater.

We use a microfiber down comforter as well which is very light but very
warm, but prefer having the bed warmed instead of having another blanket on
top. I don't scrimp on the price for something like this. After all, we
spend 1/3 of our lives in bed.

Melissa