anyone use heated blankets?

[JonyPI]

Im looking at getting one of these for my sister as an xmas pressie as shes always moaning about being cold constantly. there are LOADS out there though all varying in price, but hardly any reviews anywhere. just wondered if anyone had any recomendations?
cheers
Jon

[Handie Andy]

This may help a little.

http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/home-furniture/electric-bl...

[Phooey]

My mum used to put mine on 30 mins before bed.











sure makes you sweat in the middle of July though

[m3jappa]

These things look pretty scary to me, i could imagine them boiling you alive

[mrsxllifts]

Does she share a bed with anyone? They do double ones with each side having its own controls!

I used to have mine plugged into a timer so it was on when I was heading to bed and I couldn't forget to switch it off.

[shirt]

I've got one that I've managed to fit under the matress cover. great for warming the bed up but I can't sleep with it on.

[Tumbler]

I've always preferred a hotwater bottle, two on really cold nights, if I get too warm I just kick it out of bed.

[susanq]

Oh YES! Leccy blanket + Timer = Bliss.

[BelperJim]

Make sure you get a machine washable one

[K77 CTR]

I went to a 999 job the other evening where a couple had put their electric blanket on 30 mins before going to bed, they were just about to go upstairs when they smelt burning. He went upstairs to find the bed alight and with this his electric blanket exploded causing him to sustain burns to his face and hands and the whole of his upstairs was gutted by fire and smoke damage. Fire brigade were there within minutes as they lived less than 1 mile from the station.

The blanket was approx 3 years old. I think there is a reason the fire brigade hate them so much and round here have a huge campaign every year to get them checked. Half hour later and they would both be in bed, I doubt they would survive.

[trix-a-belle]

make sure you get one that has an all night setting