Do you sleep with an electric blanket?
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Comments (14)I do not like them. I slept under one at my sister's house once. I was a young woman, but felt like I was having hot flashes as the thing cycled on and off. However, I do remember how wonderful our king sized water bed felt in winter, sinking into the pool of warmth with a down comforter over the top. In summer the reverse was true, it was like diving into a refreshing pool, and floating around on coolness. I have a belly-hugging dog who sleeps under the covers with me. He crawls in first, so it's already warm when I get in. LOL....See MoreSleeping Hosta about to get a blanket ...
Comments (10)Hmmm, I hear the buzz of the snow folks, and the wind folks, and we are among the windy folks. It did get down to about 30 after the high winds and silent thunderstorms. I had no idea it was coming. They did say we'd have temps down to 30, but no mention of anything else. I was peacefully online when I heard this rain beating against the north side of the house, and then beating on the roof (shingles) so hard that it sounded like rain on a metal roof....and I began thinking how nice it will be when we get metal up there....but apparently it was just the advance bands of the storm which was a prelude to the early-morning (4:30 am) tornado which struck about 6 miles from us. It was a sunny morning when I fed the dogs and walked out on the back deck. Word was, the bands had moved out to Mobile Bay, and I was hearing this roaring like the aircraft engine test blocks when they rev up those big engines. Or, when the Fedex planes take off at the nearby long runway out across the Bay. Hmmm, and there was a loud roar coming from the tops of the swaying pine trees, which dropped needles so thick they hid the paved road in front of my house. Wow. I checked my tipped pots of hosta, and they were half dry, half wet, Some which have yet to go dormant, but they are not as vigorous as in the summer. Let's hope it gets cold enough for LONG enough, for them to be rested and raring to go come March! I did harvest 5 quarts of peppers, and left the tiny ones growing and the blooms on the jalapenos. If it doesn't get really freezing weather, who knows, we might get more peppers. I love those 5 or 6 red bell peppers, the banana peppers and the red and green jalapenos. Nice to have for my cornbread dressing....See MoreDo YOU use/own an electric blanket?
Comments (29)I have used one for years as we turn the heat way down at night. I love how it warms up the bed before I get in, and I may turn it off later on. FYI: There are only 2 companies in the US that make the blankets. One is Sunbeam and the other is in the Chicago area. Sorry but the name escapes me right now. If your blanket "dies", contact the manufacture for help. If it is the control they should replace it for free. Control malfunction is a major concern for them, so they aim to please. I am on my 3rd unit as the blanket is fine. Heck, they even replaced the control on one blanket after the puppy chewed on it! I was more than willing to pay for that one, but they said nope, they understood puppies....See MoreElectric blanket recommendations
Comments (31)The blanket arrived, spent one night on my bed, and was returned the next day. Its fatal flaw? Too heavy. Yes, the "7 Layers of Warmth" made for too much blanket. I can't bear heavy weighty covers on top of me, even in the winter. The blanket was well made and produced nice warmth, but I knew the minute I got under the covers that I couldn't do more than one night like that. Also, not that it was a total deal breaker, but the controls are more upright and wanted to topple over, esp. from the weight of the two cords hanging down. The nice part of returning it was I bought it online from Penney's and I took it back to my local store. While in Penney's I bought another blanket, Biddeford Heated Plush Blanket, less than half the price of the other one. It was not overly thick. Only problem is that it's plush and I just cannot understand why everyone's making blankets out of that stuff. I had to go to Macy's as well and checked out their electric blankets. They had a different Biddeford, Comfort Knit Heated Blanket and it's fleece, not plush. A bit more, but still less than half the price of the one I returned. I bought it as well and decided to have an Electric Blanket Face-Off. I decided to try the fleece first. Plus it has controls that sit more securely on the nightstand. Last night was a dream. Warm, responsive controls, no added weight. I have a winner. I haven't decided if I will return the plush blanket or maybe use it on my guest bed. What I learned: Unless you know a particular blanket works well for you, it helps to buy in person so you can open the bag and assess the thickness and how the wires feel. Also dig down a bit and get a sense of the controls' ergonomics....See MoreAngela Id
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