The Joys of Owning an Electric Blanket
Posted: Friday, October 02, 2009
by Cooper Roy
CNMOnline.co.uk
One of the best purchases I ever made was to buy an Electric Blanket for my bed!
With the dark nights, autumnal chills and winter snaps rapidly approaching, I get a warm sense of anticipation knowing I am able to snuggle down into my bed, and have instant warmth generated from my treasured Electric Blanket.
Electric Blankets come in 4 separate sizes designed to fit any size of bed, single, double, king size and super king size.
If you are concerned about the safety issues with an Electric Blanket then don't be! All quality Electric Blankets now operate on a much lower voltage, normally around only 24 volts, as opposed to the older models that used to require between 110-240 volts. The modern day Electric Blanket contains an overheat protection safety feature that will automatically turn off the Blanket if it becomes too hot. The newer quality models also come with rheostats to measure the total heat generated not only by the Blanket, but also by human body heat.
You will find Electric Blankets will save you money on heating Bills as they require little electricity to operate and provide centralised heating quickly, without you having to heat up the rest of the room or the rest of the house!
An often overlooked advantage of the Electric Blanket is that it is of course portable. You can virtually use it anywhere in the house! If you wish to watch a movie downstairs on the sofa and would like to save a few 's on the central heating bills, then consider investing in a second Electric Blanket!
The elderly or wheelchair- bound individuals also find them an invaluable comfort, as they can help ward off chills and give them an extra degree of warmth that able bodied people take for granted. Many Nursing Homes and Residential Homes purchase Electric Blankets for their residents just for this reason alone.
The most popular selling versions of the quality Electric Blankets tend to be the reputable brands such as Morphy Richards, Serenity, Bliss, Dreamland and Tranquility. There are more brands around, but as these tend to be the market leaders, then hundreds of thousands of people surely cannot be wrong!
Quite astonishingly, the remarkable growth in the Electric Blankets market has also led to some spin-off products entering the market, such as Heat Pads and Foot Warmers. These are obviously cheaper than the full Electric Blankets, and are designed to concentrate heat in one particular area of the body and tend to be used to relieve aliments for certain parts of the body.
Consider investing in an Electric Blanket and you will find this is one of the best autumn/winter purchases you will ever make. Once tried, you will never be without one!
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Author : Roy Cooper 78 year old pensioner with wheelchair bound wife
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Top-level comments on this article: (4 total)Hi Cooper.First, let me welcome you to the Searchwarp Community (the best there is!).Second, I want to thank you for writing about the electric blanket because this thing is the closest I have to a "security blanket" when I was very young. As you said, it is such a comfort knowing that when you tuck yourself to bed your little toes are not wiggling from being frozen. It is the best invention ever. Thanks again for sharing your work with us.Best to you.Nenita
Welcome to searchwarp! Interesting article.
Roy, I join in your glee. I have always been a fan of electric blankets, maybe a bit more than I claim. Great article for your start on the Warp; welcome to Searchwarp, Roy!
I find the older I become the less heat I need, but I do remember when I had a love affair with my blanket. Welcome to Searchwarp
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