Electric blanket.

edindie

I’m getting my girlfriend an electric blanket cos she’s been complaining how cold our bed is every night. I had a quick look at argos and they’ve got a decent selection ranging from £20 t0 £60.

Has anyone got one, and could someone give me a few indicators on what to look for in one (like don’t get the cheap ones cos they burn out/set your bedroom on fire/whatever)?

Thanks!

tompointer

Go for a fitted underblanket.They are like a fitted sheet and have none of them silly ties. Be prepared to pay quite a bit more though. You also might like duel control cos you might not want the heat yourself.

Nice pressie idea, she'll love it!

anniewoo

I bought this one recently and it's great,it's lovely to get in to a nice warm bed at night.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Morphy-Richards-75164-Washable-Underblanket/dp/B001ISKBCK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1260874709&sr=1-1

edindie

tompointer wrote: »

Go for a fitted underblanket.They are like a fitted sheet and have none of them silly ties. Be prepared to pay quite a bit more though. You also might like duel control cos you might not want the heat yourself.

Nice pressie idea, she'll love it!

It's a good point, as I quite like a cold bed. I was considering just getting a single bed's blanket, but I thought there may be ridges or issues with it shifting around over time.

edindie

Got this one from argos, it was cheaper than a double, had dual control and I figured if we ever get a bigger bed it can go on that!

Thanks for the help guys.

tompointer

Blimey! That's a good buy, I'll be getting one of those for myself.

lollol

try homebase they have some on offer £20 for a double

http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=20001&partNumber=609826&Trail=searchtext>ELECTRIC+BLANKETS

BallandChain

edindie wrote: »

Got this one from argos, it was cheaper than a double, had dual control and I figured if we ever get a bigger bed it can go on that!

Thanks for the help guys.

I've got the Winterwarm electric blanket and I know your g/f will love this. It really does get very warm!

flashy

the winterwarm ones or silentnight ones are reliable. they have a thermostat nowadays so they dont get too hot and are well insulated.

MissNobody

I have the winterwarm one (dual control), you can leave it on all night if you get really cold!

lennyporridge

do you know if the king size would fit onto a double bed? the king size is a good price at argos but double more expensive.