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Heated Throws What's the running costs and are they worth it

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  • silver-oldie
    silver-oldie Posts: 1,131 Forumite
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    Haven't one myself but saw this, reviews seem very good and 1p to run for 7 hours.
    Lakeland 3 year guarantee included

    https://www.lakeland.co.uk/25672/Velvety-Red-Heated-Throw-16326
    If you walk at night no-one will see you cry.
  • [Deleted User]
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    I have a birthday coming next month and have been asked what I would like and am seriously thinking about the lakeland one or the Amazon one My eldest DD asked me this morning and at my age there is very little I want or need so when I said about this she said well send me the link, I replied perhaps a donation towards it would be nice so its possible that's what I will have :) I only wish I had the time to be sedentary :) its really for when I come in,as I did last night from WI and want something to give me a quick warm up while I drink my cuppa before bed.Tonight I am at pub quiz and again don't get in much before 10.30 and its just not worth putting the CH on got half an hour or so..It certainly looks as though this might be a good idea :) thanks chums for all the feedback

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  • bouicca21
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    I am currently without heating and have been lent one. Way better than than the electric blankets of my youth. Very cosy.
  • VfM4meplse
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    Haven't one myself but saw this, reviews seem very good and 1p to run for 7 hours.
    Lakeland 3 year guarantee included

    https://www.lakeland.co.uk/25672/Velvety-Red-Heated-Throw-16326
    Well it's certainly energy efficient but the price is eye- watering!

    Also I'd be worried about using it overnight and getting Kentucky fried in the process. Electrical faults can happen.
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  • Gers
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    VfM4meplse wrote: »
    Well it's certainly energy efficient but the price is eye- watering!

    Also I'd be worried about using it overnight and getting Kentucky fried in the process. Electrical faults can happen.

    Prices are all relative, it depends on your purse and your need.

    An electric throw is no different to an electric blanket which is designed to be on all night if needed. I kept mine on a very low setting last night and was most happy.

    Electric faults are 1) fairly rare and 2) can happen with any device.

    Things have moved on so far from the days when electric blankets had to be turned off before climbing into bed and then taken to the fire station for an annual check. Heck, most can be machine washed!
  • C_J
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    I bought one last November for one of my daughters - she lives in an old stone cottage which is chilly in the winter, and she wanted something to keep her cosy on the sofa in the evenings.

    The one I bought her cost around £30 from Groupon, and she really loves it. Her only criticism is that is takes about 15 minutes to really heat up.
  • Gloomendoom
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    Haven't one myself but saw this, reviews seem very good and 1p to run for 7 hours.
    Lakeland 3 year guarantee included

    https://www.lakeland.co.uk/25672/Velvety-Red-Heated-Throw-16326
    VfM4meplse wrote: »
    Well it's certainly energy efficient but the price is eye- watering!

    If my maths is correct, to cost a penny to run for 7 hours, it would have to have a heat output of just 9.5 watts. I doubt you would even feel it.

    However, in reality, it appears to have an output of 150 watts so, set on maximum, it should cost around 21 pence to run for 7 hours
  • bouicca21
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    The downside to the heated throw is that you really need to be sedentary to take full advantage. If you wrap yourself in an ordinary throw, you can walk around ...
  • Gers
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    edited 23 January 2019 at 9:36AM
    bouicca21 wrote: »
    The downside to the heated throw is that you really need to be sedentary to take full advantage. If you wrap yourself in an ordinary throw, you can walk around ...

    You don't 'really need to be sedentary' at all! Standing up, putting it down and moving around without it are perfectly possible. Mine has a very long cord so if I want to do anything in my living I'm able to.

    Holding onto any throw whilst moving is not always easy unless it's a wrap. My usual living room throw is far too big to wear and move around usefully.

    Normal days are far away from sedentary so a bit of warm and relaxing rest is welcome. I doubt whether many people spend their entire evenings being so active in the house. I welcome a couple of sedate hours after work, even better if I am cosy and not using the central heating or woodburner.

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  • WeeMidgie
    WeeMidgie Posts: 469 Forumite
    edited 23 January 2019 at 11:16AM
    I've had mine for a good number of years, and bought it when I was living in a hard to heat house. I bought it from Amazon, and when the first one packed in when still under guarantee, I was sent a replacement very quickly.

    I never had any safety issues with it, and it was easy enough to park it (and the cat) while I moved away to make hot drinks, stir the stew etc.

    I'm in a cosy well insulated flat now, with storage heaters and the room temperature is more constant. However it's -2C just now outside and if the temperature drops substantially tonight I may look it out and wrap up, if I feel it's needed.
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