electric blankets

RHemmings

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Lidl are flogging a Silentnight luxury heated throw for £24.99 until 22nd November.

It my local Lidl they are not only sold out, they said that the heated throws all sold within the first 30 minutes. 

Qyburn

RHemmings said:

I've only just started using an electric blanket for the first time about a week ago. I bought it years ago but my previous partner refused to use an electric blanket.

It's a 100W underblanket from Aldi, and while it takes some time for the bed to get warm, once it does it's very warm indeed at full heat. I never knew what the typical wattage of an electric blanket was and have been surprised to see that 100W is nearer the higher wattage range, not the lowest. 

Ours is 20W, 30W or 60W depending on the setting. Around 1.5p for an hour on max. 

RHemmings

Oh no! Having bought a thingie to measure electricity usage from Lidl, I've worked out that at current usage my electric blanket may cost as much as £10 a month! How will I make ends meet? 

Qyburn

You must be running it for more than 50% of the time, presumably that's mostly during the day as I don't think anyone could sleep with a 100W blanket running all night.

matelodave

My wife comes out gently toasted in the mornings - she has her side cooking virtually all night, but only set to 50%

RHemmings

Qyburn said:

You must be running it for more than 50% of the time, presumably that's mostly during the day as I don't think anyone could sleep with a 100W blanket running all night.

I have done so, but accidentally. Just about to switch it off now. I use it a lot when working from home as I typically work by using a laptop in bed. I can sleep with it on, but do wake up 'hot' in the middle of the night.