Cost for electric blanket and convection heater

MeteredOut

Gerry1 said:

QrizB said:

textbook said:

Brie said:

And plug the blanket in to a timer so that it turns off close to your rolling out of bed time.

Can you get a timer for these cheap blankets?

The popular Tapo P110 should work, but £15 for a smart plug might be more than you're looking to spend.

Here's a cheaper option (an example, not necessarily a recommendation):

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Knightsbridge-1GAKW-Smart-Plug-White/dp/B088RJ2FT1

The Tapo 110 is currently £9.99 at Argos.

Good price, but now out of stock it seems. I've also got some of the Meross energy monitoring plugs, which I've liked so far. You can get a 4-pack for under £27.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CGCFYBYV

QrizB

textbook said:

QrizB said:

Now i'm curious, what sort of Silentnight electric blanket do you have?

silentnight comfort control electric blanket  3 heat setting,  king size  single control.  
Maybe this-
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/4500221
Can I fit a timer to this?  Was gonna buy another  but wanted a timer this time

I think it's vey likely that you can control that one with a time switch. As mentioned before, set it to heat then turn off the power for a couple of minutes, then back on again. If it's still getting warm when turned back on, it'll work with a time switch.

BadDebtor said:
The real reduction was in the size which no longer covers the whole mattress

They've always been like that. My first electric blanket in the 1980s was the same.

I sleep on my side with my legs bent, it's fine.

bob2302

Swipe said:

I agree on the size. You really need a King on a double bed. 

IIRC they advise against that on safety grounds - the heating element shouldn't overhang the sides of the mattress.. 

Swipe

bob2302 said:

Swipe said:

I agree on the size. You really need a King on a double bed. 

IIRC they advise against that on safety grounds - the heating element shouldn't overhang the sides of the mattress.. 

Mine doesn't. A King is a perfect fit on a Double. No overhang whatsoever on either the length or sides.