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[jackthebear]

I love mine

that's all

I'd take the GP's remark with a grain of salt, he's probably never tried one,

[SilleeMee]

In years gone by I always used an electric blanket. Couldn't go a winter without one on my bed. After the last one died I decided to buy a heated mattress pad instead. Now that I've come to love my heated pad so much, I will never go back to using an electric blanket. 

The heated pad I have is quilted sherpa...has the perfect amount of padding...heavenly!

[hckynut]

@Tinkrbl44

Since I have slept in a lounge chair for well over 25 years, I use a light weight, non-electric, soft throw. My wife prefers a mattress paid heater to an electric blanket as it warms both the bottom and top sheets.

An electric blanket generally tries to send heat "down", and as science tells us, warm air rises. Think mattress pads are a better choice. Just her/my opinion of course.

hckynut(john)

[meem120]

I'm always cold in the winter.  I've had electric blankets and I prefer the electric mattress pad.  It feels wonderful if you have a sore back.   I also use an electric throw watching tv.  The dogs love that too. 

[Shanus]

ME! Sorry if I shouted, but I got so excited! I have a down comforter on my bed for at night, but at naptime on a cold afternoon, nothing beats an electric blanket! 

[RedTop]

Thru the years I've had several electric blankets as well as a heated mattress pad, and the mattress pad was the best bedding purchase ever---it provided an enveloping type of heat in the bed for a longer period of time, and felt better than having a warm blanket spread over top of me.  I never slept with the mattress pad on, but used it to warm the bed nice and toasty, just the way I like it.   

Diabetics must be very careful with any kind of heating device; heating pads, mattress pads, or electric blankets, because they can suffer serious burns from the constant heat, without realizing it.  My husband received a huge blistering burn on his shoulder from a heating pad.  He never felt his skin burning when the pad overheated, but also never felt the blistered skin afterwards, because of his neuropathy.   His gray T-shirt had a huge black scorched spot from the burn, and the recliner was also burned to the point it was literally smoking, but my husband had no clue what was going on.   After that burn, we no longer have any type of heating device in the house.   

[KarenQVC]

Luv my EB.

[PamelaSue72]

We love our electric blanket. Love it, I say.

And so do the cats. As soon as I get home from work, while I'm changing into comfy clothes, I turn on both sides of the blanket on HIGH. And that's where it stays the rest of the night. The cats are nice and toasty and they live back in bed during the winter. 

I usually go to bed around 8:30 or so with my Nook or iPad and read for a while. I've got a cat under my left arm and another cat under my right. The third is nestled next to me. (The other two cats are out with DH in the living room, cozied up under his electric throw with him, while he's watching tv.)

I will never be without an electric blanket for as long as I live....the cats wouldn't allow it!

[cherry]

My husband likes it. I don't, but we have a king sized bed ,and dual controls, so we are both happy

[SXMGirl]

I have both an electric blanket and an electric mattress pad.  For someone who is always cold, I would start with the mattress pad.  One item that I would suggest is dual temp controls.  Even if the person is alone, being able to have different settings can make for a more comfortable bed.  I would also look for a large variety in the control settings.

Depending on the person's age, you might want to help them set the blanket/mattress pad up.  Sometimes it can be difficult to connect the blanket/pad with the controls, especially is they have arthritis or any type of hand coordination difficulty.