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#3268922 7-Aug-2024 00:05

Bung: When I search for typical electric blanket wattage the most common answer is 100 - 150W per side. I'm not sure you'd even notice 15W.

That's what I measured the single I use at.

Like vacuum cleaners, it's possible the wattage rating is way overstated because everyone knows bigger is better.

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#3268956 7-Aug-2024 07:06

alasta:

I don't need to have my bed heated. I use a hot water bottle to heat my feet when I am in the office.

I don't know why but my feet get freezing cold here, and I think it's a combination of the office heating coming from ceiling ducts, and my low resting heart rate affecting my circulation.

what sort of socks are you wearing?
if nylon then ya will always freeze. If you go for more cotton blend (aim for 80-100%), then you might find yer toes a more toastie.

also, thickness as well. I’ve found plain black sports socks with near 100% cotton are nice and cosy..and still ok for office wear.

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#3268964 7-Aug-2024 08:04

Handle9:

Where did I mention whether or not that was a choice people had?

"They don't keep their houses warm" implies choice.

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#3268966 7-Aug-2024 08:23

tweake:

KEEP houses warm is exactly right and somewhat overlooked. kiwis tend to heat cold houses up, often never properly heating a home. properly heated homes means everything is warm, including the bed. no cold beds, couches, tables, floor, wall etc.

also given the choice between absolutely nothing and a hot water bottle, i take absolutely nothing. good bedding works really well.

Yep, a typical human body emits approximately 100W - a lot more than a single electric blanket and plenty to keep a bed toasty under a suitable duvet. I find jumping into a cold bed makes me shiver for about 15sec before it seems warm. The Mrs likes it to be warmed up with the electric blanket first, which is then turned off.

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#3269008 7-Aug-2024 11:14

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Bung: When I search for typical electric blanket wattage the most common answer is 100 - 150W per side. I'm not sure you'd even notice 15W.

That's what I measured the single I use at.

Like vacuum cleaners, it's possible the wattage rating is way overstated because everyone knows bigger is better.

I'll check my cheap power meter with a known load later but my electric blanket has a controller that cycles on and off dependant on setting. When it's on it's reading 180W. On a low setting it could average a low value but how long is it going to take to get there? It's not as if I've got all night 😁.

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#3269022 7-Aug-2024 12:20

I have an electric blanket which is plugged into a wifi plug which allows for remote control from anywhere. It also has power usage monitoring. It's great being able to pre-warm the bed when I'm coming home from a night shift at work for example.

Since I only turn the blanket on after 9pm, my power rates are reduced to 15c/kWh (off-peak rates).
The blanket uses 63w of power (measured).
To use the blanket for two hours uses 126wH (0.126kWh) of power.
Two hours of use costs 1.9 cents of power (0.126x0.15).
Of course there's a higher inital cost of the purchase though.

So with the low running cost, the ability to remotely control it, and the ease of being able to reheat it in the middle of the night if needed, I'm a fan of the electric blanket.

I do however realise that other people have their preferences and opinions on other options.

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#3269037 7-Aug-2024 13:29

Mehrts:
I have an electric blanket which is plugged into a wifi plug which allows for remote control from anywhere. It also has power usage monitoring. It's great being able to pre-warm the bed when I'm coming home from a night shift at work for

Snap. Hung mine off a spare plug recently to start doing that. Blanket has a bad 'feature' for timer, that on loss/resume of power it resumes to last on state.

Which actually makes it a feature with the turning on while hanging off a smart plug. Not so much power outages without the smart plug Inline.

Single side of double the last few nights. On '5'. With 6 being some super heat mode.

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#3269217 7-Aug-2024 17:36

Rikkitic:
Handle9:

Where did I mention whether or not that was a choice people had?

"They don't keep their houses warm" implies choice.

That is your interpretation, not what I said.

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#3269229 7-Aug-2024 18:11

Handle9:

That is your interpretation, not what I said.

Every communication is interpretation, especially when the communicator is not being clear. If you want people to know what you said, you have to say it. Your use of the word "don't" suggests that they could, but choose otherwise, as in "I don't want to go there". If your intention was that that they specifically choose not to keep their houses warm, then "won't" better conveys that. If they aren't able to keep their houses warm, use "can't". Otherwise you just create confusion. Words matter.

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#3269230 7-Aug-2024 18:15

Rikkitic:

Handle9: That is your interpretation, not what I said.

Every communication is interpretation, especially when the communicator is not being clear. If you want people to know what you said, you have to say it. Your use of the word "don't" suggests that they could, but choose otherwise, as in "I don't want to go there". If your intention was that that they specifically choose not to keep their houses warm, then "won't" better conveys that. If they aren't able to keep their houses warm, use "can't". Otherwise you just create confusion. Words matter.

Can't would exclude people who choose not to heat their house and would be inaccurate. Don't includes those who choose and those who have no choice.

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#3269231 7-Aug-2024 18:35

mattwnz: I disliked EBs because I can feel the wires underneath.

I can't stand them as not only the wires feel horrible, but the capacitive field that most of the double - or larger ones with more than one coil - create is super uncomfortable. I feel like I'm covered in static electricity when on one.

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#3269282 7-Aug-2024 18:51

mrdrifter:
mattwnz: I disliked EBs because I can feel the wires underneath.

I can't stand them as not only the wires feel horrible, but the capacitive field that most of the double - or larger ones with more than one coil - create is super uncomfortable. I feel like I'm covered in static electricity when on one.

i won't have one. i used to do the safety inspection on them a long time ago as well as repair them.

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#3269335 7-Aug-2024 19:40

Handle9:

Can't would exclude people who choose not to heat their house and would be inaccurate. Don't includes those who choose and those who have no choice.

Hate to be wrong, huh? You are quibbling but also not making sense.

"Can't", means "unable to". It has nothing to do with choice. Someone may use the word that way but they are using it incorrectly.

And if you say "I don't do that kind of thing", you are not saying "I can't do that kind of thing." The two are different.

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#3269338 7-Aug-2024 19:56

Rikkitic:
Handle9:

Can't would exclude people who choose not to heat their house and would be inaccurate. Don't includes those who choose and those who have no choice.

Hate to be wrong, huh? You are quibbling but also not making sense.

"Can't", means "unable to". It has nothing to do with choice. Someone may use the word that way but they are using it incorrectly.

And if you say "I don't do that kind of thing", you are not saying "I can't do that kind of thing." The two are different.

You’re accusing someone else of quibbling?

If you’re going to troll at least do it consistently

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#3269375 8-Aug-2024 08:21

Handle9:

You’re accusing someone else of quibbling?

If you’re going to troll at least do it consistently

Speaking of trolling, the subject here is hot water bottles. Quit hijacking my threads!

You are wrong. Deal with it.

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