A rant about electric blankets--not what they used to be!!

Hi Dragon54u, I used an electric blanket when I was in China a few years ago. It was really hot and nice when the wind was howling outside. I think the regulation in your country is making things impossible! You can probably get one from China, but be careful not to get the cheap ones. The premium brands in China are making good quality products, but the cheaper ones have no quality control at all. I think you can ask someone to buy when they travel to China.

Modern products suck....give me an antique. It'll last forever & work 3 times as well.

I never had an electric blanket but I bet they changed it because of too many people had accidents with them - either they burned themselves or started a fire. So because some dumb people can't follow directions when using it, the rest of us lose out on having a nice warm blanket! That's just a guess though, usually that is the way it goes when products change drastically.

You mean like before Elf 'n Safety stepped in and stopped blankets being sold that would get so hot they could burn an infirm person or sometimes catch fire? Yep,good old days... I remember reading the instructions on an electric blanket we had back in the day,and how it said they were only to be used to warm the bed,and that it had to be switched off before getting in..(and ignoring it!) I suppose not enough were paying attention to the last bit that gave rise to the problems with them..

Yes I remember them. Now come here and cuddle. Better than any electric blanket!!

hi dragon54u oh my g just got off phone I hate talking to an automated voice and was reduced to y elling let me talk to a live person. oh my finally called my dr's insurance group the lady informed me that they went to automated voice so i could not make an appt for blood work unless on computer so she advised I just walk in. l oh could I use an old time electric blanket now I am cold and upset ugh.yes when I grew up in South Dakota we had the older electric blankets and they got hot and kept you warm. I have not used one since coming here to southern California. but last night my comforter and this one well washed blanket just barely kept me warm so I was one big ache when I got up and I suppose our low here was in the late fifties but to mw it felt cold. I am now shaking more from nerves trying to make sense with an automatoed voice. I was yelling I did not get the location and she is going does dec 13th work for you as appt and I am yelling i need the location pleae?she kept saying I do not understand. I yelled well neither do I and hung up.o h the joys of automation not.

I never cared for electric blankets, they made me too hot. We have a heated mattress pad, under our sheets. We turn it on a while before bed. It does not seem really warm this year, but we have not added any blankets extra. I think that makes a difference. I like it much better than and electric blanket I used. It heats more at the feet than up high, as well.

I remember those blankets and they were very nice until you wash them a few times and the wires start poking through. I really liked those blankets too though.

For the past few nights, I've been grumbling about the same thing. I've had two electric blankets in the past five years and had thought they were just wearing out early. I've been having to turn this one up to 9-10 and it still doesn't warm the bed. I wish I had one of the older ones, too, dragon. Can't buy one but I can keep an eye out on garage sales, estate auctions, thrift stores, etc., I suppose.

Hello dragon, I have never used electric blanket and I am not sure if I have seen one already. But I think it would be better to just make it warm and not making it hot to prevent accidents. Have a great day ahead of you and have fun mylotting!

Hiya dragon, No I can definitely say that I did not ever have an electric Blanket not when I was small or ever after that. I can remember my Parents having one and it was really much more warmer than the ones they make now as they bought one when I was over there and it did not really feel that warm either. I just wear extra clothing and when I was small I had to wear old socks to keep my feet warm clean of course he he he. Once when I was over there I even wore tights more than once and that was with a Hot Water Bottle as well so I know how cold it can be. Its cold here now but never as cold as it can be in England in the deepest of Winters.xxx

You mean that they replaced the name of electric blankets with warming blankets and called it by the fine-sounding name of protecting the public in case they should get hurt.It sounds sort of ridiculous.I have never used it.To start with,over here It is not all that cold,and secondly they say that sometimes it causes the leakage of electricity .

I never used electric blankets. just not clear I had. but I know many friends that use them and are very happy. Yet there are some things that are always valuable and always looking for them. nice day!

I never liked electric blankets...but I never used too.They seem scary to me...I always feel like something can go wrong and things get on fire haha My mum uses the electric blankets and she has an electric pillow too.Like a very old one...I am not sure they still make these ones.But I know what you mean though. My mum's old electric pillow heats alot more than her new electric blanket. Maybe they changed that so it is more safe. Happy Mylotting! :)

Electric blankets are not meant to get hot... as this would cause a serious fire hazard. If the blanket overheat, it could catch fire. For instance, it is recommended not to pile clothes on your bed when the blanket is on... to prevent it from overheating. Electric blankets usually come with three heat settings. And your bed should be fairly warm if you use the third setting. For my part, I only use the second one in winter. The third one is too hot. Even if my bed is not hot, it only takes a couple of minutes after getting into bed to feel the warm and be cozy.

Yes, there is something special about snuggling up in a warm bed on a cold night. I think it's criminal that you are no longer able to do that. I have a water bed with a heat pad. It's summer here now so the thing is turned off...or so I thought. The weather has turned quite cold and I was surprised last night to get into a warm bed. I distinctly remember checking the switch a week or so ago to make sure it was all the way off so how nice it was to find it was about on again just enough to take any chill off the bed. I must have inadvertently stepped on it and turned it on with my foot. I love to snuggle in my warm bed.

I havent had one for years. my mom had one that was great years ago. i guess the new ones are made that way because the older ones were unsafe? maybe people fell asleep under them and burned. i know my heating pad gets really hot but it automaticly turns off after a while.

Yes I remember those blankets and still use one. Hope it's got a lot of life left in it.

hi dear dragon54u would sure like to have one but I am not sure about the ones here in Germany too. So havent decided yet on getting me one and though its getting colder over here now as well, I see that my warm bedlinen makes good use right now and the bed is warm soon after I crawled under the duvet so I dont really think I need an electric blanket right now.

I have got to find the blanket I was using before I washed it. I thought it was the one on my bed now, but this one doesn't warm the head of the bed -- only the feet end. Maybe I'll go back to using the one my mil had. I didn't like it as well, but at least it worked. I was thinking of buying a new one, but now you've made me think that would be no use. I'll bet, though, that even the new ones are full of warning labels.