Electric blankets
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WoodyP
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I like to get into a nice fresh bed and warm it from body heat. Mostly I find I am too hot in bed until the blanket and sheets are stolen by the bedmate. One good turn etc.
michael_w
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My electric blanket has got t*ts. 
Don107
Member
From memory for safety reasons I think that electric blankets need to be flat when turned on and not tucked under mattresses etc so this might be something to keep in mind if you have odd sized mattresses in a v berth for instance
Regards Don
Regards Don
Poignard
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The bunks on my boat are so narrow that I doubt there is any electric blanket made that would fit them.
LadyInBed
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Let the excess lay up the side against the hull, then it will also keep your back warm.The bunks on my boat are so narrow that I doubt there is any electric blanket made that would fit them.
Robin
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There are different kinds of electric blanket too.
1)What used to be called an 'overblanket' is now called a heated 'throw' and can be used anywhere even in the recliner watching telly.
2)What used to be called an 'underblanket' is sometimes called a 'heated pad' and can now be left on all night not just used to pre-heat as in old days.
PLUS:-
under blankets can be a) plain that have ties to hold them in place or b) have skirts like a fitted sheet.
Either way the heated areas usually stop short of the extremities all round, presumably to avoid damage to the wires by creasing.
In our case with a somewhat oval shaped island bed somewhere between 'double' and 'king' size, we found a 'double' under blanket with a fitted elasticated skirt did the job admirably, a 'heated throw/over blanket could have been larger, king size and simply 'draped'. We had 6 failed tie down ones in 3 months before giving up on regular replacements and Argos got tired of doing it and refunded the money anyway. Current and successful one, so far lasting 2 years, by 'Reverie' has a false fur top which adds to cosiness too by padding over where the controls plug in. Only slight difficulty we had is we needed an extension lead as our 220v circuit on board has limited sockets fitted and with dual heat controllers 2 plug in points are required .
1)What used to be called an 'overblanket' is now called a heated 'throw' and can be used anywhere even in the recliner watching telly.
2)What used to be called an 'underblanket' is sometimes called a 'heated pad' and can now be left on all night not just used to pre-heat as in old days.
PLUS:-
under blankets can be a) plain that have ties to hold them in place or b) have skirts like a fitted sheet.
Either way the heated areas usually stop short of the extremities all round, presumably to avoid damage to the wires by creasing.
In our case with a somewhat oval shaped island bed somewhere between 'double' and 'king' size, we found a 'double' under blanket with a fitted elasticated skirt did the job admirably, a 'heated throw/over blanket could have been larger, king size and simply 'draped'. We had 6 failed tie down ones in 3 months before giving up on regular replacements and Argos got tired of doing it and refunded the money anyway. Current and successful one, so far lasting 2 years, by 'Reverie' has a false fur top which adds to cosiness too by padding over where the controls plug in. Only slight difficulty we had is we needed an extension lead as our 220v circuit on board has limited sockets fitted and with dual heat controllers 2 plug in points are required .
ryanroberts
Well-known member
My electric blanket has got t*ts.
I have a hard enough time trying to recruit cabin girls as it is. Question 1 about the boat is usually 'is it cold'?
BlueChip
Active member
Yes, have used one for years in the winter, best thing ever together with the remote control for the Webasto heater.
Being warm in bed means I can leave the hatch cracked which keeps the condensation inside to a minimum
Rocksteadee
Active member
An electric blanket does stop the bed feeling damp in the winter
