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OT (kinda): Shopping for an electric blanket
It's not really off-topic, since the cats enjoy the electric blanket more
than we do... I'm shopping for a new electric blanket and I remember seeing one advertised that didn't have any hard wires. They said, IIRC, that the heating wires were woven into the fabric, so they were as soft as the blanket itself. Does anybody know if such a dreamy blanket exists? Any pointers would be most appreciated. Regards. Victor and the Furry Seven Victor M. Martinez http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv |
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"Victor M. Martinez" wrote in message texas.edu... It's not really off-topic, since the cats enjoy the electric blanket more than we do... I'm shopping for a new electric blanket and I remember seeing one advertised that didn't have any hard wires. They said, IIRC, that the heating wires were woven into the fabric, so they were as soft as the blanket itself. Does anybody know if such a dreamy blanket exists? Any pointers would be most appreciated. Regards. Victor and the Furry Seven Victor M. Martinez http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv Hi Victor, I hope that you will find what you're looking for at either http://www.comforthouse.com/comfort/matelasse.html http://bizrate.com/buy/products__cat...n,rf--wgg.html Sheenah |
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On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 12:48:53 -0500, "Victor M. Martinez"
wrote: It's not really off-topic, since the cats enjoy the electric blanket more than we do... I'm shopping for a new electric blanket and I remember seeing one advertised that didn't have any hard wires. They said, IIRC, that the heating wires were woven into the fabric, so they were as soft as the blanket itself. Does anybody know if such a dreamy blanket exists? Any pointers would be most appreciated. Regards. Victor and the Furry Seven Victor M. Martinez http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv If I remember correctly. electric blankets should rest on top of the person (cat?) and are not to be laid on, This might be worth checking. MLB |
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m. L. Briggs wrote:
On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 12:48:53 -0500, "Victor M. Martinez" wrote: It's not really off-topic, since the cats enjoy the electric blanket more than we do... I'm shopping for a new electric blanket and I remember seeing one advertised that didn't have any hard wires. They said, IIRC, that the heating wires were woven into the fabric, so they were as soft as the blanket itself. Does anybody know if such a dreamy blanket exists? Any pointers would be most appreciated. Regards. Victor and the Furry Seven Victor M. Martinez http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv If I remember correctly. electric blankets should rest on top of the person (cat?) and are not to be laid on, This might be worth checking. MLB Although, pet supply stores and Drs. foster & smith do sell electric "heating pads" for cats. Of course, those aren't the same as human electric blankets. Side note: I won't use an electric blanket anymore. It was 25 years ago now, but I had a brand new electric blanket. And I'd been using them since I was a kid. One night I thought, lawdy something is hot! Turned on the light... well of course it was... one of the heating elements was literally burning a hole right through the blanket. And burning my skin. Immediately took it back to the store. I just don't trust them anymore. Jill |
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jmcquown wrote:
m. L. Briggs wrote: If I remember correctly. electric blankets should rest on top of the person (cat?) and are not to be laid on, This might be worth checking. MLB Don't worry, the blanket is only on when we're in bed. Although, pet supply stores and Drs. foster & smith do sell electric "heating pads" for cats. Of course, those aren't the same as human electric blankets. I just bought one for the kids. Let's hope there's not a lot of fighting over it! took it back to the store. I just don't trust them anymore. I believe the technology has improved quite a bit lately. -- Victor M. Martinez http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv |
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I am with you 100% on this, Jill......I don't trust them either! The only
thought more unpleasant than the wires burning a hole in my hide through the blanket is the wires burning a hole in one of the 3 meatloafs here, who would be snoring atop the blanket, thereby creating "hot spots" on the wiring/blanket! Thankfully, we don't need blankets much here anyway at any time of year, because of our warm fuzzy meatloafs who glue themselves to us in chilly weather like heat-seeking missiles. "jmcquown" wrote in message ... : m. L. Briggs wrote: : On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 12:48:53 -0500, "Victor M. Martinez" : wrote: : : It's not really off-topic, since the cats enjoy the electric blanket : more than we do... : I'm shopping for a new electric blanket and I remember seeing one : advertised that didn't have any hard wires. They said, IIRC, that the : heating wires were woven into the fabric, so they were as soft as the : blanket itself. Does anybody know if such a dreamy blanket exists? : Any pointers would be most appreciated. : : Regards. : : Victor and the Furry Seven : : Victor M. Martinez : : http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv : : If I remember correctly. electric blankets should rest on top of the : person (cat?) and are not to be laid on, This might be worth : checking. MLB : : Although, pet supply stores and Drs. foster & smith do sell electric : "heating pads" for cats. Of course, those aren't the same as human electric : blankets. : : Side note: I won't use an electric blanket anymore. It was 25 years ago : now, but I had a brand new electric blanket. And I'd been using them since : I was a kid. One night I thought, lawdy something is hot! Turned on the : light... well of course it was... one of the heating elements was literally : burning a hole right through the blanket. And burning my skin. Immediately : took it back to the store. I just don't trust them anymore. : : Jill : : |
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I am with you 100% on this, Jill......I don't trust them either! The only
thought more unpleasant than the wires burning a hole in my hide through the blanket is the wires burning a hole in one of the 3 meatloafs here, who would be snoring atop the blanket, thereby creating "hot spots" on the wiring/blanket! Agreed here also. We have one bedlump who is an obsessive "kneader" anyway...not a good combination with a 110 volts. Besides, homemade quilts are a "comfort" thing for me. I'd rather sleep under 30 lbs. of quilts + cats if it gets that cold. Sherry |
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"Sherry " wrote in message ... I am with you 100% on this, Jill......I don't trust them either! The only thought more unpleasant than the wires burning a hole in my hide through the blanket is the wires burning a hole in one of the 3 meatloafs here, who would be snoring atop the blanket, thereby creating "hot spots" on the wiring/blanket! Agreed here also. We have one bedlump who is an obsessive "kneader" anyway...not a good combination with a 110 volts. Besides, homemade quilts are a "comfort" thing for me. I'd rather sleep under 30 lbs. of quilts + cats if it gets that cold. Sherry I have a huge, ancient quilt given to me by my husbands maternal grandmother and I LOVE it! DH calls it my 'big flat teddy bear. -- Motherthing Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death. - Rosalind Russell |
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"Sherry " wrote in message ... I have a huge, ancient quilt given to me by my husbands maternal grandmother and I LOVE it! DH calls it my 'big flat teddy bear. -- Motherthing Yes!! You know *exactly* what I mean! Sherry Yes. I used it for my cover when I had surgery and I'm sure that it helped me feel more secure. -- Motherthing Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death. - Rosalind Russell |
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This brings me to what I was gonna post!
Victor - I have a heated mattress pad as opposed to a blanket. I prefer that much more than the blankets... IMHO anyway! The one we have has separate heating controls so DH can be cooler while I can be hotter (isn't that ALWAYS the case?) LOL. Good luck, I've never heard of the blankets of which you speak! Stacey "m. L. Briggs" wrote in message ... On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 12:48:53 -0500, "Victor M. Martinez" wrote: It's not really off-topic, since the cats enjoy the electric blanket more than we do... I'm shopping for a new electric blanket and I remember seeing one advertised that didn't have any hard wires. They said, IIRC, that the heating wires were woven into the fabric, so they were as soft as the blanket itself. Does anybody know if such a dreamy blanket exists? Any pointers would be most appreciated. Regards. Victor and the Furry Seven Victor M. Martinez http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv If I remember correctly. electric blankets should rest on top of the person (cat?) and are not to be laid on, This might be worth checking. MLB |
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