ChiliPad Bed Temperature Control System

by ChiliPad

Product Features

• Temperature-controlled sleeping pad for enjoying a restful night?s sleep
• Adjustable from 68 to 118 degrees F in 1-degree increments
• Larger pads offer dual-zone coils with independent temperature controls
• Employs same water-based coil system as semiconductor technology
• Available in all standard mattress sizes; 3-year manufacturer?s warranty

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

In most cases, temperatures above 75 degrees F and below 54 degrees F will disrupt sleep, but even sleep researchers fail to agree on the perfect temperature for a restful night's slumber. Enter the ChiliPad bed temperature control system, an innovative mattress-top sleeping pad that cools or heats the bed depending on your sleeping preferences. As a result, you can find an ideal temperature whether you prefer a slightly cooler mattress--usually recommended for better REM sleep--or a warmer mattress, a must when the mercury outside drops. The ChiliPad is adjustable from 68 all the way to 118 degrees F, with an intuitive wireless remote handling the temperature variation in 1-degree increments.

Larger ChiliPads offer dual-zone coils with independent temperature controls.

Technology
ChiliPad technology uses water instead of air to generate a wide range of in-bed temperature adjustments. Similar to the semiconductor technology that cools your computer, water passes by the chip and, depending on the direction of electron flow, the water is cooled or heated. The water then flows through the soft coils in the mattress pad to actively adjust the temperature of the surface at a fraction of the cost of air conditioning or heating. The motor is virtually silent (under 45 decibels) and fits under a standard bed frame.

ChiliPads are available in all standard mattress sizes.

Sizes and Zones
The ChiliPad is available in such mattress sizes as twin, twin XL, full, queen, California king, and king. The queen and king sizes are also available with dual-zone coils, which allow you and your partner to sleep at different temperatures, with independent motors and controls that vary between 63 and 100 degrees F. At last, both partners can sleep comfortably without disturbing the other.

The ChiliPad is sold with a three-year manufacturer's warranty.

Product Description

ChiliPad allows you to adjust the temperature in your bed to help achieve a more restful sleep. You know longer have to fight with temperature at night, it can cool your bed to 65 degrees F or heat up to 105 degrees F. The control unit is 7.5 inches tall and fits under most standard bed frames. The ChiliPad is available in a single zone or dual zone. The single zone allows you to cool or heat the entire surface of the bed. The dual zone is great for couples, you can each control the temperature of your side independently from your partner's. ChiliPad is going to revolutionize the way you sleep!

Product Details

• Item Weight: 16 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 38.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001976ZWU
• Item model number: CP01
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A year later, very happy with it, February 15, 2009

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Mark H. Hoskins "Kempis Curious" (San Clemente, CA) - See all my reviews
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I've owned one of these for about a year. The big selling point is of course the cooling feature, since warming a bed with an electric blanket would be far cheaper. If it lasts for a couple of years, it will probably pay for itself since air conditioning is far less effective than having cool water circulating below you. For that reason, this may be considered a "green" product, since it takes more energy to cool a houseful of air than to cool the two cups of water running through this.

Pros: Energy savings, two sides of the bed can be different temperatures, built-in timer can turn it off before you freeze at 3 am, more comfortable than an electric fan, remote control.
So-so: It's about as loud as a box fan at medium speed. I actually like falling asleep to such a sound, others may not. Maybe keeping it under the bed would muffle it some.
Cons: Pretty darned expensive.

I actually found out about this product from one of the social news sites, it might have been digg. I was a bit scared to buy it since there were few reviews, but I took the plunge and it has been a great purchase. A cool bed in the summer is something I've missed since giving up my old waterbed 20 years ago.

What I don't understand is why this isn't a top-seller... it's such a simple concept.

47 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not cool, October 10, 2008

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Lori L. Griffith (Iowa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ChiliPad Bed Temperature Control System (Sports)

Pros: Warms quickly and well, fits on the bed nicely, easy to clean

Cons: Clicks all night long, display is really bright in the room, does not cool adequately, remotes drain batteries quickly, does not easily fit under bed, poor customer service

My husband purchased the Chilipad for me 6 months ago. For medical reasons, my husband needs a humidifier in the bedroom which makes me very warm. We thought a cooling mat would be perfect and allow us to sleep comfortably in the same room. Upon unpacking it, we noticed that the display on one of the units had a black spot on it that made the display difficult to read. We went ahead and set up the unit to see how effective the pad is. We could easily feel it quickly warm up, but the cooling was less noticable. I thought that maybe once I was under covers and sleeping it would be more noticable. It wasn't. I had the temp set to 68 all night and was still warm. It was the same night after night. On top of that, my remote would go through a set of batteries every week even though I rarely changed the temperature. I used it mainly to turn the unit on and off. Add that to the fact that the unit does not slide easily out from under the bed, and I couldn't see what temp the unit was set to anyway because of the big, black spot on the display, and it became worthless.

At the time, the website for Chili Technology said that there was a 90 satisfaction guarantee, but did not say that you had to purchase from their website for it to be applicable. Since the Brookstone price was slightly cheaper, we purchased from them. After we decided the product did not satify our needs, we were told that the guarantee only applied if we purchased from the Chili Technology website - something that is NOW advertised on there.

We were then promised that the company would call us back in 3 months and offer an exchange for the newer units which cool down to 46 degrees. It's been 6 months, the unit is advertised on their website and still no call.

The pad had been on our bed unused all summer, but now that it's cooling down outside, my husband wanted to use the warming feature. His remote drained the batteries in a week as well. So once again it will sit unused. Only because my heart can't take the idea of throwing away a $1000 piece of junk.

If you want heat, buy an electric mattress pad. It's cheaper, doesn't click all night long, doesn't need to be refilled with water, and doesn't need new batteries in the remote every week.

UPDATE: Still no call a year after purchase from customer service. I was using this with the sleep timer to warm my bed over the winter. I went to turn it on last night and my unit will not work. The power light is on, but pressing buttons on the unit or using a remote with fresh batteries does nothing. If I could move this to a one star review I would. It is now a completely worthless device.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool at last....., August 4, 2009

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i'll try anything (ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ChiliPad Bed Temperature Control System (Sports)

I just purchased the Chilipad so these are initial reactions. I read all the reviews and found them mixed. Either loved or hated and a waste of money. I called the company directly and the customer service rep assured me that they honor the 90 day money back guarantee. So I ordered. It took over three weeks to get, but I think it was worth it. The first night I found it loud, bright and did not fit under the bed. It made the room HOT. It is the first time I had ever gotten up in the night and found a HUGE difference in temp between the bedroom and the hall. I would say atleast 6-8 degrees. So the pumps throw off a lot of heat. Deciding that between that and the brightness of the panel lighting up the room to much, we had to alter the application. Our bed is on a wall that has a closet to the dressing room on the other side. We drilled two holes (KING has dual pumps) through the wall and placed the pump on the other side of the wall in this closet. The tubes were long enough to comfortably reach the pumps. WALLA, the problems solved. The remotes work through the wall, no more heating up the bedroom, no bright lights, and no noise. I found that my side cools so well that I can't set it on the lowest number - 46 degrees. We had adjusted the thermostat in the house to 76 degrees (our daytime temperature) when we usually had to lower it at night to 70-72 to be comfortable. I was SHOCKED when I woke up too cold, when I had full covers on. I HAVE BEEN SO HOT THE LAST FEW YEARS - I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW HAPPY I AM TO HAVE A COOL BED. I LOVE A COOL BED. Previously, I was waking up trying to find a cool spot. Not an easy task when you have a partner in the bed. I am happy we were creative enough to solve the problems and now have the perfect solution to being cool in the night. Also, warm without an electric blanket in the winter will be a plus for my husband. (I'm not cold in the winter) I don't like the idea of the electric fields in an electric blanket around me either. THANK YOU CHILIPAD FOR THE BEST SOLUTION TO A HOT BED. I am your biggest fan so far. The three year warranty gives me peace of mind. We spent $600, so $200 a year to be cool at night is a real bargain. If it lasts longer, even better. Give it a try, confirm the 90 day warranty and buy directly from the company. I think they will honor their return policy if you don't like it. [...]

UP DATE
Nothing but cool nights and great sleep for me baby.....since I made the modifications, I can't tell you how much i love it. It works beautifully. I had to turn it up to about 62 because I was actually too cold in a room that is 76 degrees. UNHEARD OF!!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Now, if it gives me 5 wonderful years, I will be extraordinarily satisfied with my purchase.

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