Customer Reviews

Sunbeam Health at Home King Size Heating Pad with HeatSense Technology, Grey

5 star:		(39)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(18)

 

 

I have used this almost every day since I bought it and I have found it to be sturdy (does not wad up like my old one did) soft and comfortable against my sore back with gently warm heat that relaxes some very sore muscles. Out of all the heating pads I have tried this is the best of the newer ones.

This heating pad is very comfy because it's so soft and pliable. That's the good news. The downside is that I have had to replace this heating pad every two years since it came out. It seems to die after a couple of years. Even so, I always buy it again because it is so soft and comfy. I use my heating pad everyday because of arthritis and fibromyalgia. I will continue to buy this heating pad as long as it is offered. It doesn't get very hot, more like, just right.

Advantages:
- Reliable, two-hour, auto-off function
- Price point: definitely cheaper than a pet heating pad, if you're planning to use it for small pets
- Heat output: three levels of heat provide enough, if not too much heat
- Size: easy to move around and not bulky (17" x 14") with decent cord length (~90")
- Washable: machine washable or hand washable, although I wouldn't try it in the machine

Disadvantages:
- Size: would be too small for some individuals or med-/large-size pets

Overall, I give this three stars. It's not a stupendous, mind-blowing heating pad. But, it's average and does what it needs to. It'd be great to have a timer to turn it back on, but then you'd pay more.

Looked up this item online, and many others have had the same problem. The thing works for a while and then the red light will start blinking for no reason and that's the end of the heating pad. Avoid this like the plague! I'm now looking for a non-Sunbeam replacement.

I purchased this product on 02/01/09 & it has already quit working on 04/19/09. Of course the date has passed to return it. It was working well & then just quit.All it does now is the light blinks & won't heat up at all. It's also much too small to be called a king size heating pad. Much smaller than my last one.

I almost choked at the price for a heating pad..but it has been worth EVERY penny. It is so lightweight, foldable, and safe to boot. I'll probably buy another one since my kids always fight over who gets to use it!

This item is likely one of my worst buys. It is so rigid that I couldn't even lay it comfortably against my body. The outer material is not at all soft and, worst of all, you feel the hard coils through it. There is no off/on switch; you have to unplug it from the wall socket. I have no idea how this item got any positive reviews.

Despite the name, this heating pad is quite small. The biggest problem with it, however, is that it fails to maintain an even temperature. There are times when the first setting is barely warm, and other times when it is unbearably hot. I have used other Sunbeam pads that have been very good, but I would not recommend anyone buy this particular pad.

I have had to purchase 4 of these heating pads in the last year and a half or so, I will not purchase another. Some sort of a problem develops with the controller. When I try to turn it on, the light just blinks and the pad does not heat up.
In October 2009 I purchased the fourth one. I was very careful to keep my receipt this time. Today it has quit working. After trying to work with Sunbeam to replace the third unit last October I decided to purchase the fourth. Other things were going on and I did not have the tim to try to deal with it. I should not have to take a 6 month old heating pad in for service. Does this seem absurd to anybody else? Well, there obviously is something defective with these heating pads so I will not purchase another one. Hopefully, I can get the two that I still have repaired or something. Otherwise they will end up in the trash like the first two did.

Sunbeam had me go through a reset procedure with the third that did not affect the operation of the pad. They also asked if I had used an extension cord or power strip with it. I had and told them so. Evidently using an extension cord with these can cause damage to the unit.

I am on my way to the store now, and definitely will not purchase another Sunbeam!!

I threw this heating pad out recently due to a "burning" odor. Before that occurred, the light would blink and the heating pad would turn itself off soon after being turned on. Once off, the cord remained warm to the touch. I always took proper care of it, hoping it would last for many years.

I had it for 2 years, but it was always unreliable and frustrating to try to use. It either would stay on well beyond 2 hrs or turn off within a few minutes.