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135 of 136 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
It does what its supposed to but......, December 30, 2009
This is the first electric blanket I have ever owned. I wanted to save on my electric and I got sick of sliding between cold sheets. This blanket does its job very well. It has a very basic heat dial that has 10 heat settings. If you put it on 10 and stay under the blanket for a little while (20-40 min) you will feel on fire. The blanket includes a very long power cord, which for me is a hinderance because I have an outlet right next to my bed and the excessive cord is pooled at the side of my bed. This blanket does not have automatic shutoff so if you are a person who sleeps with a heated blanket all night long, you might want to put it on medium (between 4-6) or you may end up roasting. I've had this blanket for a month and I really like it. However, for the great price and warmth there is a tradeoff. The material. I bought this in mushroom and it sheds like crazy! If you wear sweaters, fleeces, etc. this thing will leave a whole bunch of little pillballs on it! And that was before I washed it. The material looks nice out of the package but it starts to degrade pretty quick. So this is definately a blanket you do not want to use as a throw. Another thing is that the heat on the blanket can be spotty at times. I'll lay on it and my feet will be super hot but near my neck I may be a little cold. I guess this is supposed to be the 'smart technology' that the blanket is said to have. Also if you are sensitive about feeling wire in your blanket, well you will definately feel them in this blanket. But for the price what can one expect? So, if you want a cheap electric blanket that gets very hot then this should do the trick. The tradeoff is on the material, but you will probably have to pay around double the price of this blanket to get another that doesn't shed.
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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Electric Blanket!, December 9, 2009
This review is from: Sunbeam Royal Nights Heated Blanket, Twin, Mushroom (Kitchen)
This is a great electric blanket, especially for the money! It warms beautifully! It holds it's temperature evenly. It does not have the automatic shut off, which I am glad for. The only small negative I would offer about the blanket, is, that the grade of polyester that it is made of, is pilling up a bit, but what can one expect for under $40.00! I am very happy with my purchase! Chaswstorey Dallas, TX USA
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40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
I give up!, August 29, 2010
I have had electric blankets since I was a little kid (going on 40 years of Electric blanket use). They use to last 5-10 years. I remember having ones that I'd have year after year! In the last 10 years or so the time they last has gotten less and less. I've always bought Sunbeam blankets, and now, I am in search of a new brand! In the last 5 years I have bought a new blanket EVERY year! It wasn't so bad when I could find them on the clearance rack for $12. But, this last 2 years, that hasn't been the case. The cheapest one I can find is around $44. A blanket needs to last longer than ONE year for that amount of money! Not to mention the landfill waste all these blankets are adding to the environment!!! This blanket didn't even make it a day! It wouldn't work at all. I tried everything I could think of. The only thing that seemed to work was covering the whole bed with a down blanket to "assist" the Sunbeam blanket in heating up! Only without the assistance, it simply did not warm all over... Near the plug it warm up, and that is about it. EDIT: I wanted to add that I returned this in all the original packaging to Amazon 3 days after purchase since trying to get it to work wasn't happening. I got my refund! I think if everyone started to return these blankets if they conk out in the first month a message might get through to the Sunbeam Company. I'm off to purchase a Sealy Diamond Electric Blanket to try!
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