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Best Electric Blanket Review | Top 3 Heated Blankets (#1 GUIDE)
hey guys it's Kelsey from my slumber
yard calm and today we're reviewing
three of the top rated electric heated
blankets off Amazon which are from
Sunbeam Serta and soft heats electric
heated blankets are really great if
you're cold all the time they're awesome
for these cold winter months coming up
they're great if you don't want to crank
up the thermostat in your house they're
also really good for muscle or menstrual
cramps I want to give a quick shout out
to cheapassreviews thanks for that
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so thanks for that all right let's get
into it
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so be sure to check out that description
box down below because we're gonna link
all the products we're talking about
today so you can check out current
pricing we'll also have the full review
we did which will just have some
additional details all right first up
let's talk about the sunbeam blanket
some beams seems to be a very popular
choice for heated blankets on Amazon
pretty sure we got this one for around
35 bucks but again we'll have it linked
down and below for you to check it out
this blanket was 50 inches by 60 inches
which is more of a throw blanket size
it's made of a micro plush polyester
material that we found to be really
comfortable and soft this blanket has a
heat range of settings between low
medium and high although this is the
smallest range of heat settings this
blanket measured the hottest at 82
degrees on its highest setting it will
also automatically turn off after three
hours to make sure that it doesn't ever
overheat and cause a fire hazard the
cord on this one is not as long as we'd
like at 9.3 feet but it's not bad I
don't like that the plugin is deeper
into the blanket though I wish it was
more on the edge as for the controller
it's pretty cheap the light on the low
setting doesn't even light up anymore
but it still works so overall we really
like how comfy and cozy this linka is
and how much it heats up but the
controller and the cord have room for
improvement next up we're gonna be
talking about the Serta blanket which we
got for around $40 off Amazon check the
description box below for current
pricing on that one this blanket is also
50 inches by 60 inches so same as the
sunbeam this has a micro plush polyester
material on one side and a Sherpa
material on the other side which we
really love the texture of the micro
plush on this one isn't as great as the
Samim though in our opinion the fibers
are as long so it's not as fuzzy and
soft but again we love the Sherpa on the
other side the heat range on this
blanket is settings one through five and
it's automatic shut off is after four
hours this one also gets pretty hot we
measured it with the heat gun at 80
degrees on its highest setting which is
number 5 we don't really like the cord
on this one though it's the shortest
length we tested at 8.3 feet and the
controller's awkwardly place in the
middle of the cord which shortens it up
even more if you
be within reach of the controller
basically you're stuck to enjoy this
blanket within 4 feet of your nearest
outlet it also sets you up to drop it
easily which of course we did and then
it kind of went on the fritz
it was switching all around between
settings and then just not working we
left it alone for a few days and came
back to it and now it's working normal
now but we think if the controller is
going to be in this awkward placement it
needs to be more resilient overall this
is a cheap products the blankets soft
and the heats nice but it's just not
very well made finally let's talk about
the soft heat electric blanket we got
this one for around 50 bucks off Amazon
of course link down below this is a low
voltage blanket which is supposed to be
safer and better energy wise this
blanket is offered in sizes twin
full/queen and king
we got the twin size and it was actually
our largest blanket we tested at 64
inches by 80 inches which is enough to
completely cover the top of a queen-size
mattress this blanket is made of a micro
fleece material but it's probably our
least favorite material out of the three
it's not warm and cozy and the other
blankets were just more comfortable to
use we love the length of the cord
though it's over 23 feet and the
controller is designed to lay flat on
the floor which solves the issue of
dropping the cheap controllers the heat
range is from settings one through ten
ten being the hottest or I should
probably say warmest the heat gun only
got up to 77 degrees on this one which
is fine because this is a low voltage
blanket but after using all three I
realized that I liked my heated blankets
to get hot what's not fine is that this
blanket really only heats up in the
middle and not around the outer edges at
all so I think the purpose of this
blanket is to be used as an additional
layer for heat on your bed in between
your sheets and your comforter not
necessarily to cozy up on the couch with
we love the length of the cord and how
the controller lays flat but the blanket
itself is thin and not very comfortable
as for cleaning and care all of these
blankets can be machine washable on a
cold gentle setting but personally
that's just really sketchy to me as
these blankets are electric blankets
they have electric wires that carry
electric current so they can electrocute
you
that's just a little scary to me um all
of the manuals do very clearly state
that these blankets need to be 100
percent dry before you use them again
I just wouldn't take the chance so I
recommend using a spot cleaning method
just with a mild detergent and some
water if you do decide to machine wash
them just be very safe and careful about
it and also hang dry them without any
clothespins
alright guys that's all the products we
tested I'm gonna be real honest here I
am not completely blown away by any of
the blankets we tested all of these
blankets are gonna have some pros and
cons to consider before buying I'd say
if you're looking for an electric
blanket to cuddle up and get cozy on the
couch with go with Sunbeam if you're
looking for something to lie flat on
your bed and keep you warm through the
night go with the soft heat as for me
I'm gonna stick with my way to blanket
alright guys that's all I got thanks so
much for watching we always appreciate
it if you have an electric heated
blanket that you'd love go ahead and
comment it down below maybe we'll try it
out give us a like a share sleep right
sleep tight bye
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