Snuggle up. (Winterwarm Heated Single Underblanket)

Member Name: vassofbute

Product:	Winterwarm Heated Single Underblanket
Date:	11/03/07 (295 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Heats up quickly

Disadvantages: None .

I bought my Winterwarm (Morphy Richards) Heated single Under Blanket about 2 years ago for the single bed in my spare room,
and although the blanket was bought for when friends and family stay over, I did use it myself last winter when my double bed blanket decided to konk out.

The blanket measures 122 x 61cm or 48 x 24in and is the sponge clean only version,
it comes in an off white colour and is made from a tight knit man made material which is really quite soft to the touch.

The blanket is very easy to fit and when laid flat on the bed you will find attached to the sides are the power cord and control, and the ties,
The ties are used to secure the blanket to the bed which is simple enough to do .

I use my blanket directly on the mattress and then have a fleece mattress protector on top and then a flannel sheet and with all that padding I can't feel the electric blanket at all only the warmth.

The heat control is simple to use and understand and has 3 heat settings and off switch.
and although there is a Pre-heat facility with heat up time I've never used it as I find the blanket heats up within minutes anyway,
I switch it on at number 3 as I get into bed, then down to number 2 and then 1,
for me 1 is the most comfortable setting.

All the settings from 1 to 3 give out an even heat all over the blanket and an added bonus to this blanket was the Extra foot warmth, but honestly I can't notice the difference, it all seems the same to me.

In the 2 years since I bought the blanket there's been no spills or accidents so I've had no reason to clean it apart from air it before storing it away for the next winter,
so for the review I sponge cleaned a part of the blanket covering the wires.

To make things easier I put a folded towel under the part of the blanket to be cleaned and used a small sponge and some lukewarm soapy ( but not too soapy ) water and rubbed very gently being careful not to overwet the area as the material soaks the water up quite fast, after this I rinsed the material in the same way again with lukewarm water, and then lay the balnket on the bed to dry with a dry towel again under the wet part.

I found it very easy to clean as long as you dont overwet or oversoap, leaving it to dry naturaly took a while, after a couple of hours it was still damp but next morning it was dry and looking the same as it was before sponging, with no difference to the material at all......no stretching or shrinkage.

For the price this blanket was a bargain especially it being a well known brand, it has all the basic functions you need and to put your mind at rest it has a safety overheat protection system, a must when buying any electric blanket.

When someone stays over they always comment on how lovely and warm the bed was and so far I have been satisfied with its all round good performance and price.

I bought this from Argos for £14.99 but they are now selling them for £12.99.

Heat up time from 20 minutes.
Pre-heat facility.
3 heat settings.
Safety overheat protection system.
Extra foot warmth.
Sponge clean only.
Suitable for all night use.
BEAB approved.
Size 122 x 61cm/48 x 24in.
Manufacturer's 3 year guarantee

Summary: A good budget blanket that keeps you warm..