Snuggledown Intelligent Warmth Electric Blanket King Size - Dual Control 9 Heat-Settings Quilted Luxury Heated Blanket for Bed - Cotton Cover, Auto Timer, Comfortable, Machine Washable (150cm x 200cm)

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Material: Teddy fleece Number of temperature settings: 3 Guarantee: 1 year Where to buy electric blankets in the UK Electric blankets should also be replaced if the fabric is worn or frayed, wires are poking through or the electrical cord is damaged, say the London Fire Brigade. Can you wash an electric blanket?

The 5cm-fabric is fleecy, soft and warm (but not too soft or too warm), and the cables and connectors are well positioned and unobtrusive. Ensure the product is completely dry before use. Before washing, disconnect the heat controller from the electric blanket. This product is not suitable for children under 3 years old. We also found that the cable connector fell in an awkward position on the blanket, sitting either under our pillow or under our feet, and we could feel it when lying down.Electric blankets are widely available to buy in plenty of high street stores and online, from homeware retailers and department stores, and even pharmacies such as B o ots.

Pros: Wireless, uses infra-red technology so no heat is lost, looks great, useful if working from home All blankets have a range of heat settings, but the number might vary from three to 12. More advanced blankets might even have different settings for different zones, so you can have additional heat for your feet or different heat levels for the two sides of a double bed. What other things should I look out for? It fits easily over the bed with elastic straps on the four corners. One minor niggle, however, was that we found that the ‘lip’ around the edge of the blanket stopped our sheet from fitting quite so smoothly.

The verdict: Electric blankets

A fairly standard design, with corner straps, three heat settings and made from a quilted polyester material (great if you find that the fleecy fabrics make you feel too clammy). It’s also potentially the most cost-effective of the lot, with Silentnight claiming this costs just 1p in electricity to heat up your bed. Featuring nine heat settings and a useful climate zone control, you can set your preferred temperature with Snuggledown's luxurious underblanket. It fits under your fitted sheet with elastic fittings. The single size has one controller while the double, king and super king sizes come with two controllers. There's also extra foot warmth which will help to keep your whole body toasty on very cold nights. It's just what you need when the temperature drops. Blankets come in two basic types: heated mattress covers or pads that sit on top of the mattress but beneath the sheets, warming you and the duvet from below. Meanwhile, an overblanket slips inside your duvet cover to keep you cosy from above – some versions replace your duvet entirely. Not technically an electric blanket, but we couldn’t resist including this luxurious heated pad, designed to be draped over a chair, which has seriously improved our working-from-home experience during this cold weather (once we could pry it out from underneath our feline tester, that is…).