Heating Blanket Can Provide Whole House Comfort
Keeping warm in the winter is just about everyone's goal and using a heating blanket is popular way to heat the bed before climbing between the sheets at night and, if used properly, can be free of danger. While creature comfort is one of the most popular uses for a heating blanket, there are other areas of the home that can benefit from its use. Wrapping an insulated blanket around the hot water tank will help hold in the heat, resulting in lowered expenses of keeping the hot water hot.
In many areas a heating blanket can be designed to fit between the floor joists of the home to provide warmer floors and help reduce the overall expense of heating the house. A simple rule of thumb when walking through the house is fi you touch a pipe or an air duct and it feels cold, you might consider using a heating blanket to warm it up.
Personal Comfort Aim Of Most Blankets
With the home heater set at a comfortable level, there may be some family members who still feel chilled. When a regular blanket does not seem to do the warming trick a heating blanket operated by electricity can warm them up in a hurry. There are also heating blankets that operate on 12 volt direct current, making them available for use in cars, which can come in handy when the driver wants the cold air to stay awake and the passenger wants to be warm and take a nap.
When using a heating blanket on the bed, it is recommended to place it on top of the cover, away from the body to prevent a build up of heat under the covers. It is also recommended that the heating blanket be turned off before the occupants go to sleep. The heat that has been produced before going to bed will remain once the blanket is turned off and is captured under the blankets.
Small Blankets Used For Small Areas
If your home desk is near a drafty window, it may be comfortable during good weather but once the temperature drops it can be downright cold. A new heating blanket powered from the USB port on the computer can provide a little bit of heat for the feet without drawing a lot of power away from the computer. Placing them on the chair back can also help the user keep warm while they working and the best brands have safety switches to turn them off if they begin to over heat.
