how warm does the bed get? maybe a comparison would be a better answer
312817
It doesn't get hot like a heating pad you may have for yourself. It doesn't really seem warm at all when you feel with your hand, but if you leave your hand there a few minutes, you can feel the heat easily. My cat loves it! I also ordered another one for my 3 lb. maltese...she loves it as well. This winter was the first time I'd ever seen her stretch out and sleep, she was always curled up with her nose tucked. It's clearly doing the job and we love it. My cat sleeps on the top when it gets too warm for her, my dog just stretches out the floor.
312818
Dana, The bed is only 4 watts, just cozy warm for our kitties. Had ours for 2 years, Bella loves it. Sherry,
312819
Comparable to a heating pad. My cat didn't go for it but that because he wasn't used to having a house. Something is better than nothing though.
312820
I can't say what the temperature is but when switched on, it takes the initial chill off. That also happens because the flaps help stave off cold as well. My homeless cat enjoys the little warmth when it is cold (under 35) in Atlanta winters.
933272
Bed works better but either us doable, you can hear the fan humming but not annoying. Hope that helps :)
681994
The preheat setting will get the bed nice a toasty warm and then it goes back to whatever setting you have originally set. The high setting is really warm but you wouldn't want to leave it on that setting all night. You'd be really warm. It isn't burning hot though.
352672
The directions state that it will NOT feel hot to the touch - it warms the bed and you have to get in the bed to appreciate the heat. I LOVE this blanket, as it does not overheat, I never become uncomfortably hot and the softness is lovely.
773446
That I don't know, I would say it would get warm because it is black. But I don't think it will be any hotter than just an uncovered truck bed.
607820
Good question, I have a mattress cover on it, I do not notice coolness or hotness, sort of neutral. I hope this helps, YW :)
1645574
I would gauge it as medium to warm. I switch out to a quilt in the late spring to fall. Everyone is different, but I would put myself on the cold when going to sleep, then warm up while sleeping scale..=)
1069530
I think it warms up. It is very cool when you first go to bed - summer or winter. It is a very comfortable, well-made mattress pad
1948379
My 10 year old is the same way. He hasn't complained about being hot. It's not cool gel bed.
813389
Yes, I do think you get warmer. I see they now have foam mattresses that have cool gel in then too. May be better for you.
1224877
It doesn't get way hot but gets nice and warm. I turn mine on an hour before bed. My sheets are warm and the blankets on top of the sheets are also warm. I have back issues and I have found it to be therapeutic.
815910
I didn't find that to be the case. The mattress is a little firm, but comfortable. Having put on a normal mattress cover and sheets, it did not feel too warm at all.
1021502
The cover does not get very warm under my Labrador even after hours of lying on the bed. I live in the Central Valley of CA. When the weather is hot he prefers the tile floors, which are very hard and cold in the even mild winters. Hope this helps! It's a great bed.
1224880
On the highest setting it feels like you just got your sheets out of the dryer. Having a heavy blanket over the bed helps trap the heat.
1111289
Maybe not quite as hot as a heating pad but I think it's darn close. I haven't used a lot of heating pads, but the blanket gets quite toasty. It feels a bit less intense than a pad because the heat is spread out so much farther, too. The blanket heats fast, too. Just a few moments after turning it on, you can feel the heating elements/cords inside start to get warm. One thing I like about this blanket much more than a heating pad is it's safety feature. Our last heating pad shut off after 20 minutes -- pretty much just as it was getting to a good, hot temperature. Unplugging and replugging it in got old really fast. This blanket turns itself off after 2 hours. That was much better for my needs. Plus, I've never found a heating pad as soft as this. You just want to snuggle up in it's cozy, soft warmth.
1993007
I live in TExas; we have air conditioning and have no problem with this getting too hot; but I should think it would depend on where you live, how hot it gets, etc., but I think it should be at least as comfortable as down, not as itchy as down can be, and no feathers popping out which sometimes happens with down. If your SHEETS are cool fabric, the bed should be comfortable.
1324544
It is warmer at the foot end, and I find that a setting of 2 or 3 is great for sleeping, anything higher than that is too warm. I does get warm in the upper portions also and it seems to be pretty even from side to side.