Anyone have an idea how long/how many times this pad will work? Does it "wear out" over time and fail to heat?
1492139
I have had the original Snuggle Safe pink disks probably for a good 7-8 years, and they still do heat, but don't stay hot as long. I always look them over really good each fall to make sure there are no weak spots and I use the older ones for the outdoor cat bed. I think their ability to retain heat for 10-12 hours starts to diminish when they are about 4 years old or so. They will stay hot for a good 6 hours however, even at that age.
1492140
My pad has worked every time over a time period of several months. Since it has no moving parts I don't expect it to wear out very soon.
1492141
I'm going into my 3rd winter on 2 of my snuggle safe's..and my second winter with the other 2. I use them every winter for heating feral cats igloos. I use 2 per cat bed/igloo with blankets on very cold days and nights. My cats love them!
185417
I've only had my heating pad for 1-1/2 months but have used it extensively with no problem. I did look up on internet and they do have a 5-yr. limited warrantee which you should pursue as it would seem you're having valid issues.
639580
My wife uses the living daylights out of her pad, many times more use than a normal person would ever use it. Like multiple times a day for chronic pain relief, all night sessions even. And it's not even 7 months old, yet it still feels and performs like new. Fast high heat, solid firm feel yet flexible for wrapping, she can't say enough about how good this purchase was. Hope that helps you decide.
984132
It heats up pretty fast, however I do not recommend this heating pad. The timer is already not working correctly and if I could I would send it back.You put the minutes and the temp which is good but the temp always changes even though there is a button to lock the temp choice. It doesn't feel like moist heat either.
72937
I wear depends and then use the pad also works fine for me when the pad gets soiled I replace with a new one hope this helps yoy
857759
Yes. Unfortunately, like all heating pads now, it goes off after a certain time. Thankfully, with this one it lasts an hour or two. Just love how we're all "protected" now because we're apparently too stupid to use things correctly. Sorry. Venting. :)
2007012
Have you put it in the dryer? I lost one of my best heating pads that way. The only thing that I can recommend is to do what you are already doing and making sure that your contacts at the heating pad are making contact. I ran into a problem like this and had to unplug it from the wall and at the heating pad also, and then making sure everything was making good contact before I plugged it back into the wall. Let me know how it goes, good luck. I have not had this problem with this item as a constant.
1255576
I thought mine had died, too. Then I realized that somehow the on/off slide on the cord connecting it to the computer was on "off" I'm sure you are smarter than I was but it has allowed me to enjoy my pad for years! It has been a wonderful product used daily. Hope your answer is just as simple!
502599
Mine doesn't heat up like a heating pad does,but just that subtle cozy warmth creates a wonderful feeling.You have to realize that this is a warming pad and doesn't work like a heating pad.I have had no problems with mine yet,and I love it. Please make sure you have it connected in the plug correctly,and the controls are working properly.I hope you have many warm days ahead of you,and I hope my answer helps you. God Bless
635023
I experimented on the heating time starting with a minute at a time. I found that heating the pad no longer than 4 minutes on high to be sufficient. Also do not heat the pad inside the blue cover.
2185729
Anything abrasive will wear off the coating eventually. The question is how long will the coated pan last using this pad. We have been using these pads for years without seeing appreciable wear on our coated pans. If you can get the food off your coated pan with a cloth or paper towel they will last longer however that is not always possible even with coated pans so some time we resort to the pad. Only cast iron last forever.
696904
I don't know how many times the mattress pad can be put in the dryer or how the 10-year warranty is affected by running the pad through the dryer. So far, I've only washed and dried it once (in the dryer). There didn't appear to be any shrinkage or damage to the pad as a result of that.
337430
The life of the pad is one year, and the pad is warrantied by the manufacturer to last for a full year from date of purchase. The 45 day complaints came about because one seller was sourcing a different, cheaper short term usage pad and selling it under this listing, incorrectly, for a short while last summer. After multiple complaints by both the manufacturer, and other sellers like ourselves, that seller finally started offering the correct pad.
2038665
I just keep buying the pads when the sand paper goes flying. I think I am on my 3rd one. They most certainly do not hold up. Good luck finding one that lasts.. Janice
161610
Seems great to me. This is the best heating pad i have ever had. It has lasted through several years of almost daily use! I had a very expensive one the died on me twice in a row in a few months. The cords are stiff on cheaper models. Not this one.
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The pad I purchased is still working (I don't remember when I got it; maybe 2 years ago). I have it outside on the porch in a small cat house, which the cat uses every day. It is only plugged in during the winter months. She seems to like it a lot.
765619
gave one to my mother-in-law 23 months ago that just this past week stopped working. She used it 3-4 times a week and had nothing but praise for it. She's often commented it's the best heating pad she's ever had. I just ordered her another one. She primarily uses hers on the neck/shoulder area and has never mentioned any problem with the fit.