These blankets say up to 97% heat reflection. Most of these thermal blankets say up to 90% Do these actually work better?Is it a false claim or do ot
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I think the calculations are made in theory and not the real world, similar to the way the EPA calculates automobile miles per gallon. It is cooler under these things than not at the beach on a bright sunny day but I really doubt the 97% claim. For the price these are very good but I doubt 97% efficient claim.
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When you're that cold I don't know if you really notice and major difference. They do work though.
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Wouldn't purchase from this company. They substituted an inferior product. I had bought 8 packs of the shown product expecting the product as shown. Fraud fraud fraud. Not happy at all.
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These cannot take ANY heat. I purchased them for my landscape lighting, 50 watt halogen, and they began to melt almost immediately. I'm not really sure what they ARE good for. Hope this helps.
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Not that I am aware of although the blanket really retains heat well even after its off.
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The warmth is not the same as an electric blanket as it comes from the bottom, not the top. My husband is cold blooded, I'm not. He is able to stay warm and I just need enough to take the chill off. I guess it depends on how warm you want it. I'm happy to say I'm satisfied.
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Absolutely not for any range of heat. I use aluminum foil as a cover. Not the best choice I've ever made.
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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.
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Sounds defective if you have gone over the directions and this problem still persists I would return the item. My blanket only partially heats up. Personally I'm not impressed with this item.
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It says in the product description above (when you scroll down frim top) that they are 100 percent heat resistant... folks need to understand, you should use lower settings though... high can damage it...
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I noticed on the description it mentions about 100 degrees, but this is actually a low voltage heated pad. The description mentions about it being low wattage 25 degrees and all the heated pads I have are just warm to the touch so I feel the 25 degrees is correct and believe the 100 degrees is a mis-print on the product description.
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Temperature reading are subjective due to all of the variables. Here's what I did to answer your question. I positioned a thin piece (.02") of copper .75" from the front. I let the device run for 3 minutes for each setting. Using a Fluke IR thermometer, I got a measurement of 180 degrees on the low setting and a measurment of 226 on the high setting. I am happy with this purchase. I bought it for the sole purpose of shrinking shrink wrap, and it does a very good job.
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I do have a solar blanket. We have one solar panel for our 18 foot about ground pool. I definitely thought it helped to warm the pool, but getting it to 90 degrees....not so sure about that. I think it would be tough to get it that warm without A LOT of panels, but I would try 2 panels since your pool is bigger. Then you could just keep adding as needed. Good luck!
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The reviewers seem to say that this product is just polyester stuffing. In other words, just as heat reflecting as a quilt. Did the seat cushions that you remember "crinkle"? If so, it was probably a cushion with a mylar layer. They can be quite warming, without actually having to create any heat (such as a lightweight hunter item). Read this review and try the product they mention instead. Review: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1I05T01OTYA28 Or just search for pads that mention "mylar" or "space blanket" or "emergency blanket" etc. Read the reviews to see if people mention it being crinkly. Wikipedia article on Mylar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_blanket The reviewers seem to say that this product is just polyester stuffing. In other words, just as heat reflecting as a quilt. Did the seat cushions that you remember "crinkle"? If so, it was probably a cushion with a mylar layer. They can be quite warming, without actually having to create any heat (such as a lightweight hunter item). Read this review and try the product they mention instead. Review: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1I05T01OTYA28 Or just search for pads that mention "mylar" or "space... » Read More The reviewers seem to say that this product is just polyester stuffing. In other words, just as heat reflecting as a quilt. Did the seat cushions that you remember "crinkle"? If so, it was probably a cushion with a mylar layer. They can be quite warming, without actually having to create any heat (such as a lightweight hunter item). Read this review and try the product they mention instead. Review: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1I05T01OTYA28 Or just search for pads that mention "mylar" or "space blanket" or "emergency blanket" etc. Read the reviews to see if people mention it being crinkly. Wikipedia article on Mylar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_blanket « Show Less
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Excellent question. I use this product to repair vacuum sweepers. The highest continual temperature exposed would be about 120 deg. with no problems. It appears that the product is thinned out superglue with plastic dust as its filler. Most plastics can with stand heat to about 250-300 deg. before melting. The product is top notch and has a plethora of uses . Get it and experiment with a heat gun. God Bless -Pat Brabbs
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I use a heated blanket and have had no issues. Can't comment on a heated mattress pad, though.
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I would recommend giving it a try. Try it on a small area in the corner at first and set it to the highest setting. I cannot guarantee it won't damage your blanket, but if you're careful, I would think not.
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Jonathan, I'm afraid I don't know the answer to that question. I can tell you that I was very satisfied with the product and plan to use it again this year. I must add, that I live in East Texas, and we did have a somewhat mild winter last year. I hope this helps you make your decision as to whether or not you will purchase this blanket. Gloria Stakes
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It actually warms up quickly. I think you might want to the instructions. It took me awhile to do the settings properly. Mine works great. I wouldn't trade it for an electric blanket ever. If it is a defective unit, I would exchange it.