The control is warm to the touch when the blanket is off and plugged in. Is this common?
1936938
Yes. I have another heating pad that does the same thing. I don't believe it is anything to worry about.
1936939
I have noticed this as well. This seems like a potential electrical problem which could be dangerous. However no danger here, the control started to blink after a few days then stopped working completely. Sent it back to Amazon
1936940
After speaking with my parents, I was told no, the control is never warm to the touch. My mother says she has checked it often.
532501
yep, you just plug it in and its set. it also has a thermostat turning it off when it warms up.
668541
Mine is warm to the touch but not excessive. The power supply is very warm though. I am going to look for a new one to replace it. Hope this helps.
1163988
Yes mine is warm to the touch. The plug going into the outlet is not warm at all. Mine has been pluged in since april..so 10 months. It really works great. The second the power went off it started up....
768676
It does for me. I have a heating blanket on my bed during the winter and the heat stays in that when it's on, but when I don't use the heating blanket it's always cool sliding into bed.
1407781
have you covered your blanket with a another blanket? That will cause it to flash an error message and shut off
1318717
It may have an auto-off but the button is for on or warm, it goes into warm when done. We unplug it.
1438738
Mine gets warm not hot. I guess it depends on how long you leave things pluged in. I have not had the problems you are experienceing.
374861
If its actually too hot to touch then thats bad, but if its warm I think thats normal. I tested mine by turning it up to 6 for a few minutes and thats all it took to get it warm. I supposed if I left it for hours at 6 it would feel quite warm. I don't think its a big deal.
54567
Hi...I'm not sure what you mean by cool. You can certainly tell that it is on, but I don't think it is anything overly hot. I keep mine right next to a wall outlet, but when I use it, I just slide it out a bit. The temps. of the unit really are not a problem for me.
19292
1. Is it plugged in to a functioning outlet? 2. Is it turned on (light on after pushing top left button on control)?3) Have you selected a temperature (bottom right button on control)? If the answer to all three is positive, your blanket may be defective (mine works when all answers are affirmative)/
1909342
I think so. Mine is outside, with a foam/ vinyl cover on top. With the blanket on, the heater comes on less. I put the bubble side down and trimmed it a bit larger than the top and it works well. I read on line that it is more energy efficient to keep it warm all the time vs turning it down to cool when not in use and then heating it all up again before using . I find this to be true also. I am not an expert.
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.
991489
It stays on all the time when plugged in (no on/off switch). But it's a gentle warm, similar to the hat heating pads you might use indoors.
445955
The control doesn't have temps on it, but it goes from barely warm to very warm with an auto shutoff.
1598270
There is an on off switch on the side but it is nice to leave it on because it takes about five minutes to heat up and sometimes you can't wait. I have had mine for two years and in the winter it is on all the time. It doesn't use much electricity and it feels great in the middle of the night when you have to go. One of the better purchases I have made for keeping warm.
1200372
I use it primarily unplugged unless I am on for extended periods of time. Occasionally I have had too much data combined with long periods of use that require I plug it in because it gets so hot.