On Sunday, 26 February 2017 at 10:16:24 UTC+5, R2D4 wrote:
> On 02/22/2017 11:27 AM, R2D4 wrote:
> > I am on my second Sunbeam electric blanket this Winter and it is doing
> > the same thing as the first one I had-- starts off for a couple of weeks
> > working correctly, then spends a week getting weaker and weaker where I
> > have to turn up the controller all the way and even then the heating is
> > uneven and weak. I was going to return this one too, but before I do, I
> > wanted to ask if anyone knew of a solution to repair this? Almost seems
> > like there is a circuit issue somewhere, maybe in the controller, but
> > who knows. If it were a cheap repair, I'd just keep the blanket after
> > the low cost repeatable fix. Thank you.
> >
> > PS: I can't think that they're making that much money on these. I read
> > the reviews and *many* folks are having similar issues. If a solution
> > isn't found for the above, I'd appreciate recommendations for a brand/
> > model that will last. This definitely isn't like the blanket I had
> > while growing up 25 years ago; that one lasted for 15 years with no issues.
> Just to update that I gave up on trying to find the right electric
> whatever that will work correctly and I am currently trying out down and
> down alternative comforters. This also seems to be an area needing
> study and it's not as simple as just picking out one without knowing
> what you need beforehand. However, I'm very close to a reasonably
> costing winner so my problems are almost solved.
https://homelyitems.com/electric-blanket-light-on-but-no-heat/

On Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:22:56 -0700 (PDT), Muhammad Sami wrote:
> On Sunday, 26 February 2017 at 10:16:24 UTC+5, R2D4 wrote:
>> On 02/22/2017 11:27 AM, R2D4 wrote:
>> > I am on my second Sunbeam electric blanket this Winter and it is doing
>> > the same thing as the first one I had-- starts off for a couple of weeks
>> > working correctly, then spends a week getting weaker and weaker where I
>> > have to turn up the controller all the way and even then the heating is
>> > uneven and weak. I was going to return this one too, but before I do, I
>> > wanted to ask if anyone knew of a solution to repair this? Almost seems
>> > like there is a circuit issue somewhere, maybe in the controller, but
>> > who knows. If it were a cheap repair, I'd just keep the blanket after
>> > the low cost repeatable fix. Thank you.
>> >
>> > PS: I can't think that they're making that much money on these. I read
>> > the reviews and *many* folks are having similar issues. If a solution
>> > isn't found for the above, I'd appreciate recommendations for a brand/
>> > model that will last. This definitely isn't like the blanket I had
>> > while growing up 25 years ago; that one lasted for 15 years with no issues.
>> Just to update that I gave up on trying to find the right electric
>> whatever that will work correctly and I am currently trying out down and
>> down alternative comforters. This also seems to be an area needing
>> study and it's not as simple as just picking out one without knowing
>> what you need beforehand. However, I'm very close to a reasonably
>> costing winner so my problems are almost solved.
>
> https://homelyitems.com/electric-blanket-light-on-but-no-heat/

I would believe that AFTER SIX YEARS his blanket is no longer a problem.

That, or another case of spontaneous combustion!

On 2023/03/21 8:17 a.m., Peter W. wrote:
> That, or another case of spontaneous combustion!
>

Surely that would have gotten a mention here...

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