Heating The Whole House To Fix One Cold Bed
The boiler comes on at ten because one room is cold, and it runs all night for a bed you are in for eight hours. The Termina heats the bed instead: switch it on twenty minutes before you go up, and get into a warm one.
Soft plush over the heating layer, with a thermostat controller on the cord that holds a level rather than cycling hard between hot and cold. Three sizes, and the largest carries two controllers so each side of the bed sets its own. The cord unplugs and the blanket goes in the machine.
Why It’s Better
- Thermostat Controller: It holds a level rather than cycling between too hot and too cold, so you set it once.
- Two Controllers On The Largest: Each side of the bed runs at its own setting, which settles a very old argument.
- Warms Before You Get In: Twenty minutes ahead and the bed is warm, which is the whole point of doing it this way.
- Soft Plush Face: A brushed surface you would want against you even unheated.
- Cord Unplugs: Detach it and the blanket goes in the washing machine like ordinary bedding.
- Three Sizes: 27.6 x 59 in, 47 x 59 in, or 59 x 71 in.
Perfect for a cold bedroom and a heating bill you have looked at
The economics here are unusually simple: warming a bed costs a fraction of warming the air around it, and the bed is the only part you actually occupy at night. Most people find they can drop the thermostat a degree or two through the winter once the bed is handled separately, which pays for the blanket long before the season is out.
Warm the bed, not the room.
Your Questions, Answered
Which size should I choose?
27.6 x 59 in suits a single bed or one person on a sofa, 47 x 59 in a small double or two people under a throw, and 59 x 71 in a full double bed. Measure the mattress rather than guessing from the bed frame, since frames vary far more than mattresses do. The largest size is the one with two controllers.
How do I use it?
Lay it flat on the mattress under the sheet, plug in the controller and switch it on about twenty minutes before bed. Most people turn it off or down to the lowest setting once they are in, because the bed holds the warmth for hours by then. Use it laid flat and uncovered by anything bulky.
Can I wash it?
Yes, once the cord is unplugged at the blanket. Wash it cool on a gentle cycle and hang it to dry fully before you plug it in again. That detachable cord is the single feature that decides whether one of these stays usable for years or gets binned after a spill.
What does it cost to run?
A small fraction of what it costs to heat the room it is in. Heating a bed means warming a few square feet of fabric rather than a whole volume of air that then leaks out of the walls and windows, which is why most people end up turning the room thermostat down once they have one.
Can I leave it on all night?
Many people run it on the lowest setting overnight, and the thermostat is designed to hold a level rather than climb. Lay it flat and uncovered, keep it out from under a heavy topper, and switch it off if you are away. Most owners simply pre-heat and turn it off, because the bed stays warm anyway.
Does it work as a sofa throw?
The smaller two sizes do, and it is one of the better uses for them. It reaches a socket behind the sofa, the plush face sits well over your legs, and it warms you rather than the living room, which is where most evening heating goes to waste.
Why this rather than turning the heating up?
Because the heating warms every room you are not in, all night, to solve a problem that exists in one bed. This heats the bed directly, for a fraction of the running cost, and it is warm in twenty minutes rather than an hour.
What’s Included & Key Details
- Type: Mains electric blanket, laid on the mattress
- Controller: Inline thermostat on the cord
- Largest size: Two controllers, one for each side
- Face: Soft brushed plush
- Cord: Detaches at the blanket for washing
- Small: 27.6 x 59 in, single bed or one person
- Medium: 47 x 59 in, small double
- Large: 59 x 71 in, full double, dual controllers
- Power: US plug, mains
- Safe use: Laid flat and uncovered, with the cord unplugged before washing
- Care: Unplug the cord, machine wash cool, hang to dry fully
