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Review on Sunbeam Heated Blanket in Mushroom: Velvet πŸ”₯ Plush, 10 Heat Settings, Full Size - BSV9GFS-R772-12A44 by Sam Doucette

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Sunbeam electric blankets used to be of good quality. No longer.

I returned this comforter for a full refund. And therefore. First, let me explain that I have a lot of experience with electric blankets, having often stayed in an unheated New England cottage where these conveniences are needed on cold nights. This Sunbeam electric blanket is just gross. First off it's ugly, it's made out of some sort of slick synthetic fabric that feels slippery in a really creepy way. It's so thin you can feel the cords. When it arrived - before deciding to return it - I spread it out on the bed thinking that with this disgusting thing on the bed we could never invite guests into the bedroom. which is significant compared to the light weight of the controller. The controller is lightweight and the sturdy, knotty cables are heavy enough to remove from any desk you place it on. Literally. Has anyone at Sunbeam tested that thing on the bedside table in the bedroom? Therefore, you need to wrap the controller's cords around a stationary object on your bedside table, such as a desk. B. a clock or a stack of books. That's ridiculous. This means the controller can't sit right on the bedside table's edge where you can see it without some fairly nimble maneuvering. Last but not least, and most importantly, a dial that shows how high or low you set the ceiling, backlit. So if you use the blanket in the dark, for example when you wake up and want to increase or decrease the temperature, YOU MUST TURN ON THE LIGHT TO SEE WHAT YOU ARE DOING. That's incredibly stupid. The ability to see the number the blanket is set to in the dark is a necessary feature of an electric blanket. But not according to Sunbeam! Essentially, the geniuses at Sunbeam lowered the cost of manufacturing their electric blankets and reduced the weight of the blanket and its components to make shipping cheaper, and now their blankets don't perform like traditional electric blankets. . You can't see the ceiling settings in the dark. You can't put the lightweight controller on your bedside table without tugging on the cables. And the blanket itself is made of a slippery fabric that doesn't resemble a traditional blanket in any way. As a replacement, I bought the Perfect Fit Ultra Soft Plush Electrical Heated Blanket, which made me very happy. It looks and feels like a traditional blanket; Its controller is heavy enough to be placed on a bedside table and won't be weighed down by the weight of the cables, and the display is backlit. As it should be.

Pros
  • Sturdy construction
Cons
  • No machine