what is the rated wattage of the blanket? That is, how many min/max watts of power are necessary to make it work? It should say on the mfg. label.
28327
Sorry! Can't look up that info as I threw that blanket out already as it only lasted 5 months. Also note, the control was very hard to turn to desired heat level which is not good for anyone with a grip problem.
2119787
There is no minimum wattage that I know about, just a max. I have two, and use one to operate three 15W CFLs (total wattage ≤ 45W) and one to operate Christmas light circuit with twelve 7W candelabra bulbs + multiple strings of mini lights + eight 150W incandescent PAR spot lights (total wattage ≈ 1500W). They both work great! I set them right after installation and haven't touched them since!
19291
Make sure you have the connection ito the blanket right, because if it's not the blanket will not heat up at all. that's what happened to me, it can go in two different ways but only one way works...
2094423
Karen, I just looked mine over but found nothing referring to wattage. I do love mine though and will tell you that it is powerful.
249916
It starts to warm immediately. I find I use it at a setting of "Lo" to "3" about 10 minutes before I intend to get into bed in order to take a chill off the sheets. Soon, I'll either leave it at that setting or turn it down later during the night ( room temp of 63 degrees). I never need it all night long, though if I ever do I will have higher settings at the turn of the control knob. This is the best blanket, low energy, soft fabric, easy to read control (lighted) and machine washable.
175824
I really don't know the wattage. I bought three of these over the past two years. The first two work great, nice even moderate temperature and when placed under the bed pad for my cats they love it. The third one was a dud and didn't work at all.
681991
I don't know, but I power it on about 5-minutes before going to bed and press the PH (Pre-Heat) button. Five minutes after going to bed it is hot enough for me to power off the unit. It is very, very nice blanket.
717194
I don't see the blanket working as a sleeping bag on a regular basis. If necessary it would keep you warm all night but I don't see it as a good replacement. I did check the vendor site for a temp rating but it's not listed. I also sent the company an email asking what the rating was... I thought it was a good question. I have not received an answer yet but if and when I do I will update my reply.
2046087
No not without converter. Resistive load of blanket is ok with 50 or 60 Hertz. You just need to drop voltage to 120 volts.
921709
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.
2055082
Reading the label on the unit, it says it uses 72 watts of electricity. In my area, where electricity is about 14 cents per kilowatt hour, that seems to be a little less than 1 cent per hour. It's a small price to pay for what the light appears to do.
895690
I just emailed the company tonight, I was wondering the same... "draws 45 watts" :-)
63076
first shipment had defective control unit but was replaced by manufacturer without question. since then, no problems. so long as you understand that this blanket will not provide the scorching heat of an ac only electric blanket, well worth the price imho.
759070
I'm looking at the label right now; and the watts and times listed below by "Animal Friendly" are absolutely correct. I would add that you must be diligent about wrapping it carefully as it gets extremely hot to start. I bought a ready-made cover with velcro for one of my heatable "frizzbees".
232662
I'll see if I can find the packaging in my recycle bin but I'd think it's under 1 watt. I believe another reviewer claimed they use 0.5 watts each.
122256
I had the same question - so I connect one unit into a WattMeter (measures accumulated power (KWph). Turned the unit on with the remote but nothing plugged into it. It has been running now for 6.5 days and the WattMeter shows that ONLY 0.08kw has been used. Remarkable !!! That works out to 0.012Kw per day or projecting out for a month would be 0.3g9Kw. An excellent product with MANY possible applications!
192251
I checked last night. Power ratings are listed in the bottom of the product. It looks like it's 300 watts.