{"product_id":"maison-alcove-rowan-single-heated-underblanket","title":"Maison Alcôve Rowan Single Heated Underblanket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarm the bed, not the bedroom.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn underblanket goes under your bottom sheet and stays there all winter. You switch it on before you go up, and by the time you get in, the bed is warm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderneath it is a \u003cstrong\u003ePTC heating element\u003c\/strong\u003e: a wire whose resistance rises as it warms, so it draws less current the hotter it gets. The manufacturer specifies it as reaching temperature faster than a standard element. We have not measured it ourselves, so we do not publish a time. When we have, the number will appear here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSix settings\u003c\/strong\u003e, so the difference between two of them is small enough to matter. \u003cstrong\u003eA timer at two, four or six hours\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a fixed cut-off you cannot move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSafety\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is an electrical appliance that spends the night under a person. So this is the second thing on the page, not the last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA timer you choose: two, four or six hours.\u003c\/strong\u003e When it runs out, the power stops.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA PTC element\u003c\/strong\u003e, which draws less current as it warms rather than more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e220-240 V, on a BS 1363 three-pin plug.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead the instructions before first use. The full text is in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBefore you use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot for a baby, or a child who cannot work the controller.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot for anyone who cannot feel heat properly, or who could not react to it getting too hot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use it folded or creased, and do not put it on top of you. This one goes under the sheet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not put pins or needles in it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLook at the cable and the fabric before each winter. If anything is scorched, frayed or cracked, stop using it and tell us.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnplug it before washing, and let it dry completely before it goes back on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it costs to run\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its highest setting this underblanket draws \u003cstrong\u003e100 W\u003c\/strong\u003e. A typical portable heater draws \u003cstrong\u003e2,000 W\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn energy: \u003cstrong\u003e0.40 kWh\u003c\/strong\u003e against \u003cstrong\u003e8.00 kWh\u003c\/strong\u003e for the same four hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe calculate on the full 100 W for the whole four hours. A PTC element does not in fact draw its rated power continuously. But we have no measured duty cycle from the manufacturer, so we assume the worst case, which overstates our own figure rather than the heater's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis compares two appliances running for the same length of time. It is not a comparison of your heating bill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChange the hours, the evenings per week and the tariff yourself: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/what-it-costs-to-run\"\u003eWhat it costs to run\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMaterial and care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever put the controller in water. Let it dry fully before you use it again, and never switch it on to dry it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Alcôve","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":44649436971050,"sku":"UBL-ROWAN-150080","price":209.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/0823\/7098\/files\/UB19103B-charcoal-01-packshot.jpg?v=1785794846","url":"https:\/\/krompods.com\/en-au\/products\/maison-alcove-rowan-single-heated-underblanket","provider":"Maison Alcôve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}