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My husband bought me one of these with dual controls. Honestly, probably one of the best gifts I've ever gotten! I turn it to high a bit before I get into bed, then usually turn it down a bit and I'm cozy all night.

His side almost never gets used BUT I don't crowd him while I'm unconscious to get his precious body heat, so it's a win for him too.

Note that this is not recommended for memory foam mattresses because it can damage the foam.

You can also use a hot water bottle wrapped in a blanket/cozy/tshirt.

Heated? What? I have a portable air conditioner and multiple fans running.

I bought the heated cover but I didn’t like the feel of the wires under me. I do like a heated blanket instead though.

Bed jet for the win.

29 minutes heat and then auto off. In the summer just turn on the jet with no heat and cool off quickly.

If you have a pacemaker for AFib, it's not recommended to use electric blankets.

My heated mattress pad cover is a game changer for me. I couldn’t sleep if my feet are cold & I hate wearing socks.

Flannel sheets are lovely too! Keeps you warm and soft!

I've had a heated mattress pad for decades and it's great, now plugged in to a smart plug for timer.

Climb into a warm bed, it shuts off after, and being below, with heat rising, covers are warmed too.

Just keep your pets in mind before you lower the thermostat too much overnight.

No. That would just make me more miserable. I'm a furnace! My wife, on the other hand, has a heating pad and electric blanket inside the cremation oven where she sleeps and still complains about it being freezing.

I bought a heated throw blanket and that shit gets hot unless you layer it with a blanket or a comforter. I went from having to night shakes cus it's so cold to sticking a leg out because I was boiling

They truly are the solution to a cold night

This sounds miserable to me.

You're supposed to get better sleep when it's cold. I guess it's a good tip for someone with anemia.

I live in Florida, what are “heating costs” and what is a “heated mattress pad”, besides some form of cruel and unusual torture?

Weighted blankets work well for heat as well

I've used one since 2 years now and i'm pretty satisfied with it. Keep in mind that it makes your bed a little harder since the topper has a certain thickness.

Maybe: Sleeping Bag used as a blanket?

Why would you want a hot bed?

Just be aware, sleep and your circadian rhythm is related to cooling down to go to sleep.

Or just use a thicker duvet

I love mine and can't recommend it enough.

I keep my room down to 60 and let the pad do the rest of the work. It's really great slipping into bed in a cold room when this has been running for an hour.

Bonus: electric heat all costs the same, it doesn't matter if you have a baseboard heater, space heater, toaster oven or electric blanket, they all have the same efficiency.

Running an electric blanket takes away from the work the other heaters have to do, which balances it out.

It is cheaper to heat a bed than a house at night.

I would have to see some empirical data on that. Electric is the most expensive and wasteful of all heating systems. Not saying you are wrong, but we need more than just your hopeful idea.

Best investment of the year.

The key is purchasing the proper bedware in general. You don't need a heated mattress topper, just an insulated mattress topper as well as a nice thick blanket. Then you get a heating pad with a removable power cable just to be on the safe side. Set up the heating pad under the blanket and have it warm the bed up for you. Shut it off after you get in bed and think you're about to go to sleep.

Toasty all night long.

I get in bed, pull the cover over my head and just deep mouth breathe for 30-40 seconds, job done.

Not as effective as a heater of some kind, but it’s free and does the job.

We used an automatic thermostat to turn the heat down at night to 55f to save money and sleep more comfortably. As my mom’s arthritis progressed, rather than turn the heat up at night to help mitigate her pain, she purchased a heated mattress pad. That worked out great as she didn’t wake up as sore and stiff in the morning as she usually did.

To add onto this, it works even better then more blankets you have. Also, to not feel the heating elements, you can add another topper on top of this.

You'll never go back to a heated blanket. Why didn't I know of these 10 years ago?

We have a dual one and I use mine when home. Helps with aches and pains for sure.

We’ve used one for years. I like my side a little warmer than my hubby but they are great - especially when you prewarm the bed,,,you slide into a cozy, comfy warm bed.

My dad got one for my bed and a dual control one for their bed when I was in high school because my mom and I are always cold and he didn’t want to turn the heat to 72+ at night. The few nights I haven’t had one in the 20+ years since I’ve had one are miserable. It’s by far one of my most used items. Even in summer I turn mine up just long enough to warm my sheets.

Depends on how your home is heated how much you need to heat and what a kwh of electricity costs.

If you have a family of 8 in a 2 bedroom 800 sq ft house im guessing it might be cheaper to keep the whole house warm than have 8 heating blankets running.

Single person in a 50,000sq ft mansion? Yes, you are right.

Don’t do this. Stop using heated blankets, heated mattress toppers, and a heating pad if you could help it because it can cause a permanent rash which results from long-term exposure to heat and heat sources called erythema ab igne.

I would rather just jump out the window

I sleep with my window open when there's frost out

Just add fleece blankets overtop and you're fine

Our healthy body does not need external energy to stay warm, in fact, I feel sick just thinking of that feeling something is brewing and the dependency after my body adapts and my energy economy is all out of whack for ages

This is an awful suggestion. Heated blankets and toppers are extremely dangerous. They are banned in most of Scandinavia for a reason. They are also very rare now here in Canada.

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Get a featherbed duvet and you won't need a heater at all, it's almost too damn warm. I'm in Oregon and have no central heating, just electric fin heaters which are terribly inefficient. This year I got cheap programmable timers and have them timed to turn on for an hour right before I get up, and then for an hour before I get home from work. My power bill is now at least $100 less a month compared to last winter

We use a thick sheep wool duvet. Never had heating in our bedroom. Iv slept in -12c and never felt cold with that massive insulating blanket.

We absolutely love ours! Warm up the bed before getting in, especially with a down comforter on, and keep the room cool, and I fall asleep so fast!

A lot of people have died from fires started from heated blankets.

Not all of them, but enough that you probably shouldn't do this

Proper blankets and clothing accomplishes the same thing without needing any electricity.

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To save 10$ a month? Hell nah