Chuck&Gail
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Tried that at home under 1.5" foam topper, on top of mattress, didn't work. I put it on top of foam mattress topper, works great.
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ticki2
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Chuck&Gail wrote:Tried that at home under 1.5" foam topper, on top of mattress, didn't work. I put it on top of foam mattress topper, works great.
Yep , that's how they are ment to be used
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turtletalk wrote:Do you electric pad users feel the wires enough to be uncomfortable? No.
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Photog101
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There is a difference between electric blankets and mattress warmers. Newer mattress warmers are meant to be slept on and are supposed to be covered by just a sheet. Electric blankets usually have a warning on them that you are not to sleep on top of them. As for covering an electric blanket with an egg-crate foam, you could be looking at a possible overheating problem.
Back in the 80's and 90's, I used one of the 12 volt heated mattress pads in my tractor trailer and never noticed any wires, but I covered it with a military poncho liner. I did have to add an additional bank of batteries when I installed the heated mattress pad, so that I could turn off the main engine and sleep through the night and have the other set of batteries to start a cold engine.
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KKELLER14K
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Been using them for home and the TC. My opinion is don't cover it up with a foam pad. They are comfortable and being they are designed to use just under the sheets is what I would stick with. I use flannel sheets which have even more comfort for me. As with travel, if I'm out on the road and am going to stop in about another hour for the night, I will go start the genny and let everything warm up, both heater and blanket. When I get to where I'm going everything is nice and warm.
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NorthernLimits
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turtletalk wrote:Do you electric pad users feel the wires enough to be uncomfortable?
My wife didn't like it with normal sheets because she could feel the wires so we tried it under the pad....no heat felt. I froze. We put it back on top and added thick flannel sheets and all was good with the wife.
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narcodog
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NorthernLimits wrote:turtletalk wrote:Do you electric pad users feel the wires enough to be uncomfortable?
My wife didn't like it with normal sheets because she could feel the wires so we tried it under the pad....no heat felt. I froze. We put it back on top and added thick flannel sheets and all was good with the wife.
I bet your wife can feel a pea through the mattress. I put one of those mattress pads on then the sheet I can feel no wires, even when I run my hand over them.
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NorthOf60
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To keep the DW happy I put a 12v heating blanket/pad under the sheet. It plugs into a 12v outlet I installed on 'her' side of the bed with a switch. I dry camp 80% of the time with no major power drains and the blanket warms nicely. As for under the egg crate. I think it won't give you what you need. Experiment away. As for the 'It will catch on fire!' warnings, you have the same worry with ANY electronic device. If it is frayed or worn replace it.
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sundowners
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What we call an electric blanket------to go Under the bottom sheet will not overheatno matter what you put on it, or how long you leave it on-------we have one under a thin memory foam mattress, and it works fine. (we don't like the heat to sleep on so warm the bed then turn it off)
An electric blanket only heats where something is touching it---so an egg-box type of foam MAY only heat where the points touch??
We use an electric blanket in the bottom of our 5er's wordrobe to stop damp during the winter--it is on 24/7---but only heats where it is being touched.
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NorthernLimits
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sundowners wrote:What we call an electric blanket------to go Under the bottom sheet will not overheatno matter what you put on it, or how long you leave it on-------we have one under a thin memory foam mattress, and it works fine. (we don't like the heat to sleep on so warm the bed then turn it off)
An electric blanket only heats where something is touching it---so an egg-box type of foam MAY only heat where the points touch??
We use an electric blanket in the bottom of our 5er's wordrobe to stop damp during the winter--it is on 24/7---but only heats where it is being touched.
Nigel & Pamala---central Portugal
The ideas are the same but there is a difference between an electric blanket and an electric mattress pad. One is designed to go over your body, the other is designed to go under the sheet you lay on.
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