Buying guide
Best electric blankets UK
A throw for the sofa. An underblanket for the bed. Not the other way round.
Dreamland IntelliHeat Heated Throw Blanket
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Sofa
Dreamland IntelliHeat heated throw
Why we like it
Six heat settings and a timer, sized for a sofa or a single bed. Dreamland is a blanket brand, not a no-name box with a heater sketched on it. We like it because the job is to warm the person, then switch itself down.
The cons
It will not stay fitted on a double mattress. It does not dry washing. If you want heat under the sheet all night, this is the wrong shape.
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Bed
Silentnight Comfort Control underblanket
Why we like it
It stays on the mattress. Dual controls matter on a double. Silentnight is a bedding name people already trust for a bed, which is the confidence you want on something electric you sleep on.
The cons
You have to buy the right bed size. It is useless on a sofa. A cold bedroom is still cold in the morning, because this does not heat the air.
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Lower price
Geepas king heated fleece throw
Why we like it
Nine heat settings, a 1–9 hour timer, and a king-size fleece for less than the bedding brands. We like it when the brief is a large sofa throw and you do not want to pay Dreamland money.
The cons
Geepas is a value brand. This is a fleece throw, not a fitted underblanket. Read the wash label before it goes in with the weekly load.
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King-size 160x130cm fluffy fleece
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Electric blankets, in short
- Are electric blankets safe to leave on all night?
- Use a model with a thermostat and an auto-off timer, and follow the fitting instructions. Dreamland, Silentnight and Geepas list those controls. A blanket with no named brand and no timer is the one we would not put on a bed.
- Is a heated throw or an underblanket better?
- A throw is for a sofa or for putting over you. An underblanket fits the mattress and stays put. Buy the throw if you feel cold downstairs in the evening. Buy the underblanket if the bed itself is cold.
- Do electric blankets use a lot of electricity?
- Much less than a room heater. A heated throw is typically under 150W. Three hours at 25p per kWh is about 11p. A 2,000W oil radiator run flat out for the same three hours is about £1.50. The blanket only warms the person.
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