Are electric blankets good for the environment?

What is the most efficient way to warm a bed on these cold nights - a hot-water bottle or an electric blanket?
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There are quite a few variables to throw into the blender with this dilemma. For example, do you boil your water with an electric kettle, or on a gas hob? How long do you leave your electric blanket on before you climb into bed? Do you leave it switched on all night?

To keep things simple, let's assume you have a 2kW kettle and a 100W electric blanket. If it takes the kettle two minutes to boil enough water to fill your hot-water bottle, then you would need to leave your blanket on its highest setting for 40 minutes before it began to use more electricity than the kettle. That should be enough time for the blanket to get your bed nice and toasty, which seems to suggest that the blanket is the better option. But leave the blanket on all night, even at a lower setting, and it could be a different story.

With rising energy costs, electric blankets have undergone something of a revival this winter. Some argue that they can help you save energy by allowing you to lower the thermostat on your central heating, or switch it off altogether during the night, safe in the knowledge that you will be wrapped up snug in bed. With this in mind, Age Concern has been warning people to check that their electric blankets are in proper working order. Some local authorities have even been offering 50% discounts on replacements for faulty blankets - such is the concern about accidental electrocutions or fires.

There are some alternatives to consider, though. Some swear by microwavable hot-water bottles made by companies such as Hotties. These have the distinct advantage of not exposing you to the risk of severe scalding when filling a hot-water bottle from a kettle. They also require less energy to heat than a kettle-filled hot-water bottle.

But the old ones are always the best. First, secure yourself a bed partner and then trick them - slothful teeth brushing is a good ploy - into getting under the covers 10 minutes before you. Remember, though, that there is usually a spike in the number of births nine months after a severe cold snap.

Are Electric Blankets Energy Efficient?

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The average American household spends around  $115 a month on energy, with about half of that money going to home heating and cooling. But like every other monthly expense, some of these costs can be avoided with a little mindful conservation of resources.    

There are a lot of ways to reduce energy usage but probably the easiest and best way is to keep an eye on the thermostat. According to the  U.S. Department of Energy, people can save up to 10% a year on heating by turning their thermostat down by 7º-10º F for 8 hours a day. 

That’s where heated blankets really can make a difference. Slip on a super comfy electric blanket, turn up the heat settings and turn down your thermostat to stay warm and save money at the same time. And the more you use your blanket, the more money you can save.  

Of course, how much you save also depends on the size of your living space, the cost of electricity in your area and your existing carbon footprint, but electric blankets really can make a difference when it comes to home heating costs. 

Electric Blankets and Heating Costs

According to the National Academy of Sciences, heating and cooling American homes contributes to roughly 20%of U.S. global emissions every year. Those are some big numbers, but every little bit helps to offset the problem.

Home goods like energy efficient electric blankets aren’t good for the environment per se, but they can help support environmentally friendly behaviors like reduction of overall energy usage. Saving money is one thing, but saving money and helping to protect the environment is a win-win in every sense of the word. 

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With super soft fabrics, stylish colors, and Invisiwire fibers that you can barely feel are there, Warmee blankets are a great way to up your home heating game. We currently offer heated smart electric heated blankets, throws, and mattress covers with temperature and heat time controls that work with Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa.

We’re also deeply committed to saving energy and the environment. Check us out to learn how we’re working with Seatrees, an organization that’s working to help reforest the ocean, to make that happen.

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