I purchased a Sunbeam electric blanket quite sometime ago and used it with an X10 appliance module to turn it off. Unfortunately I wasn't able to turn it back on, because you need to physically hit the switch.
I also used it on a low setting of 2. The only problem I had with it was I tended to get a little too warm during the middle of the night and had to shut it off. Then I ended up suffering from being too warm the entire night. I really hate to call for help unless it's absolutely necessary. If you're going to use an electric blanket, I would suggest you make sure that you have someone on hand during the first tryout. Keep in mind, my experience is probably quite a bit different than the average person on this list. I live in Florida and therefore the temperature doesn't get nearly as cold as it does for everyone else. Good luck, Q On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 2:47 PM, bob quinn <[email protected]> wrote: > Another thought: With an AC-powered blanket you could use an X-10 > controller connected to your computer (CM11-A or Firecracker) to power > on/off. > > > At 07:31 AM 12/8/2009, Daniel Espinoza wrote: > > How does just wanting to get some feedback from you guys, at Craig Hospital > they warned me to not use a heating blanket where I couldn't feel for > obvious reasons. I was wondering what your thoughts are on using this > heating blanket I found to be used while on my computer > http://www.improvementscatalog.com/product/code/361025.do?cm_mmc=Amazon-_-ExecutiveGifts-_-2009-_-361025%20BRN&code-macs=MP9W028&code=MP9W028. > I will not be using it to heat my lap as one of the primary ways it says to > use it, but for the second way to use it, over my shoulders and on the back > of my neck. It's getting cold lately and was just wondering what your > thoughts were on it. It's heated via USB from your computer, meaning you > would have to be close to the computer which I am at night. The reason I am > really thinking about this is mainly to stop the pain I get from the > hardware in my neck when it gets cold. The things I like about it mainly is > the fact that it heats up via a USB with a low setting and a high setting, > meaning it isn't plugged into the wall but into a USB port which I can > enable or disable from a software on my computer so I don't have to wake > someone up or even have them adjust it as I can just disable the port, or > ports. The second and the main reason I like it is because it's not plugged > into the wall, even though I am sure there is a fuse on it if the USB hub > detects a short or failure in the USB device it will tally depending on what > operating system you are running, which gives you not only a warning but a > way to shut it off immediately. The third reason I like it is more of a > personal preference but it is a geek gadget. Let me know what you think, > basically I am depending on your feedback before I purchase this. Thank you > in advance! > > Danny Espinoza 26/m/California > Occupation before accident: > Network engineer / SR. Network security engineer > What happened: > I broke my c2,c6,c7 in a horrible car accident > Traumatic brain injury from blood going to central cortex from spinal cord > not vent dependendent anymore. :] > My website: > http://wwwthespinalcordinjurednet <http://www.thespinalcordinjured.net/> > My social networking sites: > http://www.myspace.com/DannyLNX > http://www.facebook.com/DannyLNX > > >
