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   Allodoxaphobia to Muhammad Sami   
   Re: electric blanket getting significant   
   21 Mar 23 13:44:23   
   
   From: trepidation@example.net   
      
   On Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:22:56 -0700 (PDT), Muhammad Sami wrote:   
   > On Sunday, 26 February 2017 at 10:16:24 UTC+5, R2D4 wrote:   
   >> On 02/22/2017 11:27 AM, R2D4 wrote:   
   >> > I am on my second Sunbeam electric blanket this Winter and it is doing   
   >> > the same thing as the first one I had-- starts off for a couple of weeks   
   >> > working correctly, then spends a week getting weaker and weaker where I   
   >> > have to turn up the controller all the way and even then the heating is   
   >> > uneven and weak. I was going to return this one too, but before I do, I   
   >> > wanted to ask if anyone knew of a solution to repair this? Almost seems   
   >> > like there is a circuit issue somewhere, maybe in the controller, but   
   >> > who knows. If it were a cheap repair, I'd just keep the blanket after   
   >> > the low cost repeatable fix. Thank you.   
   >> >   
   >> > PS: I can't think that they're making that much money on these. I read   
   >> > the reviews and *many* folks are having similar issues. If a solution   
   >> > isn't found for the above, I'd appreciate recommendations for a brand/   
   >> > model that will last. This definitely isn't like the blanket I had   
   >> > while growing up 25 years ago; that one lasted for 15 years with no   
   issues.   
   >> Just to update that I gave up on trying to find the right electric   
   >> whatever that will work correctly and I am currently trying out down and   
   >> down alternative comforters. This also seems to be an area needing   
   >> study and it's not as simple as just picking out one without knowing   
   >> what you need beforehand. However, I'm very close to a reasonably   
   >> costing winner so my problems are almost solved.   
   >   
   > https://homelyitems.com/electric-blanket-light-on-but-no-heat/   
      
   I would believe that AFTER SIX YEARS his blanket is no longer a problem.   
      
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