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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.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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