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Submitted: Saturday, May 27, 2006 at 07:09
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ZUKSCOOTERX90(QLD-MEMBER)
Just a WARNING about Electric Blanket's, wife turn's it on every night for me,she don't use it.Any way i was out here watching footy she in bed about 10 min's & started calling out ,Yep you guessed it started to burn,lucky she smelt it. we turned it off there wasburn mark a bit bigger than 50c piece into the mattress,sheets & doona.The bluddy smell,just could not sleep in the bed & the elctric smoke detector still has not gone off will have to
check that when she arises. Have a good day guy's, Bob.
Reply By: Sparkiepete - Saturday, May 27, 2006 at 15:59
Saturday, May 27, 2006 at 15:59
Those electric blankets should be BANNED.
Just three days ago one went up in flames here in
Bundaberg and if the guy in the next room hadn't been awake to smell it they could have been dead by now.Apperantly there was so much smoke they couldn't see a thing. As it was it burnt a big chunk out of it.
Lucky you caught it before it got any worse.
Bob,don't buy another one. Spend your money on a good set of Flanny sheets and you shouldn't need to worry about electric blankets ever again.
Regards
Sparkiepete
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Follow Up By: ZUKSCOOTERX90(QLD-MEMBER) - Saturday, May 27, 2006 at 19:24
Saturday, May 27, 2006 at 19:24
Settle down Sparkie,sure they do have problem's,in hignsight maybe we should have thrown it out a few year's ago.We have been leaving it on the bed so it has not been rolled or folded,just fortunate Robyn smelt it ,we will do a bit of thinking about not have one at all as i like to skinny (at my weight) dip when in bed.Cher's Bob.
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Follow Up By: Member - Pezza (QLD) - Sunday, May 28, 2006 at 21:21
Sunday, May 28, 2006 at 21:21
"as i like to skinny (at my weight) dip when in bed.Cher's Bob."
TO MUCH INFORMATION!!!! LOL.
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Reply By: Member - Brian H (QLD) - Saturday, May 27, 2006 at 19:38
Saturday, May 27, 2006 at 19:38
At least you were
home at the time and was able to deal with it ASAP and was not early AM where the situation could have been somewhat different.
Electric blankets in most cases are removed after winter and folded and placed in a cupboard with your blankets etc etc usually on the bottom with all the weight on top for months on end. Over time where the folds are these tend to crack and damage the insulation . Eventually they can or will fail and the end result is not pretty.
A preferred way to stor the blanket is to roll it up and not place anything on it while stored.
It pays to have your electric blanket checked by a qualified electrician prior to putting on for the winter or you could also
check with your local electricity departemt if they
check them it maybe a free service IE ENERGEX (Qld).
As for the smoke detector why this never worked there could be a number of reasons 1. Location of the detector, 2. Flat battery, 3. Faulty Detector are just a few reasons.
When was the last time it was tested or battery replaced. Anyway I'm pleased all turned out ok ...........
Anyway safe winter people
Brian
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Follow Up By: ZUKSCOOTERX90(QLD-MEMBER) - Saturday, May 27, 2006 at 20:45
Saturday, May 27, 2006 at 20:45
Thank's Brian, you are so right in what you have said above, the detector 3 mtr's outside bedroom.May not have been enough toxic air for it to set it (alarm) off, no smoke at all just fumes & new battery about 6 months ago,Cheer's Bob.
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