what is the rated wattage of the blanket? That is, how many min/max watts of power are necessary to make it work? It should say on the mfg. label.
28327
Sorry! Can't look up that info as I threw that blanket out already as it only lasted 5 months. Also note, the control was very hard to turn to desired heat level which is not good for anyone with a grip problem.
858573
I do not see any indication of wattage in the Manual or online product description. Maybe try a call to the manufacturer.
160121
It does not have any settings at all, because it is not an electric blanket. And, if it was supposed to be an electric blanket, then I got gipped because all I got was the blanket and not a cord or socket to go with it. But it is quite large and does a fine job of keeping me warm at night. Hope this helps you to decide.
1733040
In all honesty I do not know what the wattage is. I know that it comes on at about 36 to 38 degrees and does not get hot, but it does have just the smallest amount of heat to keep plastic, PVC, or copper water pipes from freezing. All it does it keep the pipes above freezing. that's the reason you have to cover the tape with foam wraping, to hold the small amount of resistance heat next to the pipes and not let too much free air get to the tapes. I leave mine on all winter and our electric bill has not risen at all and we've had temperatures in the low teens. Depending on where your from, that many not be much but I really don't care as I don't have to spend the money to dig up frozen pipes to fix them.
343312
You need a 12 gauge cord rated for 15 amps. 15 amps x 120 volts = 1800 watts which is 300 more than the maximum. All UL approved cords will have a sticker with the maximum wattage rating on the cord. If the cord is too small then it will begin to melt depending on how much current you are pulling through it.
225188
All I can say is how I use it. I use it daily for 4 hrs constantly on a unit that demands 2500 watts. I don't have any issues to date. I hope this helps you.
19292
1. Is it plugged in to a functioning outlet? 2. Is it turned on (light on after pushing top left button on control)?3) Have you selected a temperature (bottom right button on control)? If the answer to all three is positive, your blanket may be defective (mine works when all answers are affirmative)/
681991
I don't know, but I power it on about 5-minutes before going to bed and press the PH (Pre-Heat) button. Five minutes after going to bed it is hot enough for me to power off the unit. It is very, very nice blanket.
414318
No, at maximum power it only uses 105 Watts of power. It is designed to warm and dry towels. Think of it like trying to use a 100 Watt Incandescent light bulb to heat the room, the result will not be noticable. To help heat the room you need at least a 750 watt or higher heat source (ideally 1250 to 1500 watts).
19293
1. Is it plugged in to a functioning outlet? 2. Is it turned on (light on after pushing top left button on control)? 3) Have you selected a temperature (bottom right button on control)? If the answer to all three is positive, your blanket may be defective (mine works when all answers are affirmative)/
2226927
We have no idea. I'd ask an electrical person. Don't know "watts" the difference. Sorry, couldn't resist.
939788
It (was) 1300 Watts. But I would not recomend the Item anymore . It worked fine for less than one year and the little Knop on the Handle (connection) broke. then the heating element broke also.( I was told by the Company to ship it back in the Original !! box) Repair is more $$ then what i paid for. I bought a similar one (less $$ ) at an Aldis Store. And it works fine. Also 1300 Watts. Hope that helps ? good luck
1329849
They list wattage online somewhere. I used it for a portable printer. It never lost more than one of 4 bars. It retained power well. But a tv might overpower it. You might just have to buy and try it to know.
756018
not programmable--plug in--see "blankets" answer below--it points out shortcomings of the thermostat
1969061
Don't know? Mine is a 400 watt and I have had no power problems, seems totally sufficient to do the job.
895690
I just emailed the company tonight, I was wondering the same... "draws 45 watts" :-)
456320
This is an impossible questions to answer as it depends entirely on how many hours a day you have it on. If it is on continuously it uses 150 Watts per hour or 1,314 kWhrs (or units) of electricity per year. I have mine connected by a switch timer for about 3 hours a day from 6:30 am until 9:30 am. This reduce the units used to about 164 units per year. It takes about 20 to 30 minutes to warm up the towels to a nice temperature and then one of us generally gets up about 7 am and the other 7:30. It could go off earlier if we were consistent when we get up but some days it is an hour later but as we are both retired it is somewhat random. If your use a timer which also has days of the week programmed you may only need to keep it on for 2 hours day timed for hone you get up. On weekends you could set it for a later start. Please remember that this towel warmer does NOT have a thermostat. It is not needed. I left on deliberately for 6 oto 8 hours to see how hot it would get with and without the towels on it. It does get hot but not in my humble opinion hot enough to burn you if you touched itbut you will know about about it. I was wanted to know what happened to the towels it did not get any where close to stroking them. Sorry for the long answer but your question needed a broader answer than you were probably expecting.