Fixing an electric blanket?

[HK]

So... if it stops working and the controller smells faintly like party poppers (you know, a sort of burnt spark smell), is it probably dead forever?

 

[porterjack]

Indeed

Best you leave now

She's about to blow

 

[Galvatron]

I would bin it so you don't end up dead forever.....no joking they are cheap to replace and so that you and i sleep well tonight promise to throw it in the bin.

 

[pjbleek]

just throw it away, go get a new one

 

[HK]

I'm just freezing to death right now, I was hoping one of you big strong men could help me out.


With the blanket :ninja

 

[Galvatron]

Jump in bed and warm it up under the covers with the hair dryer for 10 min...ffs remember to turn it off before you fall asleep

 

[Panacea]

Sounds torched sorry HK

 

[pjbleek]

I'm just freezing to death right now, I was hoping one of you big strong men could help me out.


With the blanket :ninja

freezing to death? grab a brandy...grab a glass...repeat if necessary

 

[Darrell]

Unless you're an electrician, do not try to fix that. Electric blankets are sketchy when they are running perfectly, let alone when they smell like they are burned out, and not working.

Sorry if that sounded bossy.

 

[pjbleek]

Unless you're an electrician, do not try to fix that. Electric blankets are sketchy when they are running perfectly, let alone when they smell like they are burned out, and not working.

Sorry if that sounded bossy.

I read it out of love and concern...

 

[HK]

No it's fine, my version of 'fixing' is to bang the controller repeatedly against a flat surface in anger taking it apart never even occurred to me.

 

[Johnfromokc]

Unless you're an electrician, do not try to fix that. Electric blankets are sketchy when they are running perfectly, let alone when they smell like they are burned out, and not working.

Sorry if that sounded bossy.

I am an electrician and an HVAC guy and I would not attempt to fix it. Be safe. Toss it.

 

[NoDak]

Jump in bed and warm it up under the covers with the hair dryer for 10 min...ffs remember to turn it off before you fall asleep

Has this been a problem for you, in the past, Galvie???

Sounds torched sorry HK

I concur. Please toss the damned thing. You stand a serious risk of catching fire and waking up dead.

 

[Codrus]

You stand a serious risk of catching fire and waking up dead.

[video=youtube;4kSvN1dQjxc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kSvN1dQjxc[/video]

 

[hart]

I concur. Please toss the damned thing. You stand a serious risk of catching fire and waking up dead.

Okay NODAK how does one wake up dead? :willy_nilly:

 

[Darrell]

Okay NODAK how does one wake up dead? :willy_nilly:

Very carefully. :tooth

 

[freakofnature]

HK, I thought you were hot enough yourself that you didn't need an electric blanket.

 

[HK]

HK, I thought you were hot enough yourself that you didn't need an electric blanket.

All my heat is projected outwards unfortunately, so although being in my immediate vicinity can be very pleasant on a cold night, internally I'm like an ice box


Now to be clear, you guys keep saying throw it out. If I unplug and disconnect it, is that okay? Does it actually need to leave the house?

 

[Tuffdisc]

I'm just freezing to death right now, I was hoping one of you big strong men could help me out.


With the blanket :ninja

:eek haven't you heard of hot water bottles?

 

[Tuffdisc]

Okay NODAK how does one wake up dead? :willy_nilly:

Could wake up a zombie :tooth