I just ordered a battery operated blanket
By snowy
@snowy22315 (183691)
United States
January 12, 2025 4:22pm CST
So, I used some of my Christmas money to order a battery operated blanket. It is supposed to turn much colder Tuesday and Weds .and a possible snow or ice storm next week. Ice is Hell on any above ground power lines. We don't actually have them here .but not sure where the main lines are located. We had a serious ice storm once around Valentines Day and lost power for 3 days Happily, we got through the first storm OK
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@snowy22315 (183691)
• United States
12 Jan
Sounds like your weather is really dramatic at times
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@Marilynda1225 (83420)
• United States
12 Jan
I never heard of a battery operated blanket but it sounds like a good purchase for cold days/nights even if the power doesn't go out. Certainly hope there's no outages in the upcoming days ahead
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@snowy22315 (183691)
• United States
12 Jan
I use my regular electric blanket for cold nights. Unfortunately, the electric throw but the dust
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@snowy22315 (183691)
• United States
12 Jan
@Marilynda1225 Spring and Summer will be here soon enough, and then we will all be complaining about the heat.
. I can wait personally..although I don't like being cold.
. I can wait personally..although I don't like being cold.3 people like this
@Marilynda1225 (83420)
• United States
12 Jan
@snowy22315 I'm just so tired of winter. All the freezing cold, and snow that doesn't amount to enough for the HOA to get rid of so it's been a pain.
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@GardenGerty (161554)
• United States
13 Jan
I have looked at those, and even poncho type, battery operated. I am sure that it would be great if the power went out, provided you had enough batteries, because you would not be able to charge rechargeable ones.
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@snowy22315 (183691)
• United States
13 Jan
Some of them come with their own power bank or could be recharged in the car with a 12 volt port I think this might be able to be charged with a USB..so if your computer is still charge from earlier d can get charged from that I should check the specs again. OK I looked comes with a power bank as well as USB charging
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@1creekgirl (42012)
• United States
13 Jan
Hope your new blanket works well. How long do the batteries last? Stay nice and warm.
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@snowy22315 (183691)
• United States
13 Jan
It comes with a rechargeable unit. How often it needs to be recharged not sure. I think you can charge in it in a USB port
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@snowy22315 (183691)
• United States
13 Jan
I think hunters and such and those who go to a alot of sports events have used them for years.
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@snowy22315 (183691)
• United States
13 Jan
@JudyEv You live in a tropical country basically, no reason you would.
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@JudyEv (343707)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Jan
@snowy22315 I've never heard of them before.
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@MarieCoyle (39733)
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12 Jan
I considered this. I rely on my heated throw and the electric blanket on my bed. But I have an emergency weather radio that helps with this. The charge lasts several days. It has a hand crank if the charge runs out, I can plug a regular electric item into one of the ports. It has USB ports to charge phones, etc.
It saves a lot of worrying, and I plugged my throw into it about two years ago when we had no power due too an ice storm. They aren’t all expensive, and it is very reassuring to know your phone can be charged.
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@snowy22315 (183691)
• United States
12 Jan
That sounds like a nifty gadget. I have weather radios here.and at least once has a crank, but I don't think they have the cability to charge anything. I stopped using them because we get so many thunderstorms in the spring and summer, they would go off Everytime there was a warning .not fun to be woken up at night for a generic thunderstorm alert
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@MarieCoyle (39733)
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13 Jan
@snowy22315
Mine has been wonderful to keep my phone going, etc. I am glad to have it.
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@snowy22315 (183691)
• United States
13 Jan
Thanks, Yeah, it is nice that is rechargeable
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@snowy22315 (183691)
• United States
13 Jan
Yeah, probably so if the power goes out
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@snowy22315 (183691)
• United States
13 Jan
It was on sale as stores are now trying to get rid if their winter merchandise.
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@snowy22315 (183691)
• United States
13 Jan
@rakski Yeah, they are crazy like that here..They always rush the seasons. Valentines Day stuff has been in the stores since the day after Christmas.
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@LindaOHio (183934)
• United States
13 Jan
Someone said something about quite a bit of s**w tomorrow. I hope not. I'm trying to get my washer and dryer delivered some year. Have a good week.
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@snowy22315 (183691)
• United States
13 Jan
Friend's refrigerator delivery has been delayed until Feb. not sure why. I told him to cancel the order and get another one that included a haul away. He probably won't listen.
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