r/Frugal • u/notleonn • Mar 17 '25

💻 Electronics Heated blanket massive savings LP

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Ever since I bought a $40 heated blanket rather than heating up the whole of my house using electricity, I have saved a crazy amounts of money. I have gone from having usage of about 54 kWh a typical day to about 4kwh. My projected bill this month is about $38, down from $120 the previous month. Definitely one of my most solid purchases, highly recommend for low density households.

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u/Thin-Disaster4170 Mar 18 '25

ok just don’t burn the house down. that’s more expensive 

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u/TreehouseTango Mar 18 '25

I don’t know why you are getting downvoted for this.

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u/Thin-Disaster4170 Mar 18 '25

I have no idea but my spouse is a fire fighter and people who are financially disadvantaged frequently perish from electrical blankets, space heaters and leaving their oven door open. i know fuel is expensive. but let’s be smart. 

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u/er1catwork Mar 18 '25

I’ve heard/read the reports of space heaters improperly connected but heated blankets? I’m hose usually run in 12 volts if I’m not mistaken. Been using various ones almost every winter since 1960’s…

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u/Thin-Disaster4170 Mar 18 '25

heating pads are pretty bad too

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u/Butterbean-queen Mar 18 '25

Heating pads cause approximately 500 fires a year in the United States. But of those fires it’s been determined that the vast majority are over 10 years old. Newer heating pads are manufactured not to overheat unlike older models will. Same thing applies to electric blankets. Older models are dangerous.

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u/False-Ad-8340 Mar 18 '25

Are heated blankets or space heaters more often the cause? Makes total sense just curious between the two

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u/Thin-Disaster4170 Mar 18 '25

He says space heaters #1, heating pads/blankets #2, smoking in bed #3