electric blanket (Q1601471)
a blanket with electric heating
- heating blanket
- heated blanket
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a blanket with electric heating |
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Home appliances > Types > Electric blanket (English)
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An electric blanket is a blanket that contains integrated electrical heating wires. Types include underblankets, overblankets, throws, and duvets.[1] An electric underblanket is placed above the mattress and below the bottom bed sheet. This is the most common type in the UK and Commonwealth countries, where it is known by default as an "electric blanket"; in the U.S. and Canada, where it is less common, it is called an electric heated mattress pad. An electric overblanket is placed above the top bed sheet, and is the most common type in the U.S. and Canada, where it is called an "electric blanket" (English)
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A cartoon electrical blanket with its electrical temperature control acting as an anthropomorphic face named "Blanky" was portrayed in the 1987 animated film The Brave Little Toaster. (English)
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Old or damaged blankets are a concern of fire safety officials, due to the combination of heat, electricity, the abundance of flammable bedding material, and a sleeping occupant. In the United Kingdom in 2011, it was estimated that 5,000 fires per year were caused by faulty electric blankets.[6] (English)
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Electric blankets also present a burn risk to those who cannot feel pain, such as those with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, or who are unable to react to it, such as small children, quadriplegics, and the elderly.[7] (English)
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No mechanism by which SLF (super low frequency)-EMFs (electromagnetic field) or radiofrequency radiation could cause cancer has been identified. Unlike high-energy (ionizing) radiation, EMFs in the non-ionizing part of the electromagnetic spectrum cannot damage DNA or cells directly. Some scientists have speculated that SLF-EMFs could cause cancer through other mechanisms, such as by reducing levels of the hormone melatonin [citation needed]. There is some evidence that melatonin may suppress the development of certain tumors.[8] \\ Long-term electric blanket use (>20 years) in women is associated with a 36% higher prevalence of endometrial cancer.[9] (English)
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Much like heating pads, electric blankets use an insulated wire or heating element inserted into a fabric that heats when it is plugged in. The temperature control unit, located between the blanket and the electrical outlet, manages the amount of current entering into the heat elements in the blanket. (English)
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Electric blankets usually have a control unit that adjusts the amount of heat the blanket produces by pulsing current at different intervals. Blankets for two-person beds often have separate controls for each side of the bed. The electric blanket may be used to pre-heat the bed before use or to keep the occupant warm while in bed. (English)
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- cawiki Manta elèctrica
- dewiki Heizkissen
- enwiki Electric blanket
- eswiki Manta eléctrica
- frwiki Couverture électrique
- hewiki סדין חשמלי
- itwiki Coperta elettrica
- jawiki 電気毛布
- kowiki 전기요
- nlwiki Elektrische deken
- nowiki Varmeteppe
- ptwiki Lençol térmico
- ruwiki Электроодеяло
- simplewiki Electric blanket
- ukwiki Електроковдра
- wuuwiki 电热毯
- zhwiki 电热毯
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- commonswiki Category:Electric blankets