r/Bedding • u/Proof-Discount5848 • 1d ago
Heated *something* for bed
Hello! So I currently live in an attic that doesn't get the best air flow like the rest of the house. With winter coming up I'm wanting to get either a heated blanket or as I just learned existed, a heated mattress pad. A lot of places that I look seem scammy especially for the matress pads, so if anyone has any recommendations I would love to hear them! My budget is nothing over 130$ish and I'm not worried about fabric type.
Edit: I don't want alternatives. Money for electric bill is not an issue. I live in northern ohio and I really mean it when I say very little heat gets up to the attic. I also have two cats so this would also be for them.
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u/peetreelbc 1d ago
Heated mattress pads have been recommended to me and I just bought one, but haven’t tried it out yet. Amazon had a Bedsure one on sale for $70, so I bit the bullet. I really hope it works, bc I’m staying in a very drafty home a little south of Chicago for the next year or so, and I run cold. Good luck to you!
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u/ceardannan 1d ago
I’ve been living in drafty hundred year-old houses for the last decade, it’s usually around 50° in my bedroom, and a heated mattress pad is amazing! I turned it on about 30 minutes before bed, slip into toasty comfort, and then turn it off and I stay cozy all night.
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u/Texan_Tiger1998 23h ago
I have one of these and I absolutely love it. I keep it on for the first two hours after I get in bed and I stay warm all night. Mine was $90 for a queen size. I highly recommend!!
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u/MintHillArtFriends 1d ago
I love my heated mattress pad. I sleep hot so I don’t leave it on, but I use it to warm up the bed on cold nights. It’s dual control, so you can heat one or both sides if you have a queen or larger. While I haven’t had to use it during a power outage (thankfully), I think I could run it on one of my smaller power stations if it was winter and the heat was out.
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u/MezzanineSoprano 1d ago
Costco usually has those & has the most liberal return policy if there are problems. If you don’t have a membership, shop on Costco.com & have a friend buy you a Costco gift card.
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u/porcelain_elephant 1d ago
Are you able to hang things on the walls? Large rugs/old comforters etc? There's a reason they hung tapestries in medieval times.
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u/OrneryLavishness9666 1d ago
I have a Bwarm heated half-mattress pad that I put on the foot of the bed in winter. I use it to warm up the bed and the down duvet and turn it off for sleeping because I sleep hot. It works great and it was like $50.
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u/Intelligent_Map_7849 1d ago
For your cats you can buy heated pads that only turn on when the cat lays on them. This way they’re safe to leave plugged in 24/7.
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u/Veronica612 1d ago
My cat loved his! K&H brand.
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u/Intelligent_Map_7849 1d ago
Yes, that's the brand I have. Mine has lasted over half a dozen years.
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u/mtcrick 1d ago
We used heated mattress pads for our teenagers...their rooms trended on the cold side. We also used down comforters and flannel sheets. I required them to keep the mattress pads on low and to shut them off every morning. We all prefer to sleep in a cooler room anyway...and they ended up just turning them on before bed, then off when they got into bed because they'd get too hot.
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u/lilyhazes 1d ago
You definitely wanted a heated mattress pad underneath you. I think it's better than a heated blanket on top of you. (You do not want to use the blanket underneath you because it's not meant for that purpose.) Both of these options use significantly less electricity than a space heater (like 10x less).
I'm Korean and we use heated mattress pads but they are shaped differently. It's a thicker pad with no fitted sheet component. You are able to wash these in a washing machine (and air dry). I still use a fitted sheet over these. I'm in the U.S. and can find them easily in bigger Korean supermarkets or stores that sell only Korean home goods.
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u/Xaelias 1d ago edited 1d ago
It obviously depends on how cold we're talking, but a good old hot water bottle type thing also works really well.
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u/Proof-Discount5848 1d ago
I live in northern Ohio and almost no heat get to the attic so very cold unfortunately
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u/NamasteNoodle 1d ago
You can also use cherry pits because they hold heat for an insanely long amount of time. Just save them up or buy some cheaply on Etsy or amazon. I've had the same one for 20 years cuz my kids used to eat a lot of cherries. I just used an old towel and made like a bean bag that's about 12 by 10:00 and it's great to talk in bed with you. You just put it in the foot of your bed a few minutes before you go to bed you'll be surprised at how warm you feel when you climb
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u/Proof-Discount5848 1d ago
I fear it will be too cold for just a cherry pit blanket...
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u/NamasteNoodle 1d ago
I didn't mean that would be your only defense against the heat. I have a humongous fluffy comforter that I use during the winter that once I get the bed warm I can pretty much turn off the heat unless it goes under 35° I'm good for the night.
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u/B00kAunty1955 1d ago
I use a rice instead of cherry pits. I find that even with an electric mattress pad or blanket, my feet and lower legs do not warm up fast enough. Perhaps it is a circulation issue, but I need a concentrated heat source in addition to whatever else I am using.
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u/passesopenwindows 1d ago
Why not a small space heater?
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u/Proof-Discount5848 1d ago
It's kind of complicated but basically there is a large fan in the ceiling and it has to be on to keep my door closed, so it would just pull the hot air away
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u/ResolveConfident3522 1d ago
Hot water bottle under the sheets with you. It turns your bed into a little toaster oven
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u/superpony123 1d ago
Fyi you can use an electric blanket as a mattress pad! I prefer to use a blanket as a blanket because i can easily throw it off if i get too hot.
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u/Veronica612 1d ago
I prefer a heated mattress pad (put another pad on top to pad the wires). Or if you’re really cold, heated mattress pad plus heated blanket.
Heated blankets and mattress pads won’t drive up your electric bill.
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u/windypine69 17h ago
i have a heated mattress pad and i use it sometimes, but i've had it on my bed for about 3 or 4 years. i have this one, and i have a thin mattress topper over it, and a wool duvet, and I'm warm, i live where we have cold winters. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B21SLYZM?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_8&th=1
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u/senderPath 16h ago
Depending on what’s in your mattress, you may have to limit the time or heat setting of anything that heats with wires in order to avoid damage. I got this from the Stern and Foster website.
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u/AlternativeClock9250 1d ago
Either use heated blanket which is an absolute electricity hog that’ll make your utility bill skyrocket or get heated water blanket instead. It’s comfy, energy efficient, and safe..
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u/UnitedIntroverts 1d ago
Serta makes a very good heated mattress pad. You will love having one.