Dreamland 6523

Advantages: Stops my feet from freezing
Disadvantages: Poorly designed, 1st 2 heat settings are pointless, doesn't get very warm at all

...The Product The Dreamland Heatpad, made by the well-known electric blanket manufacturers, can be picked up for around £15 from various department stores and electrical shops, as well as online stores such as amazon. I believe mine was bought from Argos, where it's currently selling for £15.98. Why I Bought It Well, technically, I didn't. I actually received it as a gift, but before you start thinking how disappointed you'd be to receive this as a gift, I'll just mention that I did actually request it! Whilst I generally get far too hot far too easily (I was always the one at school who still had her jumper tied round her waist in the middle of winter, when everyone else had about 4 extra layers on!), my feet have a tendancy to turn to ice as soon as I get into bed, and often whilst I'm sat at my computer desk. I've tried... Read review

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Advantages: Widely available
Disadvantages: Poor customer service when things go wrong.

...I purchased a Dreamland Premier Deluxe Electric Under-blanket in October 1999. I saw a recall notice in the press earlier this year (late March 2001), called the help-line and established that the model I had was subject to the recall because the insulation of the wiring of the controllers was sub-standard. I was warned not to use the blanket until this fault had been rectified. I was also informed that due to “production difficulties” the replacement controllers might not be available until early July. The 2 controllers were returned to Dreamland on 23rd April 2001. I had heard nothing further from Dreamland by the end of June, so I contacted the Dreamland help-line again to find out when I might expect to receive the replacement controllers. I was told that 2 replacement controllers had been sent to me on the 1st... Read review

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Advantages: Keeps you warm on cold nights
Disadvantages: None

...To save the reader from having to plough all the way through to the end to get to this update, I’ve put it at the beginning. Re the comment about duvets in paragraph 4. During a recent foray in some of our local electrical superstores I noticed that you could now buy an electric duvet for around £80, which I assume, is for a single bed. Also that normal over blankets can be placed inside a duvet. It says so on the boxes. Rather than piling more and more blankets onto a bed in the wintertime maybe people should consider the electric blanket as an alternative. Some people opt for the under blanket but I found the element uncomfortable to lie on so my choice is the over blanket, but it's each to their own. Having had the same Dreamland over blanket in regular winter use for more than fifteen years without even a hint... Read review

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