Electric Blankets & Electric Mattress Pads → Reviews & Ratings Based on Data From 1,200 Actual
Owners
Page last updated September 23, 2011
What
You Need To Know
Based on data from 1,200+ actual owners, electric mattress
pads overall have somewhat higher owner satisfaction than
electric blankets.
The mattress pads, however, tend to be about 20% more expensive.
Reliability for both electric blankets and electric mattress pads has greatly improved in the past few years. Nevertheless, reliability / longevity problems are still the top owner complaint.
See the detailed electric blanket / pad comparison that is based on actual consumer experience data.
Electric
Blankets Vs Electric Mattress Pads
| Type (sample
size) |
Percent
of owners satisfied |
|
| Electric
Blankets (607) |
|
83% |
| Electric
Mattress Pads (675) |
|
88% |
Owner data suggests that electric mattress pads tend to outperform electric blankets in generating adequate warmth as well as alleviating pain, such as arthritis.
Out of 19 people included in our research who said that they
have owned both electric blankets and electric mattress pads, 15 prefer electric mattress pads.
Electric
Blanket Ratings By Brand
Click on a brand for detailed
research findings.
| Brand (sample size) |
Percent
of owners satisfied |
|
Electric
Mattress Pad Ratings By Brand
Click on a brand for detailed
research findings.
| Brand (sample size) |
Percent
of owners satisfied |
|
