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  2. Electric blankets can pose a potential fire hazard, which gives many people pause. So we turned to fire safety experts and professional electricians to find out how safe it is to snuggle up with a ...

  3. Electric blanket - Wikipedia

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    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. Electric blankets usually use between 15 and 115 watts, and some modern "low voltage" electric blankets have thin carbon fiber wires and work on 12 to 24 ...

  4. What should you set your heat to in the winter? Avoid ... - AOL

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    Many homeowners may be tempted to rely on fireplaces, space heaters, electric blankets and wood-burning stoves to keep warm in the winter. A space heater operates at a hardware store in 2022 in ...

  5. Feeling hot and sweaty can disrupt your sleep. Why a ... - AOL

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    An effective cooling blanket can make for a more comfortable night’s sleep, especially if heat is your main concern. I personally might give it a go just to give my AC unit — and skyrocketing ...

  6. Sick building syndrome - Wikipedia

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    An air quality monitor. Human exposure to aerosols has a variety of adverse health effects. [7] Building occupants complain of symptoms such as sensory irritation of the eyes, nose, or throat; neurotoxic or general health problems; skin irritation; nonspecific hypersensitivity reactions; infectious diseases; [8] and odor and taste sensations. [9]

  7. Bed warmer - Wikipedia

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    In the early 20th century, electric blankets began to replace the bed warmer. [5] An alternative kind of bedwarmer in the mid-20th Century in the UK was a 36cm/14inch pressed steel "flying saucer" or lozenge-shaped device made by Belling (established 1912), [6] powered using an internal 40W incandescent light bulb as a heat source. [7]

  8. Do I need to worry about space heaters? Here’s what experts ...

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    But these devices can be dangerous: Heating equipment is a leading cause of fires in American homes and the vast majority of home heating fire deaths involved stationary or portable space heaters ...

  9. Electrical safety standards - Wikipedia

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    Electrical shocks on humans can lead to permanent disabilities or death. Size, frequency and duration of the electrical current affect the damage. [8] The effects from electric shock can be: stopping the heart beating properly, preventing the person from breathing, causing muscle spasms.