It didn’t have an elastic skirt like some of the more expensive varieties, but of the strapped electric blankets this was the easiest to attach. The best thing is the even warmth-distribution, right down to your feet (in fact it’s slightly warmer at that end), and the softness of the machine-washable fleece.

All models tested here are for a double bed, though they come in other sizes, and each is machine-washable. Over 95% of our products are manufactured here in the UK by the leading European manufacturer of filled bedding products. Your blanket will come with a plug (or two if it’s dual-control), which usually extends to around a metre or so. The hottest setting was scalding; the lowest enough to just remove the sharp frosty feeling on entering a bed on a cold winter night. It connects to a mains plug but has dual control so you and anyone you share a bed with can control your own heat settings.I’ve stuck to heated under-blankets until now but I ought to include one throw, since it’s an increasingly popular variety and this is the best-looking one I’ve found.

The first setting was fine for eliminating chill, the third was quite toasty, and the second somewhere in between. Getting into a cold bed may be perceived by your brain and body as a threat, increasing wakefulness. Another heated throw, this one a little larger than the previous but still not quite double bed sized.High-resistance wires – these days often made of carbon fibre – heat up as an electrical current passes through them. At the time of writing, a typical 2000W electric heater in your bedroom could cost 68p an hour to run. This luxury Slumberdown Wonderfully Warm King Size Electric Blanket features a deep filled quilted fleece cover for indulgent warmth when the temperature drops outside, and can also provide comfort when recovering from an illness or injury.

They are tested to comply with all the appropriate UK standards and have all been developed by sleep experts to ensure they are fit for purpose. The temperature controls work with a simple one to nine scale, but the timer is a little more complicated. I found this in many ways the best blanket, mainly because the fluffy sheepskin-style fleece isn’t thick at all – and bedsheets are easier to attach and keep flat on a thinner electric blanket.If you sleep with a partner, look into dual controls so you can each control your own side of the bed. In terms of usability it was all fairly straightforward, and the elasticated skirt meant no faffing about with straps. I’ve sat with it on my lap as I work at my desk, I’ve snuggled up underneath it on the sofa and I’ve used it as an extra layer while the nights hit the minus temperatures. I use this between me and my blanket on particularly cold nights, although the target audience to judge by the box is women who sit on the sofa under an electric blanket, nursing a steaming cup of hot chocolate and presumably watching Friends for the 30th time.