Electric heating pad: characteristics, application, description and reviews

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

A modern electric heating pad is the best device that helps a person in the cold season to prevent a cold after hypothermia or relieve pain. A convenient and practical electrical appliance that replaced rubber quick-cooling or catalytic s alt heaters is a high-quality source of dry heat.

Frost and dank weather are not terrible, if a trouble-free warm heating pad is waiting at home, which will warm the body and conduct a real physiotherapy procedure. In addition, the electric foot warmer can be equipped with a vibration massager, which will help improve blood circulation in the feet, which has a beneficial effect on the entire human body, relieves pain, relieves spasms and speeds up metabolism.

Electric heating pad description

This is a device for generating heat and constantly maintaining a comfortable temperature using electric current. Modern models are not only convenient, but also safe. They are equipped with a triple protection mechanism that does notallows the device to overheat and protects a person from electric shock. The electric heating pad, made in the form of a blanket, can be equipped with an automatic shut-off timer, which allows you not to get out of bed to unplug the cord from the outlet, but to sleep peacefully - the heating pad will turn off by itself.

The device of modern heating pads includes an internal heating element, an external removable cover made of heat-resistant fabric (fleece), a power cord with a plug and a thermostat. This design allows you to operate the device simply and comfortably. The cover is easy to remove and washable (some models are machine washable) to remove any stray dirt from the fleece fabric, the heating element keeps you warm all the time, and the temperature control controls the desired degree of heat.

Types and forms

The current range of heating pads amazes even picky buyers. Every year more and more advanced novelties are released on the market for the use of electric heaters at home and in the country, in the car and while traveling. Today there are heating mats and warm pads even for pets!

In the production of heating pads, very durable materials are used - synthetic winterizer and high-tech polycotton (a combination of cotton and polyester).

Electric heaters in pharmacies can be conditionally divided into the following models: for the body - small mats-mattresses, on which it is easy to lie down and warm; universal devices- small flat pads applied to frozen parts of the body; specialized heating pads with electric heating designed for specific parts of the body (legs, lower back, shoulder area, cervical region and spine).

They can have a special anatomical shape or be made in the form of boots, felt boots or slippers (electric foot warmer), muff (for hands), heating vest, belt or roller. Pillows-hot pads are both in the form of a quadrangle and in the form of a roller, orthopedic models serve to prevent cervical osteochondrosis.

Heater mattresses can be an alternative when the central heating is turned off. Models powered by the car's electrical network will come in handy on a long trip. Heating pads for chairs can be chosen both for home and for being in the car.

Bed linens and accessories (electric blankets and electric sheets) are as soft and pleasant to the body as regular ones, but equipped with a power switch for easy temperature control. Aromatic heating pads (Beurer Aroma) are additionally equipped with two fillers for aromatherapy sessions: for colds and for relaxation.

Use of heating appliances

Electric heating pads are devices that are used to heat the body or certain areas for prevention or treatment.

Electric heating pad will help you get a uniform dry heat with an adjustable level: when hypothermia (both the whole body,and its individual sections); for muscle recovery after power loads; to increase tone and reduce excess stress in case of general malaise or after increased mental stress; in the fight against colds; to eliminate congestion in the blood supply to internal organs and tissues, in the lymphatic system; for the care of bedridden patients (including postoperative); to combat diseases of the musculoskeletal system (diseases of the spine and joints, osteochondrosis, rheumatism); in the complex treatment of cystitis and other ailments that require dry heat.

Features

Different types of electric heaters may differ in characteristics: power - it is related to the heating rate of the device; the number of temperature modes - this allows you to set the required operating temperature as comfortably as possible (in a heating pad for legs, for example, it should not exceed 60 degrees); automatic shutdown function - high-quality devices allow people to fall asleep without worrying about a burn or fire - the thermostat will turn off the device in time, preventing overheating; the presence of a vibrating massager (in electric heating pads for the legs) - this helps to work out the legs in various modes, benefiting the whole body.

But warming and massaging the feet at the same time will not work - these two options are switched. The consumed voltage of heating pads does not exceed forty watts, so certified productsas safe as possible, pleasant to the touch and reliable.

Reviews and comments about models of heating pads

Any high-quality electric heater reviews are grateful. Beurer and Pekatherm present a wide range of models with reliable electric heaters, body-friendly and hard-wearing covers.

Many positive reviews also mention heating pads from Microlife, Intersan, Imetec, Prestige, HKN, GAMMA and B. Well.

The Inkor electric heating pad is praised for being a good heat, but it must be unplugged in time (there is no thermostat). It is not recommended to leave such a product plugged into the network unattended.

The heating pad "Teplo-Lux" is also rated positively for its quick heating, pleasant to the touch cover and sufficient size. This appliance must also be controlled by unplugging it.

Electric heating pad "Zdravitsa" ("Kazmedimport" - Kazakhstan) buyers characterize as unreliable and flammable. In Light mode, it creates a temperature of 65 degrees, and when switching to the second mode - High - it can cause skin burns.

Double electric mattress Imetec (Italy) and Beurer electric mattress (Germany) do not leave buyers indifferent. The Belarusian GEMR 1-60 is described by many as acceptable for sciatica, powerful enough, but without a thermostat, so it requires increased attention.

Conclusion

Electric heating pad, the price of which depends onthe size of the device, the type of device, the material of manufacture, the number of functions and the manufacturer, will cost from several hundred rubles (500-700) to 2-6 thousand. In budget models, as a rule, there are no thermostats, which creates certain difficulties during operation: such heating pads must be controlled independently. Established brand devices are equipped with automatic heating shutdown (plus BSS triple safety system), have an elegant design and high functionality, they last for many years, so their value justifies the purchase price.