![]() ![]() ![]() If it is super cold out I will keep my clothes under the covers with me and dress in bed, and not have to deal with the extremes so much.They have narrower (and wider) models for those with narrow beds, and these consume less current as well. I usually am well under 15 amp hours as I only use it before climbing into bed, then turn it off and crank it back upto high when My alarm clock goes off and I hit snooze for the next hour. But really on Lower settings with proper blankets actual consumption will likely be 12 to 25 amp hours overnight. For 8 hours the max it could possibly use is ~ 50 amp hours, which is significant. Then open the window and crank up my fans to cool back down as the mattress itself has absorbed so much heat at that point.Most times I crank it on high an hour or 2 before climbing in bed and then turn it off shortly after climbing naked into a 110 degree bed, which is almost an obscene amount of luxury for Van dwelling.How much battery power it will use is completely dependent on the ambient temperature and the setting on which you use it. I have fallen asleep with it on and woke up a few hours later completely overheated. It is silent.It takes a while to warm up. So keeping the controller well outside the covers will allow it to produce maximum heat if neededIt does not click on and off like many electric blankets. ![]() I have a thin Mexican blanket under the sheet, on top of the heating pad, and only if trying, can I notice the heating wires.The 12 volt power cord is sturdy and the plug itself fits tight and does not warm up like many do when passing this much current.It draws 6.2 amps at 12.8 volts, but it cycles on and off depending on temperature and where the controller is placed, as the thermistor is in there. keywords=12+volt+mattress+padThey must be pinned to the mattress to keep from getting folded and pinching the wires. I got one of these last year, and my current climate is hardly cold, but it makes crawling into bed so much nicer when it is chilly, or cold. ![]()
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