sunbeam Sunbeam Arlington Queen Blue Warming Blanket 3373

Pros: Dual heat controls, warms the bed effectively in 30 minutes or less, generous cord length.
Cons: None so far--except setup was more complicated than expected for an electric blanket!

This blanket was a Christmas present from my mom-in-law (obviously since it's Dec 20th today I couldn't wait until Christmas to try it!). My husband and I don't like running up the heating bill, so we keep the thermostat low, heat the main living space ...

Pros: Dual control, that's it
Cons: Everything else...horribly unreliable.

We have been through 3 Sunbeam blankets in less than 2 years. The first lasted a year. The second lasted 6 months. The third didn't even make it the first night. After it was plugged in (in proper sequence according to manual), one of the controls...