Washing electric blanket

I would not feel safe using it again after it's been washed

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Hoovering the stairs and landing, I think, not the bedroom! You can carry being houseproud a little too far.

Don't know why! It was a long time ago and I may have the details wrong - but I do clearly remember it said that the blanket was plugged into a power point on the landing, outside the bedroom, and something else was plugged in and switched on. Houses had fewer power points then.

Mother in law was hoovering whilst couple were in bed!!! Very weird.

I don't know why it only gets warm, but I definitely would be VERY careful that it was absolutely dry before using it. I remember a tragic case in the papers years ago - newly-weds were living with parents, and had washed an electric underblanket before replacing it when it was almost dry, and going to bed. It was still plugged in but turned off at the plug. Mother-in-law plugged a vacuum in at the same double switch and accidentally switched on the blanket - which electrocuted them.

I wash mine after every winter. Never had any problem at all.

erg!!! I wouldnt have done it {hmm}