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Heat Up This Winter: Top Electric Blankets Now Available on Amazon

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Before you rush to retrieve all your old throw blankets to heap onto your bed or sofa for the chilly season, let me share something with you: If you tend to feel chilly often , an electric heated blanket might be the answer. These blankets feature embedded heating wires within the soft material layers to offer additional warmth and coziness as well as possibly help you reduce your heating costs If you wish to feel cozy without turning up the thermostat for your entire home. If you're just starting out with heated blankets, you may have come across some safety worries associated with them before; however, fear not—we'll clarify everything for you. While there's a belief that the electromagnetic fields (EMFs) from heated blankets could lead to cancer, this isn't true. No significant proof exists to back up that theory. Regarding the notion that electric blankets can lead to house fires, the Electrical Safety Foundation states that nearly all...

How Long Should You Expect Your Water Heater to Last?

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The water used for bathing and showering is corrosive, and your water heater exemplifies this quite well. Oxygen rusts metal , and water is rich in oxygen. This is one of the reasons why Water heaters aren't built to last indefinitely. Here’s an alternative phrasing: Accumulation of sediments. Many homes receive tap water, often treated municipally, that includes minerals such as calcium and iron. As these minerals gather at the base of the tank, they reduce the available space for water, making it take longer to heat up as well. electric water heaters These minerals accumulate on the components and decrease their heating efficiency. Sediment buildup and corrosion issues progress gradually. It could take several years before the efficiency of your water heater declines noticeably, yet occasionally sudden failures occur. I recently received a call from a friend whose ancient water heater began leaking at the base. I told her that needed a new one So she had to do...