[eerie.brilliance]

As may be many things!

Many, MANY things! But I still don't know how to disable the auto-shut off on an electric blanket...

 

[Jim Port]

You do not disable the safety features built into the blanket.

 

[Young spark]

This is why my job is so hard. Because people want to bypass a shutoff for a heating device. That’s probably built using #18awg conductors

 

[FrodoOne]

I still don't know how to disable the auto-shut off on an electric blanket...

If it is not a "Timer" being referred to,
the "auto-shut off" will be a thermostat,
built into the "electric blanket" to prevent overheating.

To get to it you would need to
first locate it (it will probably be a "lump" in the blanket - where the heating wires are densest)
cut the blanket to get to it
and
short-circuit its connections.

You now have an unsafe product, which is not fit for purpose !

 

[John Smith_inFL]

I found a safe "work-around" for my electric blanket. I have foot neuropathy and by bedtime, my feet are freezing. I turn on the blanket to just under "high" at 7:00pm and when I go to bed around 10 or 11, I turn it off . . . for about 20 minutes, then turn it back on. It resets and I have 6 hours left before it turns off again.
Check the label on your blanket. It should tell you how many hours it is set for. If it is a 4 hour timer, it may be time to upgrade to a better, longer lasting blanket.
Note: I was told that the auto shut-off is not only for overheating the blanket, but, for over cooking the person under it. (although it is fair to say both are a good safety measure).

Although this is an older thread, it is still a very viable topic.

 

[lenaitch]

If it is not a "Timer" being referred to,
the "auto-shut off" will be a thermostat,
built into the "electric blanket" to prevent overheating.

I believe 'auto shut-off' and overheat protection are two different things. Most if not all modern electric blankets have a time limiter. There are certain medical conditions - particularly present in the elderly, that reduces sensitivity to heat.

 

[mitchcooper333]

So, no, you don't know how. No one asked if you should. Contribute or scroll, you're not superior.

 

[jbfan]

So, no, you don't know how. No one asked if you should. Contribute or scroll, you're not superior.

Sure is a funny 1st post when you don't realize we do not give unsafe advice in this forum.
Unsafe advice will be removed at moderator discretion.

 

[lenaitch]

So, no, you don't know how. No one asked if you should. Contribute or scroll, you're not superior.

Welcome to the forum?

Who are you yelling at?

 

[C'est Moi]

Just buy a heater for the shed.

 

[chandler48]

Thread is 12 years old, gee.

 

[CaptTom]

Thread is 12 years old, gee.

Yeah, trolls and bots love resurrecting those really old ones by adding gibberish. No need to boost their search engine rankings by responding.

 

[mitchcooper333]

Sure is a funny 1st post when you don't realize we do not give unsafe advice in this forum.
Unsafe advice will be removed at moderator discretion.

Not giving unsafe advice is different than projecting your "I'm right" tone. It's just as easy to scroll..

 

[eerie.brilliance]

Just buy a heater for the shed.

He said he's on a limited budget so that's probably not a viable option...

 

[C'est Moi]

He said he's on a limited budget so that's probably not a viable option...

If $30 is too much money ti spend on a heater then he has real issues.

 

[jbfan]

Since this is an old thread from 2013, and seems to get resurrected every so often, I’m closing it.