Are you the type of person who just loves it when someone takes a great product and makes it better? Take bedding for example. The water bed, which hit the U.S. market in a wave during the seventies, was a great product even in its infancy. But innovative manufactures made water beds that much better with the addition of waveless mattresses. They were improved yet again with the introduction of soft side mattresses in the nineties. In keeping with this theme of bedding, another example is the dual control electric blanket.
The Old Days of the Electric Blanket
When electric blankets were first introduced in the U.S. they were simple devices which provided uniform heat across the entire surface of the blanket. The analog controls provided a single on/off switch and a dial to raise or lower temperature. Pretty simple. But as innovation pressed on, our electric blankets and mattress pads began offering much more individualized control. That brings us to the modern era of heated bedding.
The Modern Electric Blanket with Dual Control
One of the difficulties with the old single control electric blankets was finding an agreeable temperature between married couples. One partner may have liked things extremely warm while the other preferred to be cool. Finding a temperature they could both agree on was nigh to impossible in many cases. But with today’s dual control electric blankets that disagreement is falling by the wayside.
Dual control essentially divides the electric blanket into two zones. Each zone has a separate heating element running through the fabric so both partners can adjust their own side of the blanket to the desired temperature; a simple innovation, yet a very important one nonetheless. The dual control electric blanket allows couples to continue to sleep in the same bed without the argument over temperature.
Combining the Dual Control Electric Blanket with an Adjustable Air Bed
For those who love sleep and electric blankets, there is a combination which could seem to be the closest thing to heaven on earth. It's putting a dual control electric blanket with an adjustable air bed. Allow me to explain.
Most mid to high-end adjustable air beds also allow for dual control. Couples can adjust their individual sides of the bed for the desired firmness. It's an attractive feature which is causing these beds to be sold by the millions. Now, top off that bed with a dual control electric blanket and you've created the perfect sleeping scenario. Not only can you adjust the firmness of your side of the bed, you can also adjust the temperature.
The combination of these two things could revolutionize the way you sleep. In fact, just about the only thing that could possibly make the situation better would be a heated, adjustable pillow. Just one word of caution though, never use a heated mattress pad with an adjustable air mattress. The heat could damage your mattress and void the warranty.