Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site rochester.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!harpo!seismo!rochester!FtG From: FtG@rochester.UUCP (Gary L. Peterson) Newsgroups: net.physics Subject: Re: Electric Blankets Message-ID: <5425@rochester.UUCP> Date: Mon, 5-Mar-84 07:58:41 EST Article-I.D.: rocheste.5425 Posted: Mon Mar 5 07:58:41 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 6-Mar-84 04:29:32 EST Sender: FtG@rocheste.UUCP Organization: U. of Rochester, CS Dept. Lines: 9 From: FtG Electric blankets (and mattress pads) dont' (usually) have thermostats. They operate purely on a timing cycle. At lower settings it comes on infrequently and at higher settings comes on nearly continuously. Hence the E per delta T varies accordingly. Check into Consumer Reports two months ago for more info. 'tis true FtG w