In terms of material, it’s much nicer than all the others, made of a soft velvet that is machine-washable and can go in the tumble dryer. With double the controls comes double the energy usage, but this electric blanket still only costs 4p to run per night.

If you’re replacing an existing electric blanket, there are plenty of places for you to safely recycle your old one. Unlike others on this list, there’s no elasticated skirt or straps, instead it relies on a rather effective anti-slip grip on the underside. It washed well too, although it’s a bit fiddly removing the controls and the fluffy topper flattened a tad afterwards.

High-resistance wires – these days often made of carbon fibre – heat up as an electrical current passes through them.

Safety-wise there is very little to worry about, but look out for British Electrotechnical Approvals Board (BEAB) approval. Before washing, it is important that you remove the mains plug from the socket and then pull the connection out of the electric blanket. This means that unlike earlier heated blankets, you won’t be able to feel them through the luxurious fabric, giving you a comfortable surface to sleep on. In Saintfield we have six departments located across five locations, all within very close walking distance, in the heart of Saintfield. On test, it distributed heat evenly across its soft, fleecy surface on all temperature settings, even after extended use.Some even resemble a fleecy blanket, which not only feels extra soft against the skin, but will look good in your living room if you want to leave it out. It’s a speedy heater too, warming up in just 10 minutes (although this was longer than the advertised five minutes) and it distributed heat impeccably, even on the warmest of its nine settings. Swap your usual blanket for this heated throw and enjoy extra warmth for up to three hours at a time. metres, the short-ish power cord means you’ll have to find your cosy spot fairly near to a plug socket.

The top brands like Silentnight, Dreamland and Slumberdown are just as comforting as a weighted blanket (the currently popular sleeping aid), but they keep you warm and, some say, can also alleviate muscle aches and joint pains.You could of course use it to heat up your bed, but it would move around as you toss and turn, since it doesn’t have attachment straps.