OK,HERE IS THE REVIEW CONTROVERSY CLARIFIED.
THIS LOVELY,WARM,SOFT HEATED THROW IS NOT A HEATING PAD.
THIS THROW, PER MANUFACTURER STATES THE HEAT IS FROM 86 TO 125 DEGREES F.
CONSIDERING THE NORMAL BODY TEMPERATURE IS 97 TO 98.6... 125 IS NOT REALLY A LOT. THERE ARE OTHER HEATED THROWS OUT THERE THAT GO HIGHER IN TEMPERATURE IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT.
IF YOU WANT A VERY NICE, INEXPENSIVE,EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE "WARM" HEATING THROW, THEN THIS IS IT.
I HAD TO PLUG AND UNPLUG A FEW TIMES AND KEEP IT ON HIGH FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE I FELT SOME CUDDLY WARM HEAT, MAYBE 95 DEGREES? LATER, IT WAS A BIT WARMER.
CONSIDER THIS THROW HAS SEVERAL TIME SHUT OFF CHOICES UP TO 8 HOURS, WHICH OTHERS DON'T HAVE UNLESS YOU WANT TO PAY 80 TO 125.00
BUY IT, FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS,DON'T TURN IT ON WITHOUT BEING PLUGGED INTO THE THROW OR YOU WILL SEE F2 PROMPT.
BE PATIENT. TURN ON HIGH FOR AT LEAST 5 TO 10 MINUTES BEFORE YOU SAY IT DOESN'T WORK. 75 PERCENT OF THE REVIEWS WERE POSITIVE.
SPEND 2 BUCKS MORE AND GET THE 2 YEAR WARRANTY TO BE SURE.