It is recommended to wash your heated bedding product before initial use.

Prior to washing or storing your heated bedding product:

  • Disconnect power cord from wall FIRST, then detach control cord from the heated product.
  • Check that cords are not connected and wires have not worn through the fabric.
  • Carefully follow all washing instructions to avoid possible shrinkage and to prevent a potential fire hazard. Taking care of your heated bedding product is easy and safe as long as you follow a few simple steps.
  • DO NOT submerge control in water.
  • DO NOT dry clean your heated bedding product as dry cleaning solvents may damage the wires.
  • DO NOT use bleach or cleaning fluids.
  • DO NOT use a wringer.
  • DO NOT iron your heated bedding product.
  • DO NOT use mothballs or sprays of any kind.
  • DO NOT reconnect the heated product or use it until it is COMPLETELY dry.
  • DO NOT wash the power cord or any of the product’s cords or put into water.
  • DO NOT use analgesic cream in combination with your heated bedding product.
Air Drying

Machine Washing

  • Presoak the blanket, mattress pad or throw for 15 minutes in mild soap and cold water.
  • Wash in mild soap and cold water on the “delicate” or “gentle” cycle in the washer for two minutes. Do not use bleach.
  • Rinse in fresh, cold water.
  • Spin dry in the washing machine. Then, gently shape to its original size.

Machine Drying

Caution: Do not use commercial dryers or the dryers at your local Laundromat as they get too hot and can damage the wiring of your heated product.

 

  • Preheat the dryer on the “low” temperature setting for 2 minutes.
  • Place blanket, mattress pad or throw into the dryer and tumble dry for 10 minutes at a low temperature.
  • Remove the blanket, mattress pad or throw while it is still damp and gently shape it to its original size.
  • Drape the heated product over a clothesline or a shower rod. DO NOT use clothespins.
  • Heated product must be COMPLETELY dry before reconnecting the power plug or control plug.

Air Drying

  • Gently shape the blanket, mattress pad, or throw back to its original size.
  • Drape the heated product over a clothesline or hang over a shower rod. DO NOT use clothespins.
  • Heated product must be COMPLETELY dry before reconnecting the power plug or control plug.

Sunbeam® Warming Products Fold Test

 All Sunbeam® warming products are tested at the factory for quality and performance. If you feel your warming product is not heating properly, you may want to try the fold test. 

 

Please Note: Warming products are very different from heating pads. They will not feel hot to the touch when laid out flat.

 

The fold test is simple to perform. Please follow the steps below:

  1. Remove your warming product from its vinyl storage bag. If you have already used your product, fold it as you would store it away.
  2. Keeping your product folded, locate the control or controls in the centerfold.
  3. Slip the controls out of the centerfold. Please be sure to keep your product folded as you perform this task.
  4. Make sure the control cord is connected to the connection module. If it is not, simply connect it by clicking the plastic clasps into place.
  5. Plug the main power cord into a 110-volt or 120-volt wall outlet.
  6. Press the "On/ Off" or "On" button to turn on your warming product.
  7. Set your warming product to the highest setting and wait 5 to 7 minutes.
  8. Put your hand between the folds and feel the warm, soothing heat. 

 

Caution: Never continue the fold test for more than seven minutes. Never attempt to make any internal adjustments to this product.

If you have followed each step of the fold test and the warming product does not heat, please stop using the product, disconnect the power cord and contact us.