r/Frugal Oct 09 '22

Gas bill going up 17%… I’m going on strike Frugal Win 🎉

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u/nothingweasel Oct 09 '22

Be careful where you use it though! Heated blankets are bad for some kinds of mattresses and things. For example, I can't use heat with my Purple mattress.

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u/guptaxpn Oct 09 '22

Oh that's a good warning against Purple mattresses. Thanks!

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u/nothingweasel Oct 09 '22

I'm big on a heated blanket, but I wouldn't trade my mattress. I absolutely love it. It's so comfortable. Thought it is heavy as hell.

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u/BigMacDaddy99 Oct 10 '22

I have a purple pillow, and bought one for my girl and she loves it just as much as I do, what do you like about the mattress? Our mattress is Garbo.

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u/Onocleasensibilis Oct 09 '22

Purple says you can! They just recommend not using a heated mattress pad for more than an hour at a time, or putting a blanket in between the mattress itself and the heated thing to protect from long term elevated temperatures. I don’t have a purple but I have a similar foam mattress and i’ve used a heated mattress pad with it for two years w no issues, it’s my favorite thing!

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u/bradem Oct 10 '22

I bought a heated mattress pad to use this winter and have a purple! Looked it up beforehand and it said it’s fine but they recommend a layer between the mattress and the pad if you’re using it all night for extended periods of time. We have a protective case on the mattress so I just put my heated pad on over that.

https://support.purple.com/hc/en-us/articles/360028537531-Can-you-use-a-heated-mattress-pad-on-the-Purple-Mattress-

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u/nothingweasel Oct 09 '22

Yes, please see me edited comment below with the link to Purple's recommendations. But I'm going off of what the Purple sales rep told me when I bought my mattress.

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u/bec-cat Oct 09 '22

What can happen? I use a heating pad and have a purple mattress. Can it melt the gel layer?

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u/nothingweasel Oct 09 '22

It's bad for the silicone grid over time. Could cause melting issues if overheated.

Edit: https://support.purple.com/hc/en-us/articles/360028537531-Can-you-use-a-heated-mattress-pad-on-the-Purple-Mattress-

Either this has changed for newer models, or the sales rep I bought my mattress from was misinformed.

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u/nothingweasel Oct 10 '22

I didn't say it would melt the silicone, there are other materials in the mattress. Like I said, I'm just going off of what the sales rep told me and I don't want to take risks with it because it's not a cheap purchase.

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u/flyingWeez Oct 09 '22

Ruh roh. Really? We use a heated mattress pad with out purple mattress lol.

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u/NelsonMcBottom Oct 10 '22

This applies to all memory foam mattresses too.

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u/wandeurlyy Oct 09 '22

Heating pads are fine though

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u/cassby916 Oct 10 '22

I have used a heated blanket with my purple mattress for years 😅