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Care & Cleaning

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.
  • 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.
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.
  • 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.

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