suggest a heated mattress cover

Just FYI: I have always used electrowarmth and been happy with them in my home.

My last one was stolen and I replaced it with this one

I am really liking it. The control tells you how long before it shuts off, so you don't go cold unexpectedly. The pad itself is extra cushiony and you do not feel any wires at all. Heats up great - only needed it on low.

Hi There, I understand the feel of the cold nights, especially when travelling the country. It 's quite difficult to contain the desirable temp inside an RV not unless if you have a very posh one. I guess best approach is to use a heated mattress I agree. I've been using the one I bought online and I'm very satisfied so far. try out Electrowarmth. Got it here - thewiredshopper.com/best-heated-mattress-pads-to-buy Let me know. :)

For comparison, my 120v AC powered queen sized dual control mattress heater uses about .55 amps and about 70 watts of energy with both sides set to the highest setting.

I wonder if you might be slightly better off using an AC mattress heater from an inverter vs. a 12v DC model, even if you included the power conversion loss.

Sorry, but I’m not taking the mattress heater off my bed in the house to try it from the inverter in the camper, LOL :B Just something to think about.

:):)

Grit dog wrote:
^ Did you marry her, or someone else?
Depends, whether what I just read is cheesy or creepy...

Uh She was and still is my Sister... Though her husband's name is JOHN.. hew's not from Detroit and not a ham radio operator..

He is, however 1/2 of a law firm (She's the other half).

^ Did you marry her, or someone else?
Depends, whether what I just read is cheesy or creepy...

Though I can not suggest a product for you I thought I'd toss in a poem. I wrote this and wrapped it up with an electric Blanket when you younger sister got hitched.. So far. She's still hitched. (Been many years)

You say our love will keep us warm
No matter how fierce the winter storm
But if you're tired some Hard Day's Night
An electric blanket will warm things right.


Yes. I remember the Burma Shave signs. That was not among them.

When we were looking for a electric blanket for winter outings, we picked up (2) smaller insulated blankets under the bottom sheet instead. That's all we need. We velcro'd them to keep them from sliding around under the sheet, but they work well for us.

Hi Naio,

I think you got lucky. Many electric blankets won't tolerate a MSW inverter. It may let out the magic blue smoke.

Heating pads are a different beast and often work with MSW.

Naio wrote:
My 120 volt one works fine on a cheap Harbor Freight modified sine wave inverter. I run it for about half an hour before getting into bed. I rarely use it while sleeping. Only if it's super cold out.

When I get up to pee in the middle of the night, I turn it on so the bed will be warm when I come back :).

My 120 volt one works fine on a cheap Harbor Freight modified sine wave inverter. I run it for about half an hour before getting into bed. I rarely use it while sleeping. Only if it's super cold out.

When I get up to pee in the middle of the night, I turn it on so the bed will be warm when I come back :).

You shouldn't even need a full hour. Either the mattress pad or an electric throw will heat up within a few minutes. Turn it on when she goes to change for bed and it will be warmed. The throw blanket will be less expensive and can be used in the vehicle also.