Instruction Manual

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Care & Cleaning
DO NOT dry clean.
DO NOT iron.
Use only the following instructions when
cleaning the heated blanket:
Before cleaning, ensure that the controller
is unplugged from the power supply and
detached from the blanket.
SPOT CLEANING
• Sponge the affected area using a lukewarm
neutral detergent or mild soapy solution.
• Follow this with a sponging action using a
clean water solution.
• Remove any excess water by compressing the
wet area between absorbent towels.
HAND WASHING
• Immerse the heated blanket with controller(s)
removed in a soapy solution of lukewarm
water and mild, neutral detergent.
• Soak for five minutes then gently squeeze the
solution through the blanket.
• Rinse thoroughly in clean, lukewarm water,
then gently squeeze any excess water from
the heated blanket.
WARNING
The controller MUST be removed from the
blanket when washing. Never immerse the
detachable controller in water or any other
liquid.
MACHINE WASHING
The heated blanket can be washed in a
domestic washing machine (size permitting) or
by a commercial laundry.
• When washing in a domestic washing
machine, wash on the WOOL or DELICATES
setting using a neutral detergent or mild
soapy solution.
• DO NOT wash on a HOT cycle;
the temperature must be kept below 30˚C.
• DO NOT use high speed or extra spin cycles.
• DO NOT machine wash with the controller(s)
connected to the blanket.
AIR DRYING
• Drape the heated blanket across a clothes
line and drip dry.
• DO NOT use pegs to secure the heated
blanket in position
• DO NOT Dry with a hair dryer or heater.
• DO NOT twist or wring dry.
• DO NOT tumble dry the electric blanket as it
may damage the internal heating wires.
• DO NOT use moth balls or sprays.
WARNING
DO NOT use the heated blanket if it is wet.
WASHING THE REMOVABLE COVER
If the heated blanket has a removable quilted
or fleecy cover, it can be removed and washed
separately.
Once removed from the heated blanket, the
cover can either be hand washed or machine-
washed following the same instructions as for
washing the heated blanket.
MACHINE WASHING
The cover can also be washed in a domestic
washing machine (size permitting) or by a
commercial laundry.
• To wash the cover in a washing machine,
wash on the WOOL or DELICATES setting
using a neutral detergent or mild soapy
solution.
• Once washed, ensure to stretch the cover
into its original shape whilst damp to prevent
distortion during drying.
• Dry naturally by draping over a clothes lines
or tumble dry on a LOW setting only.
• DO NOT iron
• DO NOT wash on a hot cycle,
the temperature must be kept below 30˚C
• DO NOT use high speed or extra spin cycles.
STORAGE
When not in use, pack the heated blanket in its
original packaging for protection and store in a
cool, clean and dry location.
Avoid pressing sharp crease into the blanket
and store where no objects will be placed
upon it.
It is recommended that during the summer
months or when the blanket is not in use
for extended periods of time, remove the
controller/s and store whilst leaving the heated
blanket on the bed as a comfortable under
blanket.