Free electrical blanket. Octopus Vitality is freely giving 10,000 free electrical blankets to their clients as vitality costs soar.
The agency says the free blankets will go to the corporate’s “most needy and weak clients,” and that typical properties might shave as much as £300 off their vitality invoice yearly by choosing an electrical blanket as an alternative of heating the entire home.
Heating a whole home prices round £4 a day, however an energy-efficient electrical blanket solely prices between two to 4 pence an hour, the corporate estimates.
How will you apply for a free electrical blanket?
Octopus Vitality mentioned that as they solely have 10,000 electrical blankets to offer away, they may prioritise those that will profit probably the most, together with the aged, folks with mobility points or different medical situations who’re extra impacted by the chilly.
The corporate does ask those that can afford to purchase one for themselves to take action, as there could also be another person on the market who actually can’t afford to purchase one.
You may apply by registering your curiosity on-line. You’ll obtain an utility shortly after filling within the on-line type.
Are electrical blankets cost-effective?
Though electrical blankets begin at round £40, Octopus Vitality says they’re “well worth the funding” as clients might save £300 or extra every year on their payments. To get probably the most out of your electrical blanket, Octopus Vitality suggests utilizing it as a throw over your physique as an alternative of as a mattress topper, and warmth the blanket to its highest setting for a couple of minutes earlier than lowering it all the way down to a medium setting for longer use.
Place the connector of the blanket at your ft and maintain it unobstructed to keep away from overheating, and guarantee youngsters are usually not left unsupervised with the blanket, the corporate additionally suggests.
London Hearth Brigade says you need to unplug the blanket earlier than mattress, until it has a thermostat management for protected all-night use. In addition they say that second-hand electrical blankets ought to be averted, and you need to test frequently for put on and tear.
The hearth service additionally says they need to be saved flat, rolled up, or loosely folded to stop damaging the inner wiring. Electrical blankets ought to be averted if in case you have an air move stress aid mattress, or use emollient lotions. Don’t use the blanket if it will get moist, and by no means swap it on to dry it.