Perfect Fit SoftHeat | Smart Heated Electric Mattress Pad with Safe & Warm Low Voltage Technology, Micro-Plush Top, Twin, White

I have never owned a heated mattress pad before, so I don't really have much first-hand experience for comparison. However, as always I try and do my research, and I did so with this purchase. After having the pad for a couple of days, here's my impressions.The most common issue I saw complained about with other brands/models was that the wires were noticeable under the sheets when the bed is made up. This pad is quite thick, more so than most normal mattress pads, and I cannot feel any wires through it at all, at least on the normal surfaces.Another issue I saw mentioned with other brands was that the plugs for the control and power wires were on top of the pad towards the feet area, meaning you will hit them with your feet at night while moving around and where they may be the furthest away from a power outlet. This model has the plug(s) at the head of the bed on the vertical portion of the mattress (the side against the headboard), making it easy to run the wires down and under the head of the bed and into a plug on the wall.Some pads like these apparently can emit a whistling sound from the transformers in the power bricks when heating. I have very sensitive hearing (I easily hear fluorescent light bulbs and old tube TVs from a hundred feet away), but I was unable to hear anything from my units. This may not be true of all units, as sometimes a good bump or jarring can result in the whistling noise in the transformers, in my experience. No promises on this point.The elastic skirt that wraps around the mattress is quite deep, able to easily handle my pillow-top mattress that is well above average in thickness. The installation instructions, if you need them, are very well done, but the only thing you really need to know is that the plugs go to the head of the bed. Pretty easy. And yes, you can use a power strip to plug both plugs into as long as it is UL listed.As for actual performance, the pad provides warm, even heating to the entire area that is not at all hot to the touch. It simply feels very much like the bed has already been warmed up with body heat, except that there are no cold spots. Head to foot of the mattress is evenly and comfortably warmed. No more cold feet.The control unit has 11 heat settings ranging from Low, through 1-9, and up to High with a smooth turning knob. The setting you choose will be highly dependent on how thick your covers are as well as how hot you like your bed. I will say that with a thick comforter on top, the 5 setting was actually hot and 3 was just comfortable. I can't imagine how hot High would be. I'm betting covers would be optional.On Queen size and larger units, there are actually two control units and two plugs. The heating elements can be set for two different temperatures left side and right side. However, if there is one shortcoming of this design it is that those of us who do not share a queen or larger bed end up with having to set two control units, and the control cord to the unit is not quite long enough to comfortably reach to a nightstand on the opposite side of the bed. Thus you have to wrangle two controls, not one, when you're going to bed. A better solution would have been to have the option of having only one control unit optionally control both heating zones, even if it still required two plugs. A minor inconvenience, but an inconvenience nonetheless.Lastly, the on/off switch on both control units is the push-button electronic type, not a manual switch. Therefore it would not be possible to plug a power cord into a timer and have the pad start heating up automatically at a preset time. Obviously, there is no built-in feature for this either, though it will turn itself off after 10 hours, automatically. This is probably intended as a safety feature. However, the instructions indicate it will heat up to max heat in about 30 minutes, and lower heat settings will be reached much sooner, depending on other factors such as how thick the covers are.All in all this seems to be a high quality unit worth the premium over other, lesser models. I'm happy with the purchase so far and have gifted two to other family members.UPDATE: I ordered three of these, one for myself and two as Christmas gifts. I have been using mine without any problems at all for about 2 months, now. One of the others seems to be working just fine. However, the third one worked only one night and then stopped. I was informed by the gift recipient that it made a very strange electrical noise that second night and then completely stopped working. Since it was a Queen size model, she tried swapping over the control unit from the other side and it still did not work, suggesting the problem was in the pad itself, not the control, though the noise came from the control unit, apparently.Though it had been some time since I had ordered it, it was still within the return window for Amazon, and as always, Amazon handled it exceptionally well. I received a replacement on the same day I returned the defective one (i.e., they sort of "crossed in the mail"). Shipping both ways was free, though I supplied the return box.I share this to point out two things. First, check that the units are functioning before you wait too long. Amazon has a limit to the return window, and though I was within it, it wasn't by much. If this is a gift, I'd urge you to encourage the recipient to test it out soon after receipt in case it has to be returned. I would think that running it up to high heat for a while would be sufficient to detect any flaws in the wiring or controls.Second, though mine has been flawless, and one of the other two seems to have been as well, it appears that build quality on these is not up to snuff. I noted on some other reviews that the control units on at least one made a strange noise. This may be an indication of imminent failure. Both of my controls on my unit have been completely silent. I'm guessing that if they are making a noise, it's a reflection of a fault either in the control or, possibly, in the wiring of the pad itself. Note that there was no smoke, fire, or smoldering on any part of the pad or control units on the one that failed. It simply stopped working.

This is amazing. I live in an older home that is very hard to heat during the winter without having outrageous energy bills so I typically block off the areas of the house other than the living room and kitchen. Night time temps in the bedroom can be down as low as 45 degrees but crawling into bed when this has been preheating and feeling the warmth is pure heaven. I have diabetes and have problems with my feet being cold, even on warm days... this helps to keep my feet warm during the night. If you tend to be cold at night this is the answer to your prayers.*** UPDATE *** Feb 2 2015After owning this for a few months and buying one for my mother I feel I need to address a few things. My mom lives on the east coast and has always been cold-blooded. I ordered one for her knowing how well they heat. However when she received it she had a problem with getting it to heat. The light on the controller would come on but the unit would not get hot. I contacted Amazon and they sent a replacement. The replacement unit did not work. So after another very long phone call with Amazon they sent out a third unit. Well I guess the ole "Third time is a charm" held true. It has been working great and she absolutely loves it.The other thing I would like to address is the amount of negative reviews about this product. I am not affiliated with this company in any way but just feel there is a lot of negative comments that I can't see how they come to those conclusions. The pad not fitting? Mine fits perfect, with or without a 2 inch piece of memory foam. The heated pad was so soft that I ended up removing my memory foam pad. Once person said the paid is slippery and the sheets come off. Have not had a single issue with even one corner coming off. Fit is tight and perfect. Humming transformers? Nope not a peep out of mine. No pre-heat? Duh turn it on high then turn it down lower when you get in bed ... it's PRE heated. Shutting off before morning? Never for me, get in bed around 11pm and if I don't remember to turn it off it's still on til 9am the next morning. Too hot or too cold? I think the range is great, higher settings like 8 - High are very warm but great for heating your bed up fast. 15 mins and it's taken off the chill then you can turn it down. I find that even on really cold nights (15 degrees) I can leave it on the 3 setting and it will be nice and comfortable. Since I live alone and the house temperature doesn't impact anyone else I now turn my furnace completely off in the evening before bed and just stay nice and snug on the heated pad. I'm sure shutting the furnace off has saved me much more than the pad has cost in electricity usage. When I woke up this morning it was 42 degrees in my bedroom and I slept great. I always have liked a cold bedroom but a warm bed. This is the ideal solution for me.TO sum up, this pad at this price is probably the best purchases I have made on Amazon. Period. If it died today even though I've only owned it a few months I would feel it was well worth the price/comfort and would happily buy another in an instant. Don't let any of the negative reviews sway your decision. How's it go? You can please some of the people some of the time but not all of the people all of the time?

** EDITED TO ADD ITS HAS STOPPPED WORKING ON ONE SIDE....SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 7 MONTHS. ITS NOT LIKE IT WAS USED DAILY*** THEY ARENT RESPONDING TO MY MESSAGES IN REGARDS TO THE WARRANTYThis makes crawling into a cold.bed a thing of the past...perfect winter addition.You can't feel any wires under the sheets.

The mattress cover works great, I turn it on about an hour before I go to bed and crawl in to a nice warm bed.It allows me to keep the room temperature cooler and save power.

I ordered this mattress pad because of the low voltage thin wires heating element. It heats up quickly upon switching on. i don't feel the wires in the pad so the pad is very comfortable. i can regulate the temperature so it is not too warm. This pad doesn't have a timer so I must remember to shut it off. This pad allows my back muscles to relax. I have only had this for 2 weeks so I can not say how it is on the long term, but I am happy with this purchase.

Nice and Cozy - fitted well with my King size pillow top. I can keep the heat down in my bedroom and save electricity costs. Variable control from Lo to high, with 10 settings in between. 10 roasts me out of my bed. I usually set it for 3 or 4, and then turn it down to 1 or Lo after I climb in. I can't tell it's on the bed, there are no noticeable wires protruding through the sheets.

Le doy cuatro estrellas pues el calentamiento no cubre toda el area del colchon, sin embargo hace bien el trabajo de calentamiento y la opcion de graduar el calentamieno entre 1 y 10 funciona bien, en cuanto al consumo de energia, es de mas o menos 60 vatios en la opcion media de calentamiento, lo que significa alrededor 0,6 KWH al dia