Nothing like a burning pillow to wake you up

**candor** · 20th September 2007, 22:28

Bloody hell. Years ago my feet were hot in my dream. Then I heard Mums voice. Shrill saying something about "bed burning". Woke up and end of bed on fire from electric blanket - just wee flames, so I kinda know the feeling. How did you become aware? Or was it the obvious - the alarm?

**JimO** · 21st September 2007, 06:38

Originally Posted by candor

Bloody hell. Years ago my feet were hot in my dream. Then I heard Mums voice. Shrill saying something about "bed burning". Woke up and end of bed on fire from electric blanket - just wee flames, so I kinda know the feeling. How did you become aware? Or was it the obvious - the alarm?

bllardy smoke alarms didnt go off for ages i felt heat on my face and woke up

**janno** · 21st September 2007, 06:53

Wow! Close call!!! Glad it wasn't fried Jimjim for breakfast.

I took my electric blankets to be checked by the fire brigade and electrician once - cos it was free.

I meant to do it every year, but never got around to it . . . don't have them any more.

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 21st September 2007, 07:28

Ferk yous is a luckys sir... I had a similar experiences years ago... though the pillow didn't burst into flames...

I had the blanket on and just jumped in to bed... started to read a book and then I could hear some crackling sounds but couldn't work it out till I saw an arc and sheet slowly getting a tan... jump outta bed pulled the plug and said "Ah fuck..." sure enough if it had been any longer I reckon it would have burst it flames...

I make sure I turn them off now... only use them to warm the bed... still trying to train paula not to sleep with it on... but she is coming round now after seeing your picture... though I probably will still have to keep reminding her...

**deanohit** · 21st September 2007, 07:32

I don't use them any more after seeing a house burning down caused by an electric blanket. I use a hot water bottle to just warm the bed then take it out, nothing like the lid coming out a 3am and filling your bed with cold water to wake you up quickly.

**surfchick** · 21st September 2007, 08:14

Originally Posted by jimjim

sound asleep at 1am and i roll over and feel heat, open my eyes and there is flames in front of me, i dive out of bed grab the pillow and run downstairs and throw it out on the front lawn. The electric blanket was switched on at the wall but off at the control. The two smoke detectors didnt go off until i was halfway back up the stairs to see what else was burning, luckily the bedding was fine but there were sparks spitting out of the wires, the room was quite smokey and the kids all slept through the alarms

OMG i'd only just come round to using electric blankies...hmmm...mightn't bother! lucky you lot are all OK

**Grub** · 21st September 2007, 08:40

1) Woken at 1am by the occupant of the flat adjoining ours to say we were on fire. She had turned the bed on and gone to the kitchen to make coffee. The bed ignited and the place went up. We were lucky that there was a concrete block wall separating the two flats.

2) My best man turned the bed on, got undressed, threw back the covers to be greeted by a big black smoking circle in his bed.

I won't have an electric blanket in a house I live in now ... I guess Jimjim won't either

**vifferman** · 21st September 2007, 09:10

I don't use electric blankets any more - I just snuggle up to the hottie. SHe's always just the right temperature.

**Macktheknife** · 21st September 2007, 09:38

Bloody lucky it was so close to your face mate, it could have been so much worse. So I am guessing you won't be having an electric blanket anymore huh?
I also suggest taking it to your nearest fire station, they always need stuff like this for educational purposes.
Glad you and yours are all okay, all the best.
Mack