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Thermotex Infrared Heat Pads |
Wheat bags |
Microwaveable Scottie Heat Pad |
Hot Water Bottles |
Heat in a Click |
Electrical Heating Pad |
Cherry stone Pillow |
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Price Range |
£105-£165 |
From £8.99 |
£14.99 |
Under £10 |
From £5-£25 |
£29.99 |
Under £20 |
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Scent |
None |
Scented/Unscented |
No scent |
No scent |
No scent |
No scent |
Natural fragrance/can be scented |
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Energy source
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Electric socket |
Microwave/Oven |
Microwave |
Boiling Water from Kettle |
Boiling in a Pan |
Electric socket before use |
Microwave/Oven |
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Washability |
Wipe outer cover |
Wipe outer cover |
Washable outer cover |
Washable outer cover |
Boiled in water each time used |
Wipe outer cover |
Fully washable |
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Portability |
Easy for travel with car adaptor |
Easy to transport |
Easy to transport |
Easy to transport |
Easy to transport |
Easy to transport |
Portable |
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Type of Heat |
Radiant 100% infrared |
Conductive |
Conductive |
Conductive |
Conductive |
Conductive |
Conductive |
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Risk of burns
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Very low |
Low |
Low |
High |
Low |
Low |
Low |
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Convenience of Use |
Plugs into standard socket anywhere for immediate use. |
Easy to use where there is a microwave |
Easy to use where there is a microwave |
Where there is a kettle |
Where there is a cooker |
Easy to use where there is a socket to charge it before use |
Easy to use where there is a microwave |
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Ease of application |
Designed to fit the body part, easy to use, can be used whilst seated or lying down |
Can be held in place or use joint packs, belt packs with velcro fastening. |
A solid disc can be held in place. Difficult to use on certain body parts as it is not flexible. |
Must be held in place, will mould to body and is flexible |
Is flexible to the body and stays quite hot for up to a couple of hours. |
Is flexible to the body and stays quite hot for up to a couple of hours. |
Can be held in place, filled with cherry stones for a massage effect |
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In car use |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Duration of use |
Used for 30-45 minutes, can be safely used for over 1 hour |
60 minutes use then requires re-heating |
8-10 hours, must be completely cool before reheating. |
3 hours then gradually cools down |
1-2 hours then gradually cools down. |
3 hours then gradually cools down |
1-2 hours |
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Heat Penetration |
Up to 6cm (2.5”) |
Not measured |
Not measured |
Not measured |
Not measured |
Not measured |
Not measured |
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Temperature fluctuation |
Constant |
High temperature then cooling |
Medium temperature 55 degrees then gradually cooling |
High temperature then cooling |
High temperature then cooling |
High temperature then cooling |
Constant
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Cost of Use
(based on 9.8p/KWh)
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0.26p ie per 45 minutes based on 36 Watt Platinum |
0.39p based on 800W microwave on high for 3 minutes |
0.51p based on 800W microwave on high for 5 minutes |
Boiling kettle (unknown) |
Boiling water in a pan (unknown) |
0.26p ie per 45 minutes based on 36 Watt Platinum |
0.39p based on 800W microwave on high for 3 minutes |
