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Will electric blankets catch fire in winter? A dry sore throat after a night's sleep

Because the weather is relatively cold, so for families without heating in the north, is it necessary to use electric blankets for heating at night? But when you sleep all night, you will find that your throat is dry and painful. What's the matter? Why does the electric blankets burn?

1、 The reason of using electric blanket to heat

In fact, it's dry in winter. If you don't pay attention to water replenishment, it's easy to catch fire. When you sleep in the electric blanket, the resistance wire inside the electric blanket will heat up, so that people's body temperature will rise rapidly when they sleep, and the water in the body will quickly volatilize with their body temperature and height, so people will lose water more easily. In addition, if you don't drink water at night, the water will be lost Fast, then there will be symptoms of fire.

2. What to do when the electric blanket is on fire

If after sleeping on the electric blanket, you feel uncomfortable in your throat the next day and other symptoms of heat, then you can drink a lot of water to reduce the fire in your body, but don't drink cold water. It's better to drink warm boiled water, which is easier to reduce the fire. In addition, avoid spicy and stimulating food in your diet, and try to be light, so as not to aggravate the symptoms of throat pain. If you have serious heat, it will cause inflammation of your throat If so, it is better to seek medical treatment immediately; in addition, if it is easy to catch fire during the period of burning and its own constitution, it is better not to use electric blanket, which can be kept warm by means of hot water bag, feet soaking before sleep, multiple covers of quilt, etc.

3. How to prevent fire

When many people sleep on electric blankets, they only sleep on a thin bed sheet or directly on the electric blanket without separation. In fact, it is not only easy to get on fire, but also easy to get burned. So when using electric blankets, it is better to cover them with a thick blanket or a thicker bed sheet, which can not only prevent scalding due to high temperature, but also prevent getting on fire. In addition, electric blankets Don't keep it open all night. It's better to turn it on half an hour before going to bed. When the quilt is warm, turn it off. Don't leave the electric blanket open all night. Finally, put a humidifier or a basin of water beside the bed to improve the humidity in the room. In addition, drink some water at night to effectively prevent the fire.