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| Topic Started: May 2 2008, 10:12:02 PM (506 Views) | |
| (kolohe) | May 2 2008, 10:12:02 PM Post #1 |
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I keep looking for heating pads and can only find doggie ones...Does anyone know where I can buy a heating pad for PEOPLE...the kind that is like rectangular and you plug it into a wall socket ( electric ) but not doggie kine?????? I went into some some stores today and they dont seem to know what they are.. :headscratch: |
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| minx | May 2 2008, 10:57:41 PM Post #2 |
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How about a hot water bottle? I've not seen electric heating pads here, sorry. I've got some Deep Heat pads (the air activated ones) I can let you have, if you like. |
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| (kolohe) | May 2 2008, 11:26:38 PM Post #3 |
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Thanks Minx, but if I can find those kind of pads you are talking about I could buy some..I dont want to take yours. But thank you for offering. You are sweet. I know there was a guy at a camp show a year ago that had some kind of pads that generated heat to sell...I dont know if these are the same ones.. Where did you get yours??? 
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| Jaffas | May 2 2008, 11:45:47 PM Post #4 |
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Marty suggested I get one of those.. I stared at him blankly..  I've never heard of them in Australia before! Bummer.. they sound really good!I use wheat-bags (In the past, when I had a microwave) or a goo-filled plastic heat bag.. I heat that on the stove-top in boiling water. I got it from the pharmacy about 2 years ago now, and it still works perfectly! :mrgreen: |
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| Pamm | May 2 2008, 11:47:47 PM Post #5 |
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*adds a heating pad or two to her "packing for Kalgoorlie" list* I don't use them often, but dang it, when I want one, I want one |
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| minx | May 3 2008, 12:26:23 AM Post #6 |
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The Deep Heat patches I got from here Hope this helps :hugs: |
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| (kolohe) | May 3 2008, 05:47:08 PM Post #7 |
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Hi Pamm, Ya and I would check if your heat pads do 240 volts, if not it may be good to purchase the converter and adaptor...they can come in a set...they pretty cheap at Walmart. It may or may not say 100-110 to 230-240, something like that. You all have a nice day!!! |
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| Pamm | May 3 2008, 05:48:32 PM Post #8 |
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Oh no, I don't shop at the W-place. They're evilllll!
I'll make sure what I buy will work |
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| (kolohe) | May 3 2008, 06:00:36 PM Post #9 |
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LOL I love the W place but dont tell anyone...lol. schhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I have lots of friends and some like Walmart some dont. I dont try to sway them one way or the other and vice versa.
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| Silver | May 4 2008, 11:47:10 AM Post #10 |
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I wanted a heating pad so much when I had a bad run of ear infection over here. For the life of me, I could not find one anywhere, nor did my husband know what I was talking about. |
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| Pamm | May 4 2008, 11:57:07 AM Post #11 |
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Ow... I'm sorry for you, I've had bouts of ear infections and double ear infections all my life. Do they have sweet oil there? Warmed slightly that's always helped me. Honestly, I should buy a carton of heating pads and bring 'em with me  |
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| shylady | May 4 2008, 07:14:56 PM Post #12 |
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:eek: no kidding! I found new Sunbeam ones on ebay in Toronto for ~$65, and shipping to Australia is ~$18, pretty steep. |
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| TerritorianTori | May 4 2008, 10:11:09 PM Post #13 |
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Just be careful if you decide to ship one from the States. Even with a step-down transformer, devices with a heating element tend to run a lot hotter than normal... might be dangerous... (thank goodness we have no need for more heat where I live :mrgreen: ) |
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| shylady | May 4 2008, 10:58:37 PM Post #14 |
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You're right, Tors
 I'm not going to try it. It seems all those appliances that HEAT are what burn up right away.
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"I could’ve turned a different corner, I could’ve gone another place... " ku,'09 | |
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| Pamm | May 4 2008, 11:11:54 PM Post #15 |
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There *has* to be a place somewhere in Australia that sells 'em! *puts on her shopping hat and goes a'hunting* |
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| anater | May 10 2008, 03:46:12 AM Post #16 |
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I am checking all my appliances and ditching everything that is 60 W before we leave. I just checked my American bought Sunbeam heating pad and it says 50 W / 120 V. So, the American pads may be OK to use there. I figure I'll bring mine and see what happens. |
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| imafranktoo | May 10 2008, 11:52:47 AM Post #17 |
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Not sure why a heating pad would be needed, but what about an electric blanket that you can snuggle under....do they sell those in AU? I never looked for one while there so I don't know! |
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| (kolohe) | May 10 2008, 02:39:28 PM Post #18 |
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Ya they have electric blankets galore here..Some you lay on top of and some you put over you. I was thinking of a heating pad while watching TV but we went got a hotwater bottle lol..for now. All is well..Thank you all for the great suggestions. :hugs: :hugs: |
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| flgirlinsydney | May 19 2008, 01:58:19 PM Post #19 |
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Our heating pad from the U.S. didn't work here, even with the transformer-- got way too hot and smelled burning. :nono: I was able to find a real heating pad hereafter looking everywhere-- we got it at "Shaver Shop" in Bondi Junction Mall (Sydney Area)--5th floor. It was like $70 (no walgreens $24.99 special here) but we really needed one-- |
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| shylady | May 19 2008, 02:08:09 PM Post #20 |
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Thanks, flgirl! :hugs: kolohe there's Shaver Shops at Garden City, Centro Galleria in Morley, and Carousel Westfield in Cannington. Here's a "massaging" heating pad on their website, 3 heat settings, can use it without the massage, $69.95. |
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