panasonic’s electric carpet keeps your tootsies warm
August 24th, 2007 comments (7) stumble it! digg it! by: technabob
We’ve all heard of electric blankets, right? Japanese electronics giant Panasonic decided to take the basic concept and embed it into a carpet. That way, when you step on the rug, your feet stay nice and toasty. As a resident of a chilly Northern climate, living with hardwood floors, this really does seem like a bright idea.
Panasonic’s new heated rugs have a special radiant mat that sits beneath the surface of the carpet to keep things nice and warm. Your bare feet should have nothing to complain about with these rugs cranking out temperatures all the way up to about 114°F/46°C. But if that’s too hot for you, no worries – they are adjustable. In addition to a variety of fabric styles, they plan on offering wooden surfaces as well.
And you don’t need to worry about Rover taking a whiz on one of these and electrocuting himself. The heating elements are waterproof, and the rugs are designed for stain and germ resistance.
filed under: strange + wonderful
tags: carpetelectricfloorheatjapanmiscellanypanasonicradiatorrug
August 24th, 2007 comments (7): stumble it! digg it! by: technabob
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?? this is ‘news’.. lol
Electric carpets in Japan, since there is no central heating, have been around for longer than my 7-yrs here!
I guess it’s not news in Japan. For us in the States, it’s a bit of an oddity.
WHERE DOES ONE PURCHASE THE PANASONIC ELECTRIC CARPET?
I actually don’t know where you can buy these outside of Japan. However, I came across this:
http://cozywinters.com/shop/rug-heat.html
Which lets you add heat underneath your own rugs (hopefully without catching them on fire!)
We have a product that heats under carpet, tile, laminate floors and wood floors. We have been doing this in USA for many years. So it is possible to have heat under your feet here in the good old USA. Go to http://www.calorique.com to take a look.
i will like to know some of the product you carry
Does anyone know where I can buy one of these in the UK?