Yeah, electric blankets are pretty evil. Often dangerous(think 
shorting out) too. But even these have their occasional purposes: 
rehab and the like. I recall a doc prescribing its temp use for me a 
few years back.

>Sorry, Dave, I was thinking of air-conditioning used to heat
>the air, not cool it. Heating is the problem.
>
>Get rid of electric blankets, too.
>
>Keith