Powerblanket MD0310 Heated Concrete Blanket - 3' x 10' Heated Dimensions - 4' x 11' Finished Dimensions

Powerblankets are a great way to heat precisely what you need to heat without worry of uneven, intermittent, overheating or inefficient power use. I find them to be job site tough, durable and field repairable with the Vinyl repair kit utilizing the HH-66 glue. They are heavy duty and can take a lot of abuse. The machine sewn stitching is very heavy duty. The belts, clasps and reinforcing are securely attached to the blankets. They can take a lot of use. The thing I notice the most is how even the heat is across the entire mat. Whatever you wrap or cover with it you can count on an even heat spread. If you add a temperature controller like the Beacon controllers with which Powerblankets has teamed up with, you can precisely dial in the temperature control . I like how you can measure the temperature at several points. Inside the blanket, the surface of the blanket or the temp of the product. Beacon even has an IOT connected controller than you can control and monitor remotely. These blankets are pretty easy to handle. They not only heat but also insulate so they have some thickness to them. However they are still relatively lightweight for their size. They are somewhat rigid and that makes them easier to handle. It is kind of like working with lightweight workout mats. Unlike some other materials they remain flexible in very cold environments. Even the cords remain flexible down to colder temperatures. Made in the USA. Yep. Designed, engineered and manufactured right here at home. ETL and UL/CAS listed. They have an average lifespan of constant use in around the 4-6 year timeframe. 1 Year Warranty. This 3x10 ground mat uses a nominal 1100W 9.17A and weighs about 17 lbs. You can get these mats in 2x2, 3x4, 3x10, 3x25 and 5x9.

I had already gotten the 5' x 10' Powerblanket heated curing blanket for my brother to use previously. This one is pretty much the exact same as the other one besides the difference in size, so my review is virtually the same as for that one. They've both performed well up to this point and there's been no issues whatsoever. My brother has a small construction business that does small concrete jobs on a fairly frequent basis. He's mentioned to me before how the cold can cause the concrete to take a longer time to cure. Luckily we live in the south so it's warm here most of the year but it can certainly get pretty cold in the dead of winter. When I saw this solution offered by Powerblanket I figured I'd get it for him to try out. He's previously used the more basic insulated blankets that don't heat up like this one does. The one he's using provides a heated area of 3' x 10' and actually has a plug to heat up the blanket. It heats up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit and triples the speed at which the concrete takes to cure. The size is limited in scope so for larger jobs it has to be moved around to speed up the process, but it has provided him any problems so far. He's also been able to use it to warm up the ground or remove any frost/ice before performing work at a job site. Overall he's very happy that this has helped him speed up the time to cure the concrete. It does cost a little bit of change to purchase but it's ultimately helped him both save time and reduced the headaches when dealing with cracking.

We didn't have time to wait out winter for better pouring conditions. Powerblanket's concrete blanket helped us get going on projects that the customer thought would have to be delayed until spring. This blanket saved the business. Don't use it to thaw ice, however. I think Powerblanket has other products for that.

Comes in a plastic like exterior blanket, which repels water with ease. It is able to be placed on the ground to keep pipes warm that run under the foundation of a home, or it can be wrapped around something you want to keep warm, like farm water troughs. I t does heat concrete pads too, and as far as I could tell it does so evenly. I know it heated the concrete I poured to hold some poles in very well and the did cure faster.