Medical Grade Heating pad with Automatic Moist Heat by Thermotech - High Heat Heating Pad for Back Aches, Muscle Relief and Cramps - Medium Size Analogue (14" x 17") - with Manual Clicker Controller

This heating pad gets really hot which I love. The only thing is that you have to hold the lever to keep the heat on. I wish that I had known that prior to purchase. I improvised and used a scrunchie to hold the lever for continuous heat.

Great, big, and an effective use of moisture gathering and heat application for people with aches and pains seeking a heating pad that will become hotter than you need it to be at times. If you’re actually seeking a pad to simply warm you up, you may want to buy a cheaper pad with a heat setting switch. Those do not reach the same high temperatures, nor did the last one I bought get anywhere close to the max temps printed upon their manual. This has a pressure switch for safety as many people use these applied directly to their skin- this is done to bring the moisture gathering right along you skin to increase the pads ability to transfer heat to your body..

I have lower back issues which required moist heat (alternated with ice) to relieve the inflammation. In the past I had used hydrocollator pad for the moist heat, but this required a lot of prep time for a one time use after which you had to reprep it to use it again. When I saw this pad could provide moist heat continuously, I wanted to try it. My first concern has to do with the way it draws moisture, but I have to take it at face value since it worked for me. The one thing I liked (I hated it originally until I began to use over the course of a week) was the way it heats (only while holding the infamous blue lever). At first I found this to be problematic but in time I figured out (for me) when to press it for max heat then release until it cools down to a certain temperature/feeling then repress it again until it reaches the maximum heat I can tolerate and repeat over and over again until it is time for the ice pack. One not I do think they could improve the product by allowing an individual to turn it on continuously at a given temperature thus meeting everyone's needs.

I had high hopes for this heating pad but if you release the button it stops heating. Complete waste of money!!

Gets very hot. Has a removable slip cover. I wish it would stay on by itself. You have to hold the lever on to use it but it works very well.

I didn’t realize that the heater is not automatic. You have to hold the button down to keep it warm. However it heats up quickly and stays warm for several minutes after the button is released. Overall not a bad buy.

This is a good quality heating pad, just like the one at physical therapy, it was better than I expected.

I got this as a gift for a friend. I didn’t realize you have to hold the switch the entire time to get it to heat up and stay heated. Which to me is the complete opposite of relaxing. He said he liked it other than the switch. I suggested a Velcro wrap to hold the switch in place or a rubber band. But I got him the large wrap to be able to wrap both his hands cuz he has arthritis and does repetitive motion work. So holding a switch isn’t exactly conducive to helping with hand pain. Idk how holding the switch “till you fall asleep” and release it ensuring it doesn’t stay on is a selling point but that’s how they write it up in the description. I guess I missed that part but I would not have purchased it if I’d known that’s how it worked.

It doesn't work. Who has time to press the switch on? The company won't accept an exchange or refund. It's not fair when you purchase six items costing over $600. This is unfair to customers