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Apparently if I use my PC at the same time as my heater the circuit breaker trips
This shouldn’t be the case, report it as it might be a potential electrical fault. (Assuming the 2 items are not triggering on their own, in which case don’t use the triggering one again, it is unsafe)
Yeah the PC is all good on its own, and I'm going to give the heater a go on its own tomorrow when nobody's home (there's 4 rooms all on one circuit (I think?) And we all have our heaters going, so I suspect that's probably the issue)
How exactly do I go about doing this?
There might be a label on the back or base of the heater with some technical specifications. The amperage is the bit to look for.
A heated throw will draw less power and likely wont be an issue.
I'm a little split on those. What exactly are they? Just like a blanket with a a heating element?
Yeah, same thing as an electric blanket. 1/20th the power of a blow heater.