Bwarm Multi-Zone Sherpa Fleece Heated Mattress Pad Queen, Dual Control

Why it's worth it

This one splits the bed lengthwise as well as side to side, with nine independent settings for body and feet. The Sherpa fleece surface insulates on its own, so you can often run a lower heat level and still feel warm.

It heats your feet separately from the rest of you. The pad divides into zones for body and feet, with nine independent settings, so you can run the foot end warmer without cooking your chest. If you're the person who sleeps in socks year-round while your torso is fine, that's the whole ballgame. Most dual-zone pads only split the bed left to right. This one splits it lengthwise too.

Sherpa fleece adds warmth the wires don't have to make. The surface insulates on its own, so you can usually run a lower setting and still feel plenty warm. Lower settings draw less power and put out less heat over eight hours. In a cold bedroom, that passive layer is the difference between reaching for setting 6 and being happy at setting 3.

From our review of 6 dual-zone heated mattress pads

What we like

• +It heats your feet separately from the rest of you
• +Sherpa fleece adds warmth the wires don't have to make
• +The controller is easy to live with
• +It's cheap to run and low on EMF

What to know

• –Sherpa isn't a neutral surface
• –Washing takes patience