Understanding the Capacity of the QED Blanket Warming Cabinets

One of the most common questions we receive is: “How many blankets can your warming cabinet hold?”

While this may seem like a straightforward query, the answer is far more nuanced than a simple number can provide. That's why we'll be delving into it in more detail in this blog post, aiming to provide you with a response that's concise, yet realistic - all whilst helping you understand the considerations that should go into choosing the right size blanket warmer for your needs.

Why Blanket Count Isn’t the Right Measure

Blankets come in a wide range of sizes and thicknesses - from thin surgical drapes or small but thick neonatal towels, to large adult blankets. Because of this, the number of blankets any cabinet can hold varies significantly depending on what exactly you're storing.

Some manufacturers make bold claims about blanket or towel capacity - sometimes suggesting their units can hold nearly twice as much as others. However, these claims often don’t account for the reality of clinical use, where thicker and larger blankets may be the norm.

In contrast, we base our guidance on real-world usage, using large blankets as the reference point, ensuring you get a reliable minimum capacity rather than inflated figures.

Approximately How Many Blankets Fit in QED Blanket Warming Cabinets?

As an example, here are our most popular cabinet sizes. Each cabinet can hold the following approximate numbers of large blankets:

Focus on What Really Matters: Dimensions & Shelf Configuration

Instead of focusing on blanket count, we recommend looking at:

• Internal Cabinet dimensions – QED Blanket Warming Cabinets are designed to maximise usable internal space, despite having a smaller external footprint.
• Number and adjustability of baskets – These define how efficiently you can organise your specific inventory.

By prioritising usable internal volume over circumstantial blanket counts, our cabinets offer flexible and efficient storage, letting you configure the cabinet to suit your unique needs.

Our cabinets also feature a 'Max Fill Level' sticker inside; this ensures you don't overfill the cabinet and block the fan duct, allowing the cabinet to continue operating efficiently.

The Bottom Line

We strongly recommend that you focus on measurable specifications like internal capacity dimensions and basket layout, not blanket capacity. What matters most is that your warming cabinet works for your environment, with your supplies. Focusing on dimensions and shelving availability allows you to ensure just that.

Need some help? We'll calculate it for you! Simply get in touch with us and and let us know which cabinet models you're interested in, then provide the details of the blankets you're looking to store in a warming cabinet (i.e. size, thickness, number of blankets) and upon request we'll happily calculate how many of your blankets could be stored in each cabinet model.