Avoid Common Mistakes When Choosing The Right Foam Mattress

September 16, 2009

By system

It’s important to do your homework on foam mattresses before you buy. Many companies offer you a memory foam mattress, all saying they’re the best, or their mattresses are superior to a Tempur-Pedic mattress.

Carefully compare the pros and cons of each before making your selection. After all, you’ll be spending a third of each day on the mattress you choose.

Here are a few main tips to ponder before you make your decision

Never settle for a low-grade imported memory foam mattress. While the price may be cheaper, the materials in these mattresses do not hold up over time, and they may have been stacked in a stockroom somewhere in a 3rd world country for perhaps months, gathering dust, dirt and microbes. The best suppliers in the US custom-make and deliver memory foam mattresses on a customer-by-customer basis.

Search for a foam mattress that has a top comfort layer of premium foam and also a lower support layer of sturdy high density foam. Higher-end models have three layers. The high-density foam gives your mattress a combination of softness, durability and support, and the comfort layer provides the “contour-every-curve” feature that provides the ultimate in support and comfort.

Remember, not all memory foam is the same. Some retailers will try to sell you 2-4lb memory foam, telling you that higher density foam may overheat. The truth is just the opposite. Higher density memory foam has billions and billions of open ended cells, allowing air to flow freely which keeps you cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. Lower density memory foam does not have the same “cell infrastructure” and has irratic air flow systems at best, usually causing night sweats and that uncomfortable sinking sensation. When shopping, never buy a memory foam mattress that has less than a 5lb density.

Select a hypoallergenic mattress that is inhospital to dust mites. Many people who think they have no allergies are in reality very hypersensitive to the detritus that their mattresses collect over time. These sensitivities can seriously hinder sleep even though the sleepers themselves don’t recognize it. What they don’t realize is that once the impending allergens are gone, they sleep much more thoroughly.

Choose a mattress that is inhospitable to bacteria and comes with a cleanable zip-off cover to make certain that your sleeping surface is refreshing and clean. A buildup of bacteria can result in an unsanitary environment that does not make for a agreeable sleeping surface.

While trying out a new mattress at a local mall may seem conveinent, it’s difficult to lay there, fully dressed staring at ceiling tiles while some sales rep is watching your every move looking for a buying indicator. On average, the typical American buys a new mattress every 5-7 years.. The best way to try out a new mattress is in the comfort and privacy of your own house. Most reputable retailers will allow you a test period where you can bring back the mattress if you don’t like it.

It takes most people several months to adjust to a new mattress, and the supplier you select to make your mattress should identify with that and offer you a “comfort guarantee” that allows you to try the mattress in the comfort of your own bedroom for up to 90 days, and to return it if you are not happy.

There is no doubt that memory foam mattresses are hugely accepted, and with good reason. Many users report sleeping for the first time in their lives. Follow the guidelines here, and you too will get the right memory foam mattress for you and begin to take pleasure in all of the benefits that memory foam provides.

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