| M a t t r e s s T y p e s | | | There are several types of bedding on the market today, Innerspring, Foam, Air, Water, Plillowtops, etc...Finding the right one for you, means assessing your needs. Here is brief summary of the different types of mattresses. | | Innerspring Mattress Sets | | |
Offer the widest variety of different support and comfort levels. Mattresses are comprised of innerspring coil units with padding and upholstery materials to contour to the body and relief pressure. Boxsprings are either true boxsprings, w/ innerspring coil units, modular steel torsion units or wood or steel foundations.
What to look for: Padding:
Luxurious Micro-Fiber and/or High density foam padding gives you more comfort and pressure relief (less tossing and turning). Look for 100% allergy free synthetic materials.
Avoid:
Cheap Poly fibers and lower density foams. These may feel O.K. when new, but will break down much quicker, resulting in comfort loss. Natural padding materials like cotton batting- can retain moisture (promoting mold, mildew, and bacteria growth).
Coils:
Coil counts are often misleading (units w/the same number of coils can have totally different characteristics). Look for oven tempered units, high carbon steel, coil design (ability to contour to body shape).
Avoid:
Electrically tempered units (impurities in steel can interfere w/ the electrical tempering process). Cheaper grade steel units (low carbon). Rigid spring designs (inability to conform). | | Foam Mattress Sets | |
There are several different types of foam mattresses. Latex, Visco-Elastic and Polyurethane are the major types of foam used today. Some foam mattress sets will use a combination of more than one type. Many foam mattresses will have padding materials on top of the core foam. High grade foam mattresses offer good pressure relief. They also will contour body shape giving good support. Boxprings are steel or wood foundations. There is generally a more limited selection of firmness levels. What to look for: Padding:
Luxurious Micro-Fiber and/or High density foam padding -gives you a more comfort and pressure relief (less tossing and turning).
Avoid:
Cheap Poly fibers and lower density poly urethane foams. These may feel O.K. when new, but will break down much quicker, resulting in comfort loss. Foam Core:
Latex, Visco-Elastic solid cores (great durability). Thick cores (at least 4-6 inch).
Avoid:
Low density Polyurethane cores (much less durable). Thin cores (less support and less pressure relief). | | Airbeds | |
Airbeds have variable support. Most airbeds have dual bladders with foam and/or fiber padding on top of the bladder. Boxsprings are wood or steel foundations. What to look for: Padding:
Luxurious Micro-Fiber and/or High density foam padding -gives you a more comfort and pressure relief (less tossing and turning).
Avoid:
Cheap Poly fibers and lower density poly urethane foams. These may feel O.K. when new, but will break down much quicker, resulting in comfort loss. Air Bladder:
Look for vulcanized rubber bladder (more durable, resist stretching). Dual bladders –allows for the independent adjustment of firmness levels. Multi chamber bladders (equalize pressure).
Avoid:
Plain vinyl bladders (will stretch more). Single chamber bladders - create a hammocking affect. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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