The Ten Biggest Memory Foam Mattress Complaints
by Heather September 18th, 2009
Buy a quality memory foam mattress. If you can’t afford a whole mattress, then at least invest in a quality memory foam topper pad pad. Take our advice, and you will avoid the most common complaints below. Remember, the bitter taste of a poor quality mattress remains long after the sweet taste of a cheap price.
Memory foam mattresses are perhaps one of the most in-demand sleeping surfaces today but they are also not rescued from consumer dissatisfaction which tend to cause returns and refunds. Here is the list of the most popular dissatisfaction concerning memory foam:
1. Sensitivity to Temperature - Memory foam immediately reacts to temperature. A visco memory mattress becomes softer in warmer temperatures and colder in lower temperatures. This means that in the warmer seasons the foam mattress will probably feel all squishy and soft when in winter-time or in colder rooms, the mattress may seem firm and cold like sand or a slab. Having the good level of hardness is as well effected by personal preference. Lower density mattresses often have this problem. TIP - Only buy mattresses with a density of 5LB or higher. Plushbeds (www.plushbeds.com) is the only company we know of that uses 8.0 lb memory foam in every bedroom mattress collection they offer.
2. Memory foam mattresses are hotter than usual innerspring mattresses because the
denser cell structure means air has trouble flowing through. Another
reason for warmth -related problems Tempurpedic and some other memory mattresses
have is its body-shape - adjusting possibility which gives more skin touching the mattress than being open to air. Exposure to air helps the skin to chill. TIP - Make sure your memory foam mattress has a ventilation system.
3. Price - Memory foam is a revolutionary material that is expensive to make. Their prices range between $800 and $4,000. TIP - Don’t buy the cheapest or the most expensive. Aim for a good value in a mid-price range.
4. Weight - Memory foam is known to be of the densest polyurethane foams which exist. A cube 1 meter in each direction can have up to a astonishing 6lb. The same cube of Tempurpedic foam would weigh 5.34lb. This means a memory foam mattress means| is difficult to move and set up , especially if you have back pain or any other health problems. TIP - Buy your mattress online so it is shipped to your door. Most delivery carriers will bring it to the room of your choice for a small tip.
5. Restrictions - Memory foam mattresses have some restrictions for use. For instance , you mustn’t turn on electric heaters or blankets as that will likely ruin the memory foam. You also have to to place the mattress on a firm, absolutely flat foundation. You may not even try using frames of your old bed . Tip - You might be able to upgrade to an adjustable bed frame at a nice discount if bought at the same time as your mattress.
6. Smell - Memory foam is a form of polyurethane foam and as any other chemical substance it has a strong smell when new. This , but still is unpleasant. TIP - While all memory foam will emit an initial factory odor, similar to a new car smell, higher quality mattresses often lose this odor in a few days, while cheaper mattresses may emit an odor indefinitely.
7. Flexure - Poor quality memory foam mattresses start losing their ability to recoil in a short period of few months. You might be left with a hole in the center of the mattress. TIP - If we haven’t emphasized it yet, you get what you pay for.
8. Trial Policies - A great many producers companies offer surprising 3 months home trials but before ordering that bear in mind that if you give the mattress back you pay return delivery. I have to warn you, shipping the mattress back can be more expensive than the primary delivery!. TIP - Keep your original mattress until you’re positive about your purchase. Shipping costs are a small risk to take when you consider the mattress company is prevented by law to re-sell your mattress, so your trial is a complete loss to them.
9. Adjustment Period - Unlike traditional spring mattresses, memory foam mattresses require an adaptation period thanks to the
unique weightlessness feeling it induces. It also needs a break in period for the mattress to give a little. TIP - Adjusting to the superior comfort and support of memory foam is usually a pleasurable experience for many users, so we have no advice on how to avoid it.
10. Problems with Cleaning - Due to the open cell structure, visco-elastic memory foam mattresses are really difficult to clean. Spots and stains cannot
Spills which can void your warranty. TIP - Invest in a mattress protector to protect your new investment. Some mattress retailers will throw one in for free with your memory foam mattress order.


