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Question: platform or boxspring underneath? Has anybody out there used a standard boxspring under this mattress? That's what we have been using and my back is worse than when I got the mattress. The mattress seems like it should be great and I checked into Tempurpedic and the salesman said a platform with no give should be used - he said any platform, not just to sell me a Tempupedic brand one. So thought I'd ask this group to see what your experience has been. Thanks.
Document: So I bought this mattress in September. Like most of you, I am not able to afford a tempurpedic mattress at the moment, so wanted to give this one a shot. Reviews were great, and I really needed to do something with my old mattress. I have been going to the chiropractor for months trying to get lower back pain and neck pain to stop. I am only 38 years old!!!!!
I'd promised myself that when I bought a house, I would finally buy myself a Tempurpedic mattress. Moved into my new house a month ago and was about to purchase it for close to $1800 including shipping. I decided to check pricing through Amazon. I came across the memory foam mattresses here and spent a couple of weeks self-debating. I finally decided that if I purchased the mattress, I could also have a brand new platform bed and spend so much less than the $1800 I'd allotted.
First night great. Then, I began to notice a slight give in my hip area...(I'm 6'0, 195 lbs). I thought, this is the bed forming to my shape - great! I then a few days later I began to have "hip pain". Hummm, first time I felt it I ignored it. Next night, ignored it though it was slightly worse.
He loved it. Then I wanted to try it again since he didn't love it enough to buy it (at 50% discount). The first night while locked down in pillows was just fine. The next night I got too relaxed and actually felt like moving at some point in my sleep. Game Over.And what kind of pillow are you planning on using with this thing? What are you going to do if this mattress makes matters worse for you? This mattress doesn't work for everyone.
We just got this mattress from Dynasty (they have 120 day return policy vs Sleep Shop's 90 day). Tried different mattresses at a store, and loved the Tempurpedic with adjustable foundation, but couldn't afford it. Thought we'd try this mattress instead ($529) with the Leggett&Platt; S-Cape foundation ($1200). Mattress seller was nice on the phone when we called about the toxic fumes. We were wondering why some reviews said the mattress smelled for hours, and others said for months.
We just couldn't see paying the excessive price of the Tempur-pedic so we thought we'd try this one. So far, we are very impressed. The initial smell of the foam, while not pleasant, was not that bad and did fade away after a few days. Also, it has a zippered cover that can be removed and washed. At first it seems very firm, but it just takes a few nights of adjusting to the "contouring" of the mattress, and we sleep very well now.
It has been two months since we got our mattress. We had a select comfort. My husband had back problems and still does, but my shoulders were starting to pain me and spasm up during the day when I moved a certain way, and all of my shoulder problems are now gone. I sleep very comfortably on the mattress, and I like the firmness of it. It seems like a great value and a comfortable mattress.
We decided that we'd unwrap it before we took it into the house. We used an ordinary pocket knife to carefully cut off the soiled outer layer of plastic wrap. Underneath that layer of plastic was a pristine and perfectly clean layer of brand new plastic still wrapped around the roll and the straps. That part was really cool, because we still had a nice tidy roll that made it easy to carry. Great job on the packaging.
It feels very similar to the Tempurpedic beds (probably closest to the Cloud Supreme). Since buying this mattress, I've had two different couples sleep on this bed and both loved it and asked where I got it.This past week, I went to a mattress store to check out the Tempurpedic grand bed to see if I like it, which I do.
I like it. My wife and I decided to get a new mattress. I had originally intended to get a standard Box Spring set and was a bit surprised at how much a new set costs. I also sleep face down and often have a sore back. I did some inter-net reading on Memory Foam and then went by a local shop, which will give you a minimal introduction.
Answer: Hi Kartoid,In doing research on platform frames before buying my memory foam mattress I found the recommendations on solid versus slatted surface frames to divide evenly between the two.  To gain clarity on this issue I finally went to several different mattress stores, where I figured sales staff was better trained/informed than perhaps online sources, and got the consenus I needed to make a purchase.  All sales staff I spoke with agreed that a slatted surface was imperative for memory foam mattresses to enable an airflow necessary to avoid excessive heat and moisture retention created by our bodies that could eventually cause mold and/or mattress sag.  Ironically, those online sources who were opponents of slatted surfaces cited among their reasons that with this surface the mattress could slip through the open areas between the slats and cause sagging.  This always seemed unlikely to me unless perhaps the slats were spaced with wide separations between one another.  But this is not the case as slatted surfaces come with standard width separations -- some gaps a little wider than others but relatively the same.      .  It sounds like from your post above that your surface was initially solid and after you noticed signs of mold you endeavored to create a better airflow by drilling holes.  I'm not certain but this may not have been enough to fix the problem. And once mold has set in, if that's the case with your mattress, there may not be an easy fix.  I know bleach will corrode memory foam, even water may have a negative affect, so this normally surefire method to get rid of most mold is not an option here.  I'm sorry I don't have a more positive response to relay but that doesn't mean there's not a solution out there that will work. For all those who are considering a platform frame I advise that you research carefully slatted versus solid surfaces and get the information needed to make an informed decision.  I will say that I've had my memory foam mattress with slatted surface for more than 5 years and I've not had a problem with mold and, furthermore, the mattress is as firm as the day I got it.