memory foam mattress dipping
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Hi I’d be really grateful if you could offer some advice. We have a king size memory foam mattress, now approx 4 ½ years old, quite a good one (about £750 at time of purchase, from a specialist back-care shop). Whilst it is still fairly firm it is just starting to have an indentation on each side whilst the middle still feels ‘as new’. I’ve carried out quite a bit of research on your site, and been convinced that returning to a springs/" title="pocket spring">pocket spring mattress is the way to go in the long run, but we can’t afford the £1085 I think would be worthwhile for the Artisan Naturals we like the look of for another couple of years. In order to get an extra few years of life out of the mattress I was think of adding your 5cm Latex 80% natural topper. Two questions: 1 Would this work OK on the memory foam mattress to help with the extended (comfortable) life 2 How long would you expect such a topper to last?
Would it still be suitable for use on your Artisan Bed if we did change in (say) 2 years?
[In case it helps with your answer, I am 6ft 2ins, 14.5 stone, my wide is 5ft 9ins 12 stone – we were both happy with the Memory Foam Mattress when purchsed] Many Thanks for your help. Neil
Hi Neil,
Thanks for your questions.
Foam beds are excellent for pressure reliving but do suffer from compression, ie the foams compress over time. Over time all foam beds will compress to some degree its managing to reduce the impact in terms of sags or dips, by rotating and turning the parts of your mattress that can be turned and rotating. Please note though that what you describe does appear to be natural settlement. You need to sleep on the entire sleep surface in order to iron out those ridges on either side - The ridge in the middle is because that area hasn't been slept on.
Please see our article here for advice on mattress care and maintenance.
Whilst toppers will provide you with additional comfort, they will not necessarily increase the support from your mattress. I.e if your mattress has sagged or dipped the topper will only conform to this dip or sag it wont sit over it and remove it. The base of the mattress, i.e reflex foam in a memory foam mattress provides the support and other layers lessening levels of support and more comfort.
A latex topper would increase the comfort of a bed but would also mould to the current shape of the bed which you've raised so it wouldn't remove the dip maybe only minimise it at best. It depends how severe the settlement or dip is. Please see our article here on mattress settlement and dips.
Latex is incredibly durable but durations depend on maintenance, i.e turning and rotating and how much stress is put on the bed over time. I would expect with monthly care it should last especially given how durable latex is as a material.
I hope this has answered your questions fully but if you do have any further queries please don't hesitate to contact our office on 0161 437 4419. We are open Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm.
Kind Regards, Lee.
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