Dunlopillo and slatted bases
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My wife and I had a Dunlopillo Diamond king size mattress for over 15 years, which was on a pine base with slats further apart than recommended by Dunlopillo, but that did not seem to cause any problem.
We replaced the mattress a few months ago with another Dunlopillo Diamond but find that the specification has changed.
The mattress is not as comfortable as the old one was (before it started to sag too much, which is why we replaced it) and there is a perception that it slopes towards the edge of the bed.
The middle of the bed feels firmer and more comfortable.
I am wondering whether there this is simply a characteristic of the mattress, or whether we could improve the comfort by one of the following: (1) adding more slats so that the gaps are reduced to the size recommended by Dunlopillo (2) completely replacing the base with a sprung beech slatted base.
I have seen that some of these have special slats in the lumbar region where the tension can be adjusted.
In a king size bed there would be two sets of slats that could be adjusted separately to suit both sleeping partners.
I would appreciate any advice you can offer.
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Hi John.
It is generally accepted that the latex used in Dunlopillo (UK) mattresses today is not the same blend as it was fifteen years ago.
I also have a feeling that the actual supplier is not the same.
It is our belief that the current supplier for all or least some of their models is Latexco.
Latex International may also have some sort of contribution.
One description I have seen states that (The Diamond) is filled with latex and Dunlopreme foam.
This makes me suspect that it is not a complete latex solid core mattress but a latex laminated on to a Foam Support.
Further in the description it states that it is a Non Turn mattress which features a deep Latex interior.
This also fuels the thought that it is not a solid core latex mattress.
I cannot find any description which gives a more complete breakdown of the actual build.
A bit wrong considering the retail price.
I'm not particularly convinced of the variable tension slats you refer to.
My thoughts would be to opt for a platform top divan base as this particular mattress would benefit from a completely flat surface.
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As a cheap way of experimenting I would get two lengths of MDF and place on the slats of your current frame to make a flat surface to replicate the top of a platform top base.
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Kind Regards Gary
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