Hi Di,

Can I ask who advised a latex mattress given night heating problems?

The reason I ask is that whilst latex is breathable and the least heat retentive of mattress foams, its not as cool as say a traditional natural filling mattress.

If you have concerns about over heating I wouldn’t recommend jumping from a pocket sprung mattress to a solid core latex mattress.

In terms of a comparison; pocket sprung traditional mattresses have a completely different sensation to solid core natural latex.

The latex has a progressive sink and comfort feel which is hard to articulate, its much more pressure reliving than say a pocket sprung mattress but then has the draw back that you can’t for example have a dual tension latex mattress or edge support.

I would advise you try some latex mattresses to compare to your current mattress.

It is feasible to have a firm latex such as 80kg Latex.

I would need to know your bodyweight to give an idea of the tension that would suit you.

I would ask you to look at the Fusion 3 solid core latex mattress, which has matching latex topper, rather than match a laygel topper with a latex mattress.

The laygel topper is soft so it would give an even softer feel to the latex top layers.

The deeper 7.5cm laygel topper would provide a deeper sink than the 5cm topper.

I wouldn’t recommend putting a foam or latex mattress on a slatted base, we have some guidance here if you do have one.

We always advise they are boarded over for this type of bed.

There will be some off gassing with all mattresses including latex, the duration of this is subject to ventilation and the individuals sensitivity to new smells.

I couldn’t give any guarantee that this would be more or less than another material because again its very subjective Di!

I’ve probably raised more questions than you were expecting Di but want to make sure you have checked and tested all the variables before buying a new mattress.

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- Lee