Problems with Tempur mattress
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Hi, I recently purchased two very expensive ottoman tempur beds from dreams. At first they were fantastic, but after a year of use my wife and I are noticing that we are waking up incredibly hot in the night. I am now worried that my ‘investment’ is no wasted. What do you advise we do to reduce the heat? is there a better bed out there that we can use on the base to try and minimise the loss if we need to change our Tempur mattress for a cooler mattress? Mike >
Hi Mike,
Thank you for reaching out. I completely understand your concern, especially given the investment you have made in your mattresses.
Although Tempur use their own patented pressure relieving foam the result is often the same around heat retention. Memory foam, which Tempur mattresses are made from, requires body heat to soften and contour to your body. Because the heat becomes trapped within the synthetic foam, it is very common for sleepers to experience overheating over time.
Before deciding to replace the mattresses, there are a few steps you can take to help reduce the heat:
- Bedding: Switch to 100% natural fiber sheets and duvet covers, such as breathable cotton or linen, and avoid synthetic mattress protectors or synthetic duvets, as these trap heat directly against the body.
- Mattress Toppers: Adding a natural fiber mattress topper (such as wool or bamboo) can create a breathable barrier between you and the memory foam layer.
If these adjustments do not resolve the issue and you decide to change your mattresses, you can certainly keep your current ottoman bases. You do not need to replace the entire bed setup.
The alternative is to replace the mattress with one that has a lower Visco elastic threshold, ie doesn’t rely on heat as much or at all to mould. Hybrid and Latex foams are ideal for this. Hybrid foams are an innovative improvement on memory foam, reducing the heat and also being more responsive. They still will get warm to some degree, which some people love.
Latex is the least heat retentive of the foams and is a premium foam. If heat is a real concern the only way to reduce it even further is to go for a traditional pocket sprung bed, such as our John Ryan By Design range, but a lot of people choose foam for the pressure reliving qualities which foams are excellent at. Please have a look at our hybrid and latex beds for more detail.
The Origins Pocket Latex mattress range would be an ideal choice as it provides a similar vel of comfort to the Tempur mattress, but with the added benefits of the pocket springs and Latex being a cooler less heat retentive product.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to contact us at the office 0161 437 4419
We hope that helps. Gary
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