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Old 07-07-2014, 07:44 AM
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Default Lots to think about

About 8 months ago we bought a new TEMPUR Pedic bed from Mattress Firm. And yes, it almost cost as much as a car! Prior to buying this mattress, we had a Sealy Posturpedic. We found that with the beds that have the inner springs, the springs become non supportive after about 6 months or so, even though we bought a real firm mattress. So we went back to Mattress Firm and they were kind enough to let us exchange that spring mattress for the TEMPUR Pedic one, of course the TEMPUR bed was much more expensive. Anyhow, after about 6 months, that foam bed seem to relax way too much for us, giving us that sinking feeling once again. We like to sleep on top of a mattress, not feel like we are cradled by it. So we flipped the TEMPUR mattress over and the underside was like sleeping on the floor! The support was great, just no padding for comfort. So off we went to purchase a 1 1/2" mattress topper for some cushion and now the bed is perfect! So we ended up with an upside down mattress with a topper. And, these kinds of mattresses are very warm to sleep on. They do make one that has a cool top on it but of course it's more expensive and we felt we had enough money invested in a bed already. If you choose one of those adjustable beds make sure your bed frame is comparable with it. Not all bed frames are. We have a platform type bed frame with the drawers underneath it and the adjustable bed was not comparable with it so we couldn't get one. I hope this helps with your decision.