Too hot in bed... been told to get some decent cotton bedding

Tim_Deegan

richardc1983 wrote: »

I bought it as it was liquidation stock and someone was selling them from a lorry he had bought the stock off of the company that went bust. I paid £140 as did everyone else at work when this guy turned up in the lorry. It was all above board as well... just a bloke earning his crust.

On the label there was a RRP of £899 so I know it must be a good quality mattress. IT is comfy apart from the heat issues.. however seems very soft but I feel thats the memory foam.

I have been told that I could turn it over and use the side without the memory foam on as its pocket sprung also not sure if this would damage the foam having a heavy matress on top all the time though?

If I reduced the heat going to the matress I guess that this would make the matress firmer as well... this wouldnt bother me as I like a firm matress also.

Maybe I shouldnt be using the matress protector at all then... perhaps more layers are just holding more heat?

I presume the mattress contains reflex foam encapsulated pocket springs, as this is the cheapest type of pocket sprung and memory foam mattress. One of the problems with this type of mattress is that air can't circulate around the spring layer to dissipate the heat from the memory foam.

What is the make and model of the mattress?

Cotton sheets won't really help. They may be less sweaty, but they aren't really any cooler. Have you tried a thin feather quilt rather than a hollow fibre one, as hollow fibre quilts can be very sweaty.

A thin mattress protector won't stop the memory foam working properly. So it might be woth getting one made from Outlast which helps to regulate the temperature. Don't bother with ones made from wicking fabrics like Coolmax.

The chances are that your mattress is non turn, so don't turn it over, as the other side won't be designed to be slept on. Also if it does reflex foam encapsulated pocket springs, then there will be reflex foam on the other side which is very sweaty.

richardc1983

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

I presume the mattress contains reflex foam encapsulated pocket springs, as this is the cheapest type of pocket sprung and memory foam mattress. One of the problems with this type of mattress is that air can't circulate around the spring layer to dissipate the heat from the memory foam.

What is the make and model of the mattress?

Cotton sheets won't really help. They may be less sweaty, but they aren't really any cooler. Have you tried a thin feather quilt rather than a hollow fibre one, as hollow fibre quilts can be very sweaty.

A thin mattress protector won't stop the memory foam working properly. So it might be woth getting one made from Outlast which helps to regulate the temperature. Don't bother with ones made from wicking fabrics like Coolmax.

The chances are that your mattress is non turn, so don't turn it over, as the other side won't be designed to be slept on. Also if it does reflex foam encapsulated pocket springs, then there will be reflex foam on the other side which is very sweaty.

Not sure what type of foam, theres about 1.5" of it on one side.

It states that it contains "Quality Bonnell Spring Unit" There are air vents down the side of the matress which we were told to allow it to breath.

bearing in mind the RRP is £899 I would assume its not the cheapest type u can get.

I think the company that sold these had them made under their own name as the label that is on it just says:

"The Memory Collection"

LUXURIOUS MEMORY FOAM - SUPPORTS AND RESPONDS TO YOUR BODY SHAPE - EXTRA FIRM SPRING UNIT - LUXURIOUS KNITTED FABRIC - EASY CARE - NO TURN, ROTATE ONLY MATTRESS.

RRP £899

Tim_Deegan

richardc1983 wrote: »

Not sure what type of foam, theres about 1.5" of it on one side.

It states that it contains "Quality Bonnell Spring Unit" There are air vents down the side of the matress which we were told to allow it to breath.

bearing in mind the RRP is £899 I would assume its not the cheapest type u can get.

I think the company that sold these had them made under their own name as the label that is on it just says:

"The Memory Collection"

LUXURIOUS MEMORY FOAM - SUPPORTS AND RESPONDS TO YOUR BODY SHAPE - EXTRA FIRM SPRING UNIT - LUXURIOUS KNITTED FABRIC - EASY CARE - NO TURN, ROTATE ONLY MATTRESS.

RRP £899

I hate to be the one to tell you this, but with Bonnell open coil springs, and only 1.5" of memory foam, then the RRP should be no more than £400, and that would only be in an expensive shop.

It may be that they have bulked out the topping with a layer of reflex foam under the memory foam. Reflex foam holds the heat more than memory foam.

I would go for the Outlast mattress protector if I were you.

richardc1983

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

I hate to be the one to tell you this, but with Bonnell open coil springs, and only 1.5" of memory foam, then the RRP should be no more than £400, and that would only be in an expensive shop.

It may be that they have bulked out the topping with a layer of reflex foam under the memory foam. Reflex foam holds the heat more than memory foam.

I would go for the Outlast mattress protector if I were you.

I am told they are not open coil but they are pocket sprung? I only paid £140 for it anyway.

ladymarmalade222

Hi

I have just purchased lots of new bedding after researching quite a bit. I wanted to go for a goose down quilt so ordered a Siberian Goose Down. I also purchased 600 Thread Count pure cotton bedding and luxury mattress and pillow protectors. I can honestly say I have the best night sleep!
Due to medication I get quite hot and clammy at night and also our bedroom is in a loft conversion so I wanted to help with keeping cool as much as possible. The company I purchased my quilt/bedding/protectors from was www.duvetandpillowwarehouse.co.uk and I found they had the best prices (you can usually find a discount code too).
I can honestly say I will never put cheaper bedding on my bed now.

Hope this helps

Tim_Deegan

richardc1983 wrote: »

I am told they are not open coil but they are pocket sprung? I only paid £140 for it anyway.

Bonnell springs are open coil springs.

In future I wouldn't buy anything off the back of a lorry.

richardc1983

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

Bonnell springs are open coil springs.

In future I wouldn't buy anything off the back of a lorry.

Well im sure for £140 it will be ok once I get the bedding sorted out... It is a comfortable matress its just warm.

I am starting to get used to it now though I think.

jenniewb

Not all cheaper bedding is bad- I get most of my stuff from Ikea, yes its thinner stuff then the sets my mum got from M&S and Debenhams for me 5 years ago (still going strong!) but its soft/not scratchy and washes well and the entire double bed set was around the £10 mark. I have had some dud stuff in the past (I bought a fitted sheet from Tesco which was....crisp. I cannot iron out the creases caused by the washing machine...) so maybe its a tad hit and miss! But the Ikea stuffs fine IMO.

Tim_Deegan

jenniewb wrote: »

Not all cheaper bedding is bad- I get most of my stuff from Ikea, yes its thinner stuff then the sets my mum got from M&S and Debenhams for me 5 years ago (still going strong!) but its soft/not scratchy and washes well and the entire double bed set was around the £10 mark. I have had some dud stuff in the past (I bought a fitted sheet from Tesco which was....crisp. I cannot iron out the creases caused by the washing machine...) so maybe its a tad hit and miss! But the Ikea stuffs fine IMO.

You do know that Ikea use continental sizes, and not UK sizes don't you?

richardc1983

jenniewb wrote: »

Not all cheaper bedding is bad- I get most of my stuff from Ikea, yes its thinner stuff then the sets my mum got from M&S and Debenhams for me 5 years ago (still going strong!) but its soft/not scratchy and washes well and the entire double bed set was around the £10 mark. I have had some dud stuff in the past (I bought a fitted sheet from Tesco which was....crisp. I cannot iron out the creases caused by the washing machine...) so maybe its a tad hit and miss! But the Ikea stuffs fine IMO.

Ive bought Ikea bedding in the past and gave it away as it was so scratchy it was awful to sleep.