Dunlopillo latex mattress V memory foam mattress

bookduck

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

A plastic cover???

I presume it only has memory foam on one side? If this is the case then the other side won't actually be suitable for sleeping on.

it is a plastic cover over the mattress - a mattress protector. Both sides of the topper are the same, it is one lump of solid 3" memory foam. I remember I did check for glue and hard bits on the edges and different texture, but there was non. Also had a lie in it too when it was new

Tim_Deegan

bookduck wrote: »

it is a plastic cover over the mattress - a mattress protector. Both sides of the topper are the same, it is one lump of solid 3" memory foam. I remember I did check for glue and hard bits on the edges and different texture, but there was non. Also had a lie in it too when it was new

Sorry I got mixed up with someone elses posts, I thought it was a mattress, not just a topper.

If the foam has lost it's memory then it sounds like a very low quality memory foam. Also if it is 3" deep then that's probably why she gets too hot.

If she needs a waterproof mattress protector, then a breathable one would be far better. They also have a fabric feel rather than plastic.

wandaland

Talking of mattress protectors ..... John Lewis sell one that is supposed to keep you cool. The blurb mentions NASA which always sounds impressive, but may be just 'sales talk'. And it is quite expensive to buy if it IS just sales talk.

But if it really works, then that solves the problem of trying to find a mattress that doesn't store body heat. Or does it??

Over to you Tim !!!

Tim_Deegan

wandaland wrote: »

Talking of mattress protectors ..... John Lewis sell one that is supposed to keep you cool. The blurb mentions NASA which always sounds impressive, but may be just 'sales talk'. And it is quite expensive to buy if it IS just sales talk.

But if it really works, then that solves the problem of trying to find a mattress that doesn't store body heat. Or does it??

Over to you Tim !!!

Yes you are right, £60 to £95 is very expensive.

It contains Outlast, which is just the latest version of coolmax. It may be slightly better than coolmax, but just remember they don't make mattress protectors with intelegent thermostats built in.

If body heat builds up it has to go somewhere. It can be either dissapated through your mattress and covers, or it can just build up and up. The outlast may absorb some heat, but there will be a limit to how much it can absorb, and then you would still get too hot.

Important: memory foam absorbs heat from your body in order to soften and mould to your contours. Any mattress protector that acts as a heat barrier by being either too thick or containing heat absorbing materials will prevent the memory foam underneath working properly.

wandaland

but ...... if I am going to buy a LATEX mattress which hopefully doesn't rely on body heat to make it comfortable, then maybe it will be OK ???

Tim_Deegan

wandaland wrote: »

but ...... if I am going to buy a LATEX mattress which hopefully doesn't rely on body heat to make it comfortable, then maybe it will be OK ???

I wouldn't bother. Like I said it may feel cooler when you get into bed, but will still warm up because the heat can't escape.

I think you misunderstood about memory foam. It absorbs heat from your body, which means it takes it away thus making you cooler. It's only if the memory foam is too deep, or if it is on reflex foam that the heat will build up.

wandaland

No, I haven't misunderstood about memory foam. And I do realise that mattress protectors are not 'intellegent'.
I just presumed a coolmax type mattress protector would help prevent body heat entering the mattress and converting the mattress into a sort of 'storage heater'.
I therefore also presumed that the only way body heat could escape was through the covers, thus allowing some amount of heat control (because you can control the amount of covers).
Obviously once the mattress heats up there is not a lot you can do about it, unless you get out of bed. (NB, I do not use synthetic covers or quilts).

A bed of Nails would be the solution - there would be no problem with heat build up (or dust mites)!

Tim_Deegan

wandaland wrote: »

No, I haven't misunderstood about memory foam. And I do realise that mattress protectors are not 'intellegent'.
I just presumed a coolmax type mattress protector would help prevent body heat entering the mattress and converting the mattress into a sort of 'storage heater'.
I therefore also presumed that the only way body heat could escape was through the covers, thus allowing some amount of heat control (because you can control the amount of covers).
Obviously once the mattress heats up there is not a lot you can do about it, unless you get out of bed. (NB, I do not use synthetic covers or quilts).

A bed of Nails would be the solution - there would be no problem with heat build up (or dust mites)!

Memory foam doesn't store the heat, it just has more contact with your body becouse it moulds to your body. As long as you stick to around a 2" memory foam layer then it won't engulf you. And if there is a spring layer under the memory foam rather than reflex foam then air can circulate and dissapate the heat from the memory foam.

I have a pocket sprung/memory foam mattress, and actually find it cooler than my old open coil sprung hand tufted mattress.

wandaland

OK, think I know what to look for. I'm thinking of a 3D section through mattress ..... 1st layer ticking or whatever it is called, 2nd layer foam, then springs. I'm not sure what is the next layer, but won't worry about that yet. I just need to avoid reflex foam.
Hopefully I have got this right!
Do you mind me asking which brand mattress you have (I am just curious....)

Tim_Deegan

wandaland wrote: »

OK, think I know what to look for. I'm thinking of a 3D section through mattress ..... 1st layer ticking or whatever it is called, 2nd layer foam, then springs. I'm not sure what is the next layer, but won't worry about that yet. I just need to avoid reflex foam.
Hopefully I have got this right!
Do you mind me asking which brand mattress you have (I am just curious....)

I have a Madrid mattress made by La Romantica Beds. It actually has pocket springs with memory foam on both sides so that it can be turned.