memory foam mattresses too hot?

suki1001

Hi,
We have a sensaform sleepmasters matress, we've had it for about 3 years now and it really is comfortable. We don't suffer from it being too hot, but we never have the heating on in our bedroom.
One thing I would warn, is I think if you are going to get one, you have to make sure that your bedsted is suitable. We got our bed and matress at the same time (one of those sprung slat kind), that is designed to go with the matress. It cost just under £1000 for both, but it was well worth the money.

Pinkypants

The question should be why do you want memory foam in the first place?

There are a ton of very good pocket sprung mattresses on the market without the added worry that you may be too hot. Everyone is different, hence why you've had different responses, some too hot, others have felt no difference.

Have you thought about a waterbed? Very very supportive and you can can adjust the temperature.

zaksmum

Pinkypants wrote: »

The question should be why do you want memory foam in the first place?

There are a ton of very good pocket sprung mattresses on the market without the added worry that you may be too hot. Everyone is different, hence why you've had different responses, some too hot, others have felt no difference.

Have you thought about a waterbed? Very very supportive and you can can adjust the temperature.

Because I have a lot of problems with pain, and I've read that memory foam mattresses do help with this.

A waterbed might suit, but the dogs tend to jump on the bed and I wouldn't want to be worrying about sharp claws puncturing it!

Badger_Lady

zaksmum wrote: »

A waterbed might suit, but the dogs tend to jump on the bed and I wouldn't want to be worrying about sharp claws puncturing it!

I was about to leap in with my massive support of the waterbed (best move I ever made!) but this kind of clinches it. Dogs and waterbeds don't mix

Humphrey10

I tried lying on one once, I found it very uncomfortable, I found the way you sink into them very odd. But I also know people who say they are the most comfortable thing ever. Try lying on one in a shop and see what you think.

Re: overheating, try a low tog feather and/or down duvet with blankets on, so when you wake up too hot you can just throw the blankets off and go back to sleep.
I've got two different tog rating duvets and two blankets on my bed, I use them in different combinations depending on the temperature. Everyone thinks this is very odd, but it means I can sleep comfortably so who cares!

Loanranger

Just to repeat what Suki1001 said above... make sure you get a slatted base underneath the mattress.
I sleep on a memory foam mattress on slatted base (the slats can be adjusted for firmness) in the south of Spain in the summer where it is hothothot and no problems.

Pinkypants

We've had a water bed for at least 10 years now, we also have 4 cats and a Samoyed dog.

Memory foam own it's own doesn't really support anything, it relies on what's underneath it for the support. All memory foam is, is a nice comfort layer, it's a very hard wearing filling.

Wool, Cashmere and Latex can all do a similar task. Without being so warm.

fluffnutter

A quick google suggests that many, many people have regretted buying memory foam mattresses. Problem is, you can't get an idea of how hot (or not) they're likely to make you simply by lying on one for five minutes in the shop. You need to be able to trial them for a week or so which is something that I've never known a company to allow.

poorly_scammo

I've found that they're a bit warmer than an ordinary mattress in the summer. It depends on how you get in bed as to whether you'd find them 'far too hot'.

Lunar_Eclipse

We switched to a memory foam mattress in December. I was concerned that I would find it too hot, but that hasn't been the case in the slightest. What I wasn't expecting which is slightly annoying is that I find it a bit difficult to turn in the night (I sleep on my side/s), as I feel like I am a little stuck to the mattress! I think this is due to you sort of sinking (unnoticeably) in to the mattress as it moulds to your sleeping position.

I also cannot wear anything in bed, it basically gets all 'twisted.'

Best mattress ever though, wish we'd got one years ago!