Waterbed

AlistairS

Been looking online at waterbeds to replace my La Romantica Madrid I got around 4 years ago.

Looking for any feedback on brands to look at or avoid or any other comments. No particular budget in mind. Just after a really good sleep

AlistairS

no opinions?

Pinkypants

AlistairS, I've tired to reply to your PM, but it says that your settings are set to block all PM's!

Can you change it or are you happy for me to reply on here?

AlistairS

Pinkypants wrote: »

AlistairS, I've tired to reply to your PM, but it says that your settings are set to block all PM's!

Can you change it or are you happy for me to reply on here?

I have hopefully unblocked it, but am happy for you to reply here in the thread if I haven't managed

Bennifred

Please reply on here - it might be useful to someone else as well as the OP! :cool:

forever_skint

I had a waterbed but I can't remember the brand. I found it really uncomfortable and it gave me back and neck problems. We also had a few leaks over a couple of years which is a nightmare in the middle of the night as your entire bed gets wet and leaves you with nowhere to sleep! I wouldn't recommend one.

AlistairS

forever_skint wrote: »

I had a waterbed but I can't remember the brand. I found it really uncomfortable and it gave me back and neck problems. We also had a few leaks over a couple of years which is a nightmare in the middle of the night as your entire bed gets wet and leaves you with nowhere to sleep! I wouldn't recommend one.

Thanks, was that a hardsided or softsided one you had?

Pinkypants

Although I'm in the bed trade we have never had a waterbed supplier, so sadly I can't say who is the best.

But as far as I know, I might be wrong. But I have a feeling that all the bladders that contain the water come from either Canada or the States. The manufactories here literally just make the bases, ie. attached fabric to chipboard and the sell the whole thing as a bed. I can't really see how they can differ in quality too much.

My first one was an Aquastar and lasted about 8 years before non repairable holes appeared in the bladder.

My current one I don't even know who makes it, I bought it on Ebay and just prayed that all was well with it, 4 years later and all going well.

Feel free to ask any other questions on this wonderful product.

AlistairS

Thanks for responding Pinkypants. I have been to 2 shops locally who supply & install waterbeds. Both commented on the fact that Akva mattresses are problematic with leaks. Basically one recommended aquastar exclusively & the other aquastar & British waterbed company(BWC). The later did comment that BWC is better made, you get what you pay for & that he found the heaters on the aquastar unreliable.

squidge60

We bought this one about 6 years ago and we have moved a couple of times its still going strong http://www.waterbed.co.uk/the_hydrobed.html

It is a softsided great bed i cannot recommend it enough .:)

AlistairS

squidge60 wrote: »

We bought this one about 6 years ago and we have moved a couple of times its still going strong http://www.waterbed.co.uk/the_hydrobed.html

It is a softsided great bed i cannot recommend it enough .:)

Thanks this is the one I am considering. I have emailed the manufacturer to see if the base can be done in oak veneer rather than cloth. The best price I have found so far is on here