subject: Purchasing the Right Memory Foam Mattress [print this page] Purchasing the Right Memory Foam Mattress
For many people, getting a good night's sleep is something they can only dream about. In fact, as much as 80 to 90% of the population has, at one time or another had some type of issues with sleep. These numbers are, indeed quite staggering.
While there are, of course, a variety of reasons behind these sleep problems, one of the "biggies" is most assuredly the comfort and stability offered by a spring mattress. Although, currently, many households still use regular, spring type mattresses, more and more people are gravitating towards purchasing memory foam mattresses and with good reason.
Indeed, these mattresses have been gaining a reputation as being the mattresses offering the most when it comes to health benefits. Anyone who has ever awakened, from a night's sleep, with a sore neck and back will attest to the legendary comfort and stability that memory foam mattresses has given them. Thanks to their unique design, these mattresses work with you and your own individual body, unlike spring mattresses, in order to make sure that you get the sleep you need. You no longer have to accommodate yourself to the mattress as the memory foam mattress will easily adapt to you.
However, as more and more people opt for this type of mattress, it has also become painfully clear that, unfortunately, not all memory foam mattresses are created equally. In fact, as is so often the case, there are currently "manufacturers" out there, who have chosen to "cash in" on this wonderful idea, by producing inferior type models. The good news, however, is that you can easily "spot" these "fakes" by following a few simple guidelines:
Don't base your purchase solely on the price. While it is true that many inferior models will be marketed as "lower price", you want to do your research before investing in any memory foam mattress purchase. It is time to get on the Internet and to do the legwork. Find out as much as you can about the product.
Make sure you determine, ahead of time, whether you are looking for a complete memory foam mattress or simply the topper.
Each mattress carries an Indention Force Deflection number. However, you should not rely solely on this. Try out the mattresses and make sure you find one that "fits" your needs.
Make sure the mattress or topper is hypo allergenic with washable zip off covers.
Always look for at least 3 inches of memory foam.
In many instances, the inferior type models will not offer many of the above characteristics, which are such an integral and important part of the comfort and stability offered by high quality memory foam mattresses.
