Foam Mattresses That Will Make You Sleep Well
Porter Cable - Quality & Innovation
If you’re thinking of acquiring a memory foam mattress topper instead of going for a complete bed of memory foam, then you might want to think again. This note of caution may surprise you, since visco memory foam is all the rage these days, among people who want to get an excellent sleep with good support. And of course there’s the extra cool change that happens when you get up in the morning, as the foam seems to “remember” its original shape and returns to it. But the problem isn’t with the foam itself, but with the very concept of a foam topper.
What makes a memory foam bed work so well is a combination of things. The top layer of foam is what softens when exposed to body heat, changing to adjust itself to your contours. But the memory foam in lower levels of the mattress retains its shape and firmness, since the heat doesn’t reach down that far. That quality of support provided by the lower level of the foam stems from its high density; in some cases as much as 8 pounds per cubic foot. This very firm support is just as important to the function of the memory mattress as the softening and changing of the upper level.
And that’s where the problem comes in with a memory foam mattress topper. If it’s not sitting on something almost as firm as the lower levels of foam in a regular visco memory foam mattress, then the topper doesn’t have the support it needs. Combine this with the fact that many regular mattresses have places where they sag to some degree, and a layer of memory foam on top will sag right along with them. This will pretty much negate any benefits that could have been derived from the memory foam topper.
With these factors to consider, you might want to stop and take stock again, when thinking of buying a memory foam mattress topper. Unless you can be sure your existing mattress is firm enough, not to mention flat enough, to provide all the support that a topper made of foam would need, then you may be wiser not to waste money on the topper at all. A better option, if you’re looking for all those health and support benefits while sleeping, might just be to forget half measures, and buy a complete bed made of memory foam instead.
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