The vast majority of us still sleep on a regular spring mattress at home, despite the wealth of choice now on the markets relating to mattresses, new materials, ergonomic and orthopaedic sleeping solutions. The waterbed is perhaps the most recognised of those alternatives, but also the one that raises the most doubt in prospective buyers minds. This article aims to work through the potential worries and benefits of replacing your regular mattress with a waterbed.

What are the risks?

It is natural to assume, because of the very nature of a waterbed, that using one is going to be slightly risky. After all, keeping a large plastic vessel filled with water in our bedrooms is not normally something you’d recommend. In this case however, it’s far safer than you would think. Even a violent puncture with a sharp instrument will not lead to a leak, as all waterbeds have a built in vinyl safety liner which captures any leaks within the liner. The water stays captive within the plastic, and holes can be easily repaired using kits available at waterbed stockists.
Waterbeds are, in fact, constructed so that they are free from any internal pressure. This means that you could open the ‘fill valve’ and sit on the waterbed, and still no water would escape.

The other main worry that tends to come to mind is the amount of weight a waterbed might be putting onto your bedroom floor. Weight is rarely, if ever, a problem. The weight of the water is spread evenly over the floor, and any doubts you may have can be assuaged by the professional installation that most waterbed suppliers can offer.

The final thing worth noting is that a waterbed is not like a fish-tank - you do not have to clean it out every week! The only maintenance a waterbed requires is the addition of a special water conditioner every six months, to help treat and condition the water and the vinyl interior for maximum performance.

What are the benefits?

For asthma and allergy sufferers: While of course waterbeds cannot offer a cure for these problems, it can often go quite some way towards reducing suffering. Dust mites and their droppings (which cause many problems for asthma and allergy sufferers) collect in regular mattresses and are impossible to remove. With a waterbed, it is very easy to remove bedding and wipe over the plastic surface with a cloth every now and then, effectively sanitising the bed completely. Water mattress covers can be removed and washed at 60 degrees C, the temperature at which mites are killed. Used in conjunction with allergy-safe bedding, a waterbed can provide even more superior levels of hygiene.

For backache relief: Backache is a common problem in modern society, with people making uninformed decisions on mattresses and cutting costs in areas where they really should be putting more attention. Many lower and upper back problems can be tracked back to an improper sleeping position, and even those who do not suffer from back problems would see considerable back health benefits and posture improvement when moving to a bed that is kinder on their spine. A waterbed acts as a naturally orthopaedic bed, forming around your spine and offering support where it’s needed. Floatation systems remove pressure from the spine allowing the spinal muscles to fully relax. Doctors have also found that the addition of heat speeds up the relaxation process and increases circulation to rejuvenate problem areas.

For bedsore sufferers: Any person immobilised and confined to bed for a prolonged period is susceptible to bedsores (decubitus ulcers). The tissue being pinned between hard underlying bone and the surface of the bed for a long period of time causes these. The blood tissues are squeezed, making circulation to the tissues difficult. If cells are deprived of blood for a long period of time they eventually die, causing bedsores. Therefore, treatment relies on reducing these pressure points. A water mattress spreads the body weight evenly, so blood can circulate freely right through the body. A regular mattress puts uneven pressure on certain areas, whereas a waterbed moulds to the shape of your spine and joints to relieve pressure and support your posture gently throughout the night. The constant warmth of a waterbed further enhances blood circulation, keeping your skin healthy and vastly reducing the likelihood of sores developing. For those in convalescence, or those with circulation problems, a waterbed can significantly increase their quality of sleep and skin health.

For arthritis sufferers: Waterbeds are thermostatically heated. The warmth of the water helps your muscles to relax resulting in improved blood circulation while alleviating sore or stiff muscles and joints. Better circulation means you toss and turn less and get a better nights sleep as your sub-consciousness is allowed to unwind. The improved blood circulation also increases your body’s ability to heal, meaning it can concentrate on rejuvenating damaged joints - leaving the waterbed to do the job of supporting your joints and looking after your posture.

For insomnia relief: This common sleep problem is caused by stress, discomfort, pain, light, noise etc. It is the inability to fall asleep quickly due to mental or physical problems. So how can a waterbed help? The short answer is: relaxation. A waterbed is not a cure but it can provide an environment that helps the problem cure itself. Waterbeds conform perfectly to our bodies, which are themselves 75% water. We literally ‘float’ on it so are effectively semi-weightless: So we relax! Our body’s temperature is regulated by the bed’s heater so it remains constant, again leading to relaxation and a better chance of overcoming sleep problems.

Overall, the benefits of a waterbed vastly outweigh the potential worries (which can mostly be discounted anyway), and offer a strong case for the waterbed as the best alternative to a regular spring mattress. While it certainly cannot claim to be a cure for any of the ailments mentioned above, it goes a long way to making recovery and regeneration easier and kinder on the body.

There are a range of different kinds of waterbeds available, and you’ll find professional advice and the chance to test different models in your local waterbed store. Be sure to choose the best type for yourself, and make the most of this move to a waterbed.

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I don’t know about you but I’m pretty tired of my old dingy mattress. It’s bad enough that I have to go work really hard every day food on the table before my family, on top all but I have to come home to the really old and uncomfortable mattress. Can you relate to what I’m saying?

Through one reason or another you probably have hesitated or procrastinated it in getting your own mattress. Perhaps there is just such a great selection on the market that it’s become very difficult to find something suitable for you and within your budget range

You may have seen a lot of commercials on the latest tempurpedic model developed by NASA however you may also have received a case of sticker-value shock with a price tag on these and other high end models, and immediately your heart sank due to the demands of price.

Well, you don’t necessarily need to get the latest space-age technologies for your bedroom. You simply need something that is nice and calm and able to provide for your basic needs. There’s bound to be something that will catch your eye. Hey while you’re shopping why not actually test one of those mattresses out before you buy?

There really isn’t a one size is all mattress, everyone has their own unique set of interests as well as needs. Certain individuals may prefer an inclining mattress so that they can watch CD or eat breakfast in bed rather comfortably. On the other hand some people may have back problems so they need to get something like a tempurpedic model in order to have a better night sleep. For our younger audience you might wanna get a waterbed because it just seems really cool to own one.

Other considerations include if you have allergies, if so than you might want to consider hypo allergenic mattresses so that they will actually help reduce the chance that you’ll have allergies or instigate your hay fever. For those who suffer this on a yearly basis you know how many hours of sleep you lose nightly. This is only not worth it over the long haul because you lose so much energy into so much of your potential enjoyment of time, but every other area of your life suffers as a result.

We spent about eight to 10 hours at least in bed at the day out of a total of 24 hours. Don’t you think that it’s time to invest in a good mattress or an even better one? That’s a rhetorical question, of course you should. In fact we all should! Can you really put a price tag on a good nights sleep night in and night out?

Visit our site now to get the skinny on all the different kinds of mattress models, and perhaps you’ll find something that fits your needs and gives you the me the ZZZ’s that you need every night. Visit us today don’t delay!

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It’s very difficult to comparison shop when it comes to browsing around for a new mattress for your home. With the internet this has been addressed to a certain degree. Ultimately the educated consumer will always make out with the better deals.

Let’s face it, we all desire a good night’s rest right? We all want to have pleasant dreams and go off to la la land every once in a while. So why is shopping for a mattress such a hassle? Well for one thing, there are hundreds of manufacturers as well as retailers for mattresses.

To make matters worse, each of those hundreds of retailers and manufacturers have models and features that can be permuted into thousands of different ways. Consider features such as automatic contour mattresses, foam mattresses, flexolators, posturpedic, orthopedic, tempurpedic, etc. The list goes on and on and on.

Here are some tips for the consumer to slice through some of the clutter and get to the heart of the matter. When it comes to coils in a mattress, the type of the coils are not as relevant as the count. And the count by itself isn’t always a good indicator of the quality of the mattress as well because you may find fewer counts of coils will be more comfortable depending on the type and quality of the padding.

So if possible, try to test out the mattress- perhaps in store prior to purchasing it. You could probably do a search online to narrow down mattress types and price ranges and the visit in-store to test them out, or vice versa.

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