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here is a review someone posted online:
"My wife and I purchased split king Tempur-Pedic Rhapsody complete with individual adjustable bases and was happy with our purchase for about 3 years. After that things have gone down hill quickly.
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memory foam misery stories on net posted by someone:
"WARNING ABOUT MEMORY FOAM I have had one for over 4 yrs now. It felt good at first, but then started to make my hips sore, to the point to after 5 minutes of getting in bed I could feel it. I had to buy a foam pad to make it tolerable. I have fallen asleep and waken in the same position (rolling over while you sleep is not a bad thing). I wake up a little stiff in the hips and shoulders. So I'm looking for a new mattress. Memory foam will also get firmer in the winter, and softer in the summer. I had a friend that started having problems with her left shoulder and arm. It got to the point that she could not lift her arm above her shoulder. After 3 months of going to the doctor, finally she mentioned she had bought a 3" memory foam topper. As soon as she took it off, no problems. It never did affect her husband."
tempurpedic misery story someone posted on net: "I completely agree!!! After 3 back surgeries I bought a Tempurpedic mattress and have slept on it for about 3 years now. I wake up after 4 hours of sleep in so much pain still. I primarily sleep on my sides and my right elbow and right shoulder ache so bad when I wake up. Fortunately I bought the adjustable mattress so I can have my legs ups and back up to sleep in a V shape on my back to releave the pressure on my lumbar back area. That seems to help a bit. I put an egg crate topper on the bed and it did not help at all. I'm going to buy a mattress and put it on my adjustable boxspring and see if that helps. Even though the bed advertises that it gives support to the areas that sink in to the mattress, I think that it gives too much support. And I bought the middle of the road as far as hardness of the mattress. It took three months to break in the mattress and the stink of the foam material was bad at first. I've looked in to the Select Comfort but have read that many people have had problems with the bed leaking air. So off to the Denver Mattress Co. I go tomorrow. Looks like their "Richmond Euro Top" might be the answer for me. But "no buying without trying". I hope this info helps some poeple out there save a ton of $ on a Tempurpedic mattress. Oh - one more thing they never tell you at the Tempurpedic store.....if you are warm natured, skip the Tempurpedic. You will sweat your ... off on this mattress. And I am cold natured. They require you to buy a plastic cover for the mattress or their warranty is void. I am 46 years old and will never regret buying the adjustable mattress though. That part is the bomb! Tonight I'm sleeping on my blow up mattress. My guests sleep better on that than I do in my 4K bed." This message was modified Mar 25, 2012 by markfromdallas
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Sorry about your luck. However, of the dozen or so people I know that own Tempurpedic, none of them share the problems you have. Some have had them well over 10 years with no sagging at all. I have had mine for almost 4 years that looks brand new. I doubt it will fail any time soon. It has softned up a bit where it gets used, but it seems to be getting better with use. I wish and hope it softens up a bit more. It still is quite firm. As far as warranty, I don't know. I don't know anyone that owns one that has had to use it. Our local major hospital has been using the Tempurpedic deluxe for over 10 years in their sleep disorder center. They still are in use on a daily basis 24 hours a day. But I guess if there is a problem with them, we are going to hear about it on the internet. All products on the market will have a failure or short coming of some sort. Unfortunately, you have been the victim of this particular product. It has to be frustrating. I would say their track record for the most part is outstanding. I don't expect you to agree with me, and I'm sure you assume they all fail within a short period of time. Especially when they're really is no other complaint department except for a site like this. Contact the retailer you bought it from and see if they will help you out any. If it really failed in that short amount of time, I'm sure they can do something for you. If it is normal conditioning and you expected it to remain feeling like a new product when you got it, then I'm afraid this will happen to you with any mattress. Even latex which is talked up highly on this forum. |
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Good_Sleep wrote:
Sorry about your luck. However, of the dozen or so people I know that own Tempurpedic, none of them share the problems you have. Some have had them well over 10 years with no sagging at all. I have had mine for almost 4 years that looks brand new. I doubt it will fail any time soon. It has softned up a bit where it gets used, but it seems to be getting better with use. I wish and hope it softens up a bit more. It still is quite firm. As far as warranty, I don't know. I don't know anyone that owns one that has had to use it.
Our local major hospital has been using the Tempurpedic deluxe for over 10 years in their sleep disorder center. They still are in use on a daily basis 24 hours a day. But I guess if there is a problem with them, we are going to hear about it on the internet. All products on the market will have a failure or short coming of some sort. Unfortunately, you have been the victim of this particular product. It has to be frustrating. I would say their track record for the most part is outstanding. I don't expect you to agree with me, and I'm sure you assume they all fail within a short period of time. Especially when they're really is no other complaint department except for a site like this. Contact the retailer you bought it from and see if they will help you out any. If it really failed in that short amount of time, I'm sure they can do something for you. If it is normal conditioning and you expected it to remain feeling like a new product when you got it, then I'm afraid this will happen to you with any mattress. Even latex which is talked up highly on this forum. This message was modified Mar 25, 2012 by markfromdallas
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| Well dang. I should have read a little closer. But I guess my point about the internet is still valid about complaints. I've seen to many people become internet experts based on what they read on it; with very little facts to back up any claims. |
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Good_Sleep wrote: Well dang. I should have read a little closer. But I guess my point about the internet is still valid about complaints. I've seen to many people become internet experts based on what they read on it; with very little facts to back up any claims. How is anyone supposed to make a decision? |
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I suggest that if the warranty/mattress has been around awhile and is a joke, you would hear about it and the decision not to purchase would be obvious. Otherwise, it remains another sleep option... works for some and not for others and has its inherent weaknesses. Me, I stay away from anything that demands a luxury investment since there are typically less expensive options that can do the job as well if not better. I would also beware foams and airbags that do not ventilate. GK This message was modified Mar 26, 2012 by GKDesigns
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| I have a Queen sized temperpedic cloud bed and when I initially bought the bed I was very satisfied with the overall feel, but I am starting to get uncomfortable with the amount of heat retention. Is there a way to keep the bed but alter this. Would a mattress topper work for example? It wasn't a huge issue in Winter, but as spring/summer has started to come in I'm feeling it more and more. i'm considering putting the bed in my second bedroom and purchasing a new mattress. |