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Jimsocal, you mentioned that maybe the CuddleBed was part of the cause of my heat issues at night...Perhaps you're right. Last night, the set up was: 6" hd36-hq and Lux-hq 3" eggcrate foam 1" latex wool blanket (to trap heat) cuddlebed fitted sheet (jersey knit--perhaps trapping too much heat?) light blanket I awoke, sweating, many times last night. Finally took the cuddlebed off the bed, and slept ok rest of night (but that was early morning--i'll have to give it a real go tonight, without it). And no, i'm not going through menopause (yet)! of course, I've had the heat issue without the cuddlebed, but...Can heat from the foam layers really make it through a wool blanket, sheet and cuddlebed? Arggh! Might have to get a real wool topper, but i wish i knew what would work before i bought it...! ;) |
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The CuddleBed does warm things up a little bit for me too. It was perfect in the winter. Over the summer we took it off for about 2 weeks and the bed slept slightly cooler, but we ended up putting it back on because we missed the feel of it. I also blame our synthetic comforter for being a little hot (I hate it) and so now I just sleep with a thin sheet and the comforter barely on me. Overall I'm happy with the temperature... I'm not getting too hot. However next year I think I might try something else to substitute the CuddleBed during the summer months and just switch out with the seasons. I do like to be a bit chilly when I sleep. I do remember using those jersey fitted sheets back in college. Man they are comfy against the skin but what I really remember about them is how HOT they were. And that was on an old-school Sealy Posturpedic. So what I am suggesting to you is that I believe you have too many fibrous, heat-storing elements on the bed. I'd try ditching the wool blanket and the jersey sheets, and even going with a light cotton sheet over the top of you. I think you are trapping (ie storing) too much of your body heat in the jersey+CuddleBed+wool. What you want is for your bed to act as a giant heat sink that spreads the body heat and allows it to dissipate out of the bed. Now if all else fails, go get a $30 fitted mattress pad, if you don't have one already. Basically the same thing as a CuddleBed but with much less polyfill and no paraffin coating on the fibers. No they aren't nearly as plush as the CuddleBed, but they don't hold the heat nearly as much either. But, I'd do this last only after eliminating the above items. I don't grasp the concept of wool making things cooler. As I understand it wool is a great moisture wicker, but if I am already sweating I'm too hot! To me wool is nice and toasty... the fibers insulate and hold onto heat very well. If I'm way off base here please educate me -- I merely have these opinions based on how various wool items that I own perform (eg rugs, socks, sock hats, scarfs). That and I've worn wool suits to summer-time funerals in Houston -- nothing remotely cooling about that! |
| electracat, if you do a google search for "cooling" or "wicking" mattress pad you will get lost of hits for mattress pad that are supposed to be good for keep you cool at night. |
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I have some experience to share: 1) jersey sheets feel good but are HOT! I hate them! I always thought that a higher thread count meant a better sheet, but all it really means is a softer - but HOTTER - sheet. Use the lowest thread count that feels soft enough for you. 2) Yes the cuddle bed may make the bed hotter, it also MAY add a bit too much cheap foam to the mix. Probably does not make much diff, but it MIGHT. 3) Get the cheapest wool mattress pad you can get. 100% wool with no synthetic or very very little synthetic in the material holding it, and that will help you a lot, it's almost guaranteed. 4) I don't know about wick-away mattress covers. But I can tell you that I've had wick-away shirts and shorts, and they did not work at all for me, in fact they seemed to be worse than just cotton! I cannot say that the wick-away cover won't work, but let's say I'm very skeptical. Wool on the other hand seems to work. |
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DIYs are the territory of Jim and others but I can give you some insight into how the top of the mattress affects the temperature at which the bed sleeps. The material that's in the ticking or top of the mattress has a significant effect on how warm the bed sleeps. Materials such as silk and wool sleep much cooler than poly blends. An easy test is to take your nails and scratch them across the top of your bed. If they make a scritch sound the top is not natural fiber and will probably sleep hot. Cashmere and Silk/Bamboo blends are about the best you can get for temperature moderation in a mattress. My own bed is cashmere and alpaca loft and sleeps comfortably cool. -Alex |
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Alexander wrote: DIYs are the territory of Jim and others but I can give you some insight into how the top of the mattress affects the temperature at which the bed sleeps. The material that's in the ticking or top of the mattress has a significant effect on how warm the bed sleeps. Materials such as silk and wool sleep much cooler than poly blends. An easy test is to take your nails and scratch them across the top of your bed. If they make a scritch sound the top is not natural fiber and will probably sleep hot. Cashmere and Silk/Bamboo blends are about the best you can get for temperature moderation in a mattress. My own bed is cashmere and alpaca loft and sleeps comfortably cool. -Alex Thanks for the insight Alex. If you don't mind me asking, what kind of bed do you sleep on? |
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A Simmons Black Rosalyn. It uses individually pocketed triple braided coils (Each coil is actually three smaller wires braided together) for a net guage of 11.75. It's topped in Talalay Latex with silk, cashmere, and alpaca loft woven into the ticking. It has a very soft ontop but firm deep down type of feel that I like. It's the type of bed you can cuddle down into without sinking. It's not perfect for everyone, but it is perfect for me. My only complaint is that it's not adjustable friendly. One day I may swap it for something that is. I'm not personally a fan of the feel of Tempurpedics except the Allura. If/when I do switch to an adjustable-friendly mattress it will probably be that one. -Alex |
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Wow, thank you so much everyone. I got rid of the Cuddlebed and jersey sheets, and slept cooler last night; my next step will probably be a wool topper. Of course, the mattress is less comfortable without the cuddlebed, so i have to tweak the layers. Hmmm. Confusing! But thank you, again, for your helpful comments!! Will update on the situation. |
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I'm considering ordering the Snugfleece "good" mattress cover...It's pure wool, 1" thick. Should this be enough to counteract the heat? Might get an x-tra long twin size, see how it does before ordering the king. (Although, i wonder if a twin-size pad will stay on my king mattress, without moving around...?) This message was modified Sep 11, 2009 by electracat
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I want this thing http://www.chilitechnology.com/products.php !!! This message was modified Sep 14, 2009 by LatencyMachine
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| oh my god, that looks amazing! Cheap, too. ;) |