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These are over $200 but I'm beginning to think it might be worth trying. I've read quite a few posts in these forums and people try all sorts of pads, toppers, etc to alleviate sleeping hot. I've done the same and spent a bundle. But it's not working because all the materials these toppers are made of, still retain heat. I am sick to death of waking up every few hours roasting in my bed! These cooling pads have tubes inside a mattress pad and a motor that runs water thru the tubes and cools it. Pretty intuitive really. I just wonder how much one can feel the tubes...or if it would work under a mattress pad or topper rather than just under a sheet. Anyone try these cooling pads? |
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Oh and regarding your other comments. Of COURSE I have tried other variables. I use excellent-quality Lands end all cotton sheets. I use a lightweight waffle-weave cotton blanket and a very flimsy (old) comforter. That's it for bed coverings and I should add that with my old Beautyrest mattress (which I slept on for about 15 years and just got rid of about 2 years ago), I never had overheating issues. As well, the heat is entirely trapped UNDER my body so no matter what I do w/ blankets (have them on, throw them off, etc) I can feel the heat underneath. Re: the noise of the chillipad motor. Yes apparently it makes the noise of a fan which is fine w/ me because I cannot sleep without my trusty box fan going no matter what temp. because I live in a noisy area and it drowns out the noise. So the sound of the pad motor isn't too much of a worry. |
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Bedfan is something else in the market place. I have no idea how well it works. Sorry the snugfleece is not working. I tried one (the washable one), and returned it because it had too much of a carpet feel. So, I ended up going with a wool fillled topper (bought on walmart.com) and a wool filled mattress pad (Natura). That plus cotton sheets, blankets seems to have kept me from overheating (at least it does not bother that much lately). You may need to avoid all foams, but pretty hard to make it comfortable with no foam. |
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requin: How's your budget? Can you afford to spring (pun intended) for a Hastens? No foam in those! This message was modified Oct 1, 2010 by DianeK
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Hi Diane, just saw the Hastens website....looks uber pricey..(no prices listed). No, I can't afford that, not after all the money I've blown on everything else. Looks really nice though. sandman--yep, I looked at the bedfan. Reviews are poor; apparently it's quite cheaply made. As well, the idea of a fan blowing on me under the covers...well, freezing cold feet and would do nothing for underneath the body where the heat is. Nah. Yes I agree I wish I could avoid foam altogether but I do need the softness especially as a side sleeper. My old Beautyrest didn't have foam but it was a nice old 2-sided mattress that comformed to my body (over time) so nicely, I never had pressure problems (until it started to get too old, then my back was killing me, but never my shoulder). They don't make em like that now and anyway I've already bought a new mattress so I have to make it work somehow. May have found a deal on a chilipad. I'll definitely update on here if I end up getting one.
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| Perhaps another mattress line to investigate is McRoskey. http://www.mcroskey.com/how_our_beds_are_made.shtml |
| I can't buy another new mattress. I JUST bought the S brand mattress about 2 weeks ago. |
| Many posters claim that their wool mattress pads make them cooler. I wear wool in the winter to keep warm and cotton in the summer to keep cool. I just bought a 100% cotton filled mattress pad and it is much cooler than my former polyester filled cotton covered one. |
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wideawake wrote: Many posters claim that their wool mattress pads make them cooler. I wear wool in the winter to keep warm and cotton in the summer to keep cool. I just bought a 100% cotton filled mattress pad and it is much cooler than my former polyester filled cotton covered one. |
| cool in the summer and warm in the winter...this is the nature of any good insulating material that can breathe and wick away moisture. animal hair products are the best for getting all of these properties in one. its pretty hard for science to beat out millions of milions of years of evolution. wool is such an ancient material...if you really think about it, humans have been living with animal hair products (wool, alpaca, cashmere) for tens of thousands of years...even we have evolved somewhat with the use of these materials. it makes nothing but logical sense as to why its so comfortable. |