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I've had a long disucssion with my daughter about her Sleepez bed. The issue is she is sleeping too hot at night. I have a theory about this, because as I mentioned in my previous Flobed/Sleepez Comparison thread, the Sleepez cover is very thin with very little wool actually quilted to the cover. My Flobed mattress cover is much more luxurious with 2" of wool quilted to the cotton knit on all sides. I think the Sleepez cover does not have enough wool to insulate against the warm tendencies of latex. It's just a theory. The bottom line is, she can't sleep, she's tossing and turning all night, and sweating all night because the mattress is just too hot. So I sat down with her to discuss the options, which are: 1) return the mattress and get something else (not latex); 2) get a wool topper for the bed and see if that will ameliorate the heat issues. We have lots of time left on the 90 day return period, so I would like to see if I can address her heat issue by putting some insulating material between the mattress and my daughter before I go the more drastic route of returning the entire mattress for a refund. I tried searching the site for information about wool toppers, but there is just so much here and I couldn't find any threads that specifically speak to wool toppers. SO. Anyone have a nice quality wool topper they can recommend? Budgy, you are a wealth of information - what do you suggest I can put on the bed to try to address the heat issue? This message was modified May 6, 2010 by KimberlyH
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We have Natura wool toppers and no longer use them because they are not washable and have matted down and stiffened with time. We switched to washable Dormier by St. Geneve wool mattress pads and they are wonderful. I know budgy stocks these and will likely have good things (and can maybe spell them more accurately) to say about them. Diane |
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the Natura toppers are good if you are also simultaneously trying to make the top of the mattress a little bit softer. But yeah in terms of just temperature regulation just a wool mattress protector can do the trick. And yeah the Dormier is the best wool protector there is for sure: http://dormeir.com/dealers/usa.htm Kimberly, what kind of mattress protector is on the surface of the mattress? If you have a wool mattress pad and it is still a little too hot then you might actually want to look at the duvet next. A light weight silk duvet makes just about anyone sleep at a comfortable temperature (even people on Tempur-Pedic mattresses). And the price on them is actually very reasonable for a basic one. This message was modified May 6, 2010 by budgy
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DianeK wrote: We have Natura wool toppers and no longer use them because they are not washable and have matted down and stiffened with time. |
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budgy wrote: the Natura toppers are good if you are also simultaneously trying to make the top of the mattress a little bit softer. But yeah in terms of just temperature regulation just a wool mattress protector can do the trick. And yeah the Dormier is the best wool protector there is for sure: http://dormeir.com/dealers/usa.htm Kimberly, what kind of mattress protector is on the surface of the mattress? If you have a wool mattress pad and it is still a little too hot then you might actually want to look at the duvet next. A light weight silk duvet makes just about anyone sleep at a comfortable temperature (even people on Tempur-Pedic mattresses). And the price on them is actually very reasonable for a basic one. I don't currently have any mattress protector on top of the mattress - just a bamboo sheet. |
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DianeK wrote:
We have Natura wool toppers and no longer use them because they are not washable and have matted down and stiffened with time. We switched to washable Dormier by St. Geneve wool mattress pads and they are wonderful. I know budgy stocks these and will likely have good things (and can maybe spell them more accurately) to say about them.
Diane If Kimberly is not using a fitted mattress pad, then a washable wool one might do the trick. I think it needs to have enough wool to make a difference.
This message was modified May 6, 2010 by sandman
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Yes, I think any wool pad compresses with time. Heck, even Hastens tells you to massage their expensive horsehair/wool toppers. But the Dormier one is washable, so the washing and drying restores the loft. With our non-washable Naturas I tried putting them in the dryer to restore loft but it never quite did the trick. In fact, what my husband noticed was that the mattress was feeling firmer over time with the compressed Natura. We got it before Natura came out with a washable one. So, I'm not slagging Natura, I'm just suggesting whatever one chooses, choose washable. Kimberly, I don't think budgy was suggesting the duvet go on top of the mattress (although I have used that trick to soften up our lake bed). I think he meant if you already have a pad on the mattress that maybe re-evaluating what your daughter is sleeping under as a possible culprit for heat retention within the sleeping environment. Back to the wool issue. I am a 50+ woman with sleeping hot "issues", and sleeping between the Dormier washable mattress pad and under the Natura summer weight wool duvet has addressed those "issues"! Diane |
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Has she tried sleeping on your mattress to see if she notices a difference in the heat?
Currently, our local climate requires AC during the day, but the temp drops enough at night to not cause the AC to run after about 11pm -- however this means the humidity is not pulled out of the air and we get so hot/humid that we wake in the middle of the night and turn the AC down some more. We're not sleeping on a latex mattress. Could that be part of her heat problem?
Finally, did she want a latex bed, or was it your idea because it works so well for you? |
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ulterior motives? I think I speak for everyone when I say Kimberly has been a long time poster here and has been nothing but a great help to the community with her reviews. Her daughter is probably very happy with the new mattress despite the heat issue, hence why she is looking for a way to fix this instead of returning the mattress. And yes I was thinking a light silk filled duvet instead of a normal comforter, it can make a huge difference. But before that I think you might have some success with the Dormeir mattress protector...there is about 7.5 oz per yd of wool flll in the pad, inside a very breathable cotton terry cover. Probably a more breathable cover than what is on most mattresses. |
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Kimberly needs no defense, her posts do that for her. But, I just have to throw in my 2 cents here. Kimberly's only motives are to be helpful to those looking for help and share her knowledge and experiences. She has always posted her opinions with the utmost fairness to all. After reading close to all of her 300+ posts in my search for knowledge on this forum I find her to be a great asset to this community and hope to read more from her in the future. That said, I'm glad you are happy with your Sleepez, and hope you have the same experience with your next one. This message was modified May 6, 2010 by Natalia
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| Natalie, I agree that Kimberly is like me and wants to help others since they helped her when she was searching for a bed. I enjoy helping others. I know when I was choosing paint colors for my home, so many people on the decorating forum, gave me their opinions and cared so I still post and try to help others to give back what I felt they gave to me which was the support i needed. I do the same to this sight always giving my honest opinion just like Kimberly does to help others and also sometimes she just needs additional advice. |