Mattress Forum

Hi.  I have had a latex bed for over 10 years now and love it. I'm a stomach sleeper too. In terms of the coolness of the mattress will also depend on the cover on the mattress itself, silk will be cooler than clothor polyblend.  Also the type of mattress pad you use can effect the coolness.  Again, silk will be cooler than cotton.  In terms of the heat of the mattress, you are probably correct in that a memory foam is definitely the warmest, latex is probably next, and the air and coil mattresses are probalbly next.  However, if you really want a cool mattress, the way to go is a water bed.  Not as easy to find nowadays, but my one brother is a devote water bed guy.  However, if bedroom is on the 2nd floor, water beds are extremely heavy.  Check floor structure if place is old.  Here in Phoenix, in the industrial area, I found a place that custom made latex beds (and probably other latex items).  They were much more informative about latex than the bed stores that I went to and they were less expensive too.  They had examples of the mattresses from extra extra firm to extremely soft without the covers so you could see and feel the difference.  Had a lot of good answers to my list of questions.  You should check around and see if there is a place like that around you.   Also, just to inform you, some of the stores (they had it at the home show) now have a computerized bed that analyzes your body while on the bed and then suggests various beds / mattresses for your body type.  Well, hope all that helps.  Take your time.  Wear comfortable clothes (pajama like) and lie on a bed for at least 30 minutes before buying.  This is something that you will be using 6-8 hours a day so don't just buy because someone else says that it is the right bed for you. Also, bed stores will always deal on a bed, just like a car, sale or no sale. Good luck.