The Mattress Expert

Serta and Tempurepedic Mattresses killing my back.

Phyllis writes:

 

Hi Pete,

My husband and I got rid of our Serta Perfect Sleeper, a few months ago, because it was killing my back.  

We are in our fifties - and I have lower back / hip pain and arthritis. We are not large people.  

I am about 125 lbs. and my husband is about 175 lbs. 

I am a side sleeper (with a pillow between my knees) and my husband is a back sleeper.  

I zeroed in on memory foam mattresses because I heard they were better for backs, and lasted longer.

As I've seen you write, they do talk about it like it was the best thing since sliced bread.

 

We are on our third foam mattress - and it has got to go back to the store.  

The first - a Serta iComfort Insight was way too hard - it made my shoulders hurt.  

Second, we tried the Serta iComfort Savant and my husband hated it - it was too soft.  

We are now sleeping on a Tempurpedic….and I hate it. It is too soft…and I get really overheated.  

I feel like I am sleeping on a giant hot marshmallow.  

The store keeps exchanging our mattresses but I am starting to feel like an idiot.  

The foam beds feel different in the store than they do when they have been in your home for a month.  

 

The mattress store thinks we should be the Beautyrest Black Series.  

Couple of questions - Why are there so many negative reviews about them online?  

Will it cave in after a year or two?  

Will the foam top on the Black series make me hot?  

Should I just get a high quality coil mattress (I actually sleep well in nice hotel beds)?  

What bed to you recommend?

Thanks so much, Phyllis

 

Hi Phyllis,

You heard what they wanted you to hear. 

When selling memory foam, it's important to eliminate the negatives from the sales pitches.

And the negatives far outweigh the positives.

 

What few positives there are, are short lived...making memory foam a complete waste of your money.

Latex is the only thing in the mattress industry that is truly "the best thing since sliced bread" having been available for far longer than sliced bread...a well proven track record. 

 

"Comfort exchanges" arrived on the heels of the introduction of memory foam...a necessary ploy when selling pure unadulterated junk in lieu of the quality that had come before.

Everyone seems to have come to rely upon the comfort exchange. 

Where would any of you be without it, having purchased what you did?....that which was SOLD to you.

At no time during this process, does anyone connected with your sale know what they're doing.

And having the comfort exchange hasn't helped you at all. 

It would have been far better to have gotten your mattress selection right the first time from someone who knows what's what.

Now, you're stuck on a mattress merry-go-round with little chance of making the right choice without guidance from someone who cares that you make the right choice.

The store you bought from, has on their website, "100% Happy or your money back".

After so many dogs sold to you, that would be the way to go.

 

For more than 6 years, my wife and I slept on a Natura of Canada Greenspring Ultra Plush Mattress. 

We use a 3" soft latex topper with it, to further cushion my wife's sensitive hip.

It is one of the most comfortable and supportive sleep systems we have ever tried.

It's still in like new condition. This is the mattress I recommend for you.

Click on this link to view specifications and prices.

https://themattressexpert.com/liberty-ultra-plush/

 

Every mattress will take a body impression, eventually. 

The removable latex topper greatly delays that for most people. 

It's the only thing in this industry that retains its shape and initial comfort over many years.

The Pure Bliss Natural Talalay Latex Topper...2' or 3" in Plush:

shown here:

https://themattressexpert.com/pure-latexbliss-toppers/

The mattress comes with white glove delivery.

The latex topper arrives via UPS.

Delivery is free and there's no sales tax.

 

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

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Old Sealy Posturepedic Mattress could be a bit more comfortable.

Joe writes:

 

Hi Pete,

I have an old Sealy Posturepedic queen size mattress, model Mira Loma II.  

It has a Cotton Damask Cover, 782 High Profile Tempered Steel Coils, Heavy Duty Border Rod Edge Guard and Torsion Bar Boxspring.  

It came with a 10/10 year warranty, and Yes, I still have the paperwork.  

I bought it in 2002….I rotate and flip it regularly. It is, STILL, in good condition but could be a bit more comfortable.   

What would you recommend?

Thanks, Joe

 

Hi Joe,

You bought the last great mattress that Sealy made.

You'd be appalled to learn that there isn't a Sealy mattress, today, that's worth buying.

In 2003, just a year after you bought your two sided Sealy Posturepedic, they became one sided.

10 years later, Sealy was sold to Tempurpedic.

Every Sealy mattress made, today, is upholstered with memory foam...the worst upholstery material ever invented. There is no memory foam in the mattress you have, which is why it lasted for such a long time.

 

My only suggestion is to add a latex topper to your mattress.

Latex is and has been the best upholstery material for the last 100 years...most comfortable and longest lasting.

A latex topper will absorb your body weight and greatly retard any further wear of your mattress.

You'll want to hang on to that mattress for as long as you can.

 

You don't want to buy a new mattress, if you can avoid it.

All of the name brands have been sold and all are now upholstered with memory foam.

None of them are of the quality they had once been.

Memory foam is specifically designed to cause a mattress to need frequent replacing.

 

Here is a link to the Pure Bliss Natural Talalay Latex Toppers:

https://themattressexpert.com/pure-latexbliss-toppers/

UPS shipping is free and there's no sales tax.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

VERY IMPORTANT:

Keeping your mattress clean and dry will increase its longevity.

We recommend our Organic Cotton Waterproof Mattress Protector. 

https://themattressexpert.com/bedding/sleepbeyond/sleep-beyond-bedding/sleep-beyond-mattress-protector/

 

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Pure Bliss Talalay Latex Mattress Topper.

Barb writes:

Hi Pete,

I spoke with you, a year or so ago, and am now ready to purchase a king size latex mattress topper.  

We have a newer mattress, firm and no pillow top. 

My husband is a side sleeper and has some neck issues, (also ordering the side sleeper pillow for him). 

I am a a back and side sleeper, with lumbar scoliosis and arthritis.  

Should we order the 2" or 3" Pure Bliss Talalay latex topper?  

And should we go with plush?

Thanks, Barb 

 

Hi Barb,

Both, the 2" and 3", will help.

But there's no question that the 3" provides a greater degree of surface comfort.

Given your arthritis, if for no other reason, I recommend the Pure Bliss 3" Plush Natural Talalay Latex Topper.

Shown here:

https://themattressexpert.com/pure-latexbliss-toppers/

Also, here is the link to the Pure Bliss Natural Talalay Latex/Down Pillow...for relief of chronic neck pain.

https://themattressexpert.com/xcart5/Natural-Talalay-LatexDown-Pillows.html

Shipping is free and there’s no sales tax.

 

 

Thanks, Pete 

 

We recommend using a waterproof mattress protector with every mattress.

Keeping the upholstery materials clean and dry will extend the life of the mattress.

Shown here, are 2 quality models from which to choose.

https://themattressexpert.com/bedding/sleepbeyond/sleep-beyond-bedding/sleep-beyond-mattress-protector/

 

 

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Which Latex Topper for a Natura of Canada Greenspring Ultra Plush Mattress?

Brain writes:

 

Hi Pete:

I've decided that our next mattress will be the "Natura of Canada Greenspring Ultra Plush Mattress" 

We're coming from an old "luxury firm" S&F and it sounds like this is a best option.

I'm really struggling as to what type of latex topper to get. 

I've never had a topper before, but I've read lots of good things about them. 

I'm wondering about the brands, which thickness, and even which comfort level? 

I had no idea toppers had so many options.

I'm 6'4" around 285, wife is 190 and 5'9" -- we're in our mid-40s.

Can you make some specific recommendations?

Thanks and look forward to hearing from you,

Brian

 

Hi Brian,

You have to be careful with latex toppers. The quality can vary greatly.

Over the past several years, latex made in China has become available and popular due to the lower prices. The prices are low because the Chinese use clay as a filler when they make the latex foam.

Clay is a natural material, so it’s sold as all natural latex…not bothering to mention the clay. 

It does not wear well.

 

Used on a Natura of Canada Greenspring Ultra Plush Mattress, 2” of Soft or Plush latex topper is what to get.

You wouldn’t want it firm.

The best value is the Pure Bliss Blended Latex Topper.

The most popular is the Suite Sleep Organic Latex Topper.

Both shown here:

https://themattressexpert.com/mattress-toppers-latex-more/

And, here’s the link to the Natura of Canada Greenspring Ultra Plush Mattress.

This is what we sleep on at home.

https://themattressexpert.com/liberty-ultra-plush/

 

Shipping is free and there’s no sales tax.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

VERY IMPORTANT:

Keeping your mattress clean and dry will increase its longevity.

We recommend our Organic Cotton Waterproof Mattress Protector. 

https://themattressexpert.com/bedding/sleepbeyond/sleep-beyond-bedding/sleep-beyond-mattress-protector/

 

Website: http://themattressexpert.com/

Email: pete.themattressexpert@gmail.com

Phone: 1-856-874-6894 

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All Items Made Factory Fresh to Fill Your Order

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Pure Talalay Bliss 3" latex mattress topper.

Kelly writes:

 

Hi Pete,

Does your Pure Talalay Bliss 3" latex mattress topper have a seam in the middle for the King size?

Do you sell the king size 3" in soft?

How long before it arrives to me?

Thank you, Kelly

 

Hi Kelly,

1) Yes.

2) Here’s the link where you can purchase a Pure Bliss 3” King Plush Talalay Latex Mattress Topper.

     https://themattressexpert.com/pure-latexbliss-toppers/

3) 6 weeks, more or less.

 

Shipping is free and there's no sales tax.

 

 

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

VERY IMPORTANT:

Keeping your mattress clean and dry will increase its longevity.

We recommend our Organic Cotton Waterproof Mattress Protector. 

https://themattressexpert.com/bedding/sleepbeyond/sleep-beyond-bedding/sleep-beyond-mattress-protector/

 

Website: http://themattressexpert.com/

Email: pete.themattressexpert@gmail.com

Phone: 1-856-874-6894 

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All Items Made Factory Fresh to Fill Your Order

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Simmons Beautyrest Extra Firm Mattress is too firm. Latex Topper?

Marie writes:

 

Hi Pete,

I’m 140 lbs., sleeping on a Simmons Beautyrest World Class extra firm mattress from pre-memory foam days. It’s still super firm after years of use and it’s too hard. 

I was considering buying a Wolf mattress, but found some bad reviews about them online.

Then I saw where you often recommend a latex mattress topper for a too firm mattress.

Which latex topper do you recommend to soften the feel... 2 “ or 3”? 

I like a dense feel solid feel.

I have lower lumbar stiffness in the morning in my sixties.

Thanks, Marie

 

Hi Marie,

Click on this link to our Toppers page.

https://themattressexpert.com/mattress-toppers-latex-more/

Suite Sleep is our best quality, purest latex. They ship right away.

The Pure Bliss is blended latex and an excellent value. They’re taking 5 weeks.

 

Both will make a noticeable difference, the 3” more so than the 2”.

Softest…Suite Sleep Vita Talalay Latex

Next…Suite Sleep Organic Latex

Next…Pure Bliss

 

Wolf makes a lot of different types of mattresses.

Many of them are upholstered with memory foam…hence, the bad reviews.

We carry only 3 Wolf mattresses.

None of them are upholstered with memory foam.

We’ve sold many hundreds over the 8 years we’ve been selling them.

I haven’t had even one complaint in all these years.

 

It’s the memory foam that you need to avoid.

Learning the specifications of the mattress you’re considering buying is the only way to shop effectively.

 

Everything we sell comes with free delivery and there’s no sales tax.

None of our mattresses have any memory foam in them.

 

If you do need a new mattress, the Wolf Tulah Plush Eurotop is my recommendation.

Click on this link to view specifications and prices:

https://themattressexpert.com/our-brands/wolf-mattresses/wolf-hybrid-mattress/

Several of my family members sleep on that mattress, including mom-in-law.

The support it the same as Simmons Beautyrest, but with stronger coils…and upholstered with latex and poly foams…what Simmons used before they were sold…pre memory foam era upholstery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

VERY IMPORTANT:

Keeping your mattress clean and dry will increase its longevity.

We recommend our Organic Cotton Waterproof Mattress Protector. 

https://themattressexpert.com/bedding/sleepbeyond/sleep-beyond-bedding/sleep-beyond-mattress-protector/

 

Website: http://themattressexpert.com/

Email: pete.themattressexpert@gmail.com

Phone: 1-856-874-6894 

Free Delivery...Factory Direct.

All Items Made Factory Fresh to Fill Your Order

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Stuck, dealing with a mattress retailer that doesn't care.

This post was an email sent to a woman who called me, distraught over her situation.

It's not an uncommon problem, so I thought I'd share it with all of you.

This person, like so many others, had been taken in by advertising and by a smooth talking salesperson.

In her case, the mattress is a Stearns & Foster. But this situation isn't unique to that brand.

She's a large woman who suffers with back pain and arthritis.

She was sold an expensive, poor quality pillowtop mattress and an adjustable bed base that she didn't need.

Now, she feels like she's stuck, dealing with a mattress retailer that doesn't care. 

A retailer is obligated to service you if they sell you a defective product.

Even then, they are under no obligation to refund your money…only provide you with an exchange.

However, the problem with your mattress isn’t likely to a defect.

S&F, owned by Tempurpedic since 2013, hasn’t made a mattress worth buying since before January of 2014.

So, to exchange that mattress for any other S&F model will result in the same dissatisfaction that you’re experiencing now.

 

If you are forced to accepting an exchange, choose a mattress that has no memory foam in it. 

It’s the memory foam that is causing your problems.

 

If you aren’t receiving the level of satisfaction from your retailer that you want, there are steps you can take to coerce them to service you as you want.

You can contact the BBB, your state’s Bureau of Consumer Affairs, your state’s Attorney General, local news agencies consumer advocates, leave negative reviews on the internet.

Threatening to take these measures can have a positive result.

It’s important to register your complaint to the person at the top of the chain.

Owners dislike having to get directly involved with this sort of thing and often will instruct their subordinates to give you whatever you want just to avoid dealing with your problems.

 

The memory foam in your mattress is what’s causing your problems.

Memory foam is poorest quality upholstery material on the market.

Memory foam is specifically designed to cause a mattress to need frequent replacing…which enhances profits for everyone.

Even though the memory foam collapses when you're in bed, it returns close enough to its original shape when you get out of bed…which allowing you to prevail in a warranty claim, highly unlikely.

Memory foam is a temperature sensitive material that softens as it warms from your body heat. 

It reflects your body’s heat back to you, causing the mattress to sleep hot.

And as if all that weren’t bad enough, memory foam off gasses the toxic chemicals from which it’s made. Memory foam consists of 61 different chemicals.

Some of those chemicals are carcinogenic…formaldehyde and benzene are only 2 of the more dangerous chemicals used.

 

All of the name brands have been sold and all are using memory foam upholstery.

All of them are a problem and none of them are worth buying.

You mentioned Gold Bond during our conversation. 

That would be a good brand to consider. 

Just make sure that whatever you get next has no memory foam.

 

To address your problem immediately, flip your mattress over and add whatever you have on hand to soften it…like a comforter.

This trick will help you get a better night’s sleep while you wait for this issue to get resolved.

 

We had been a Sealy/S&F dealer for many years prior to Tempurpedic buying them.

We stopped selling both brands because we knew what to expect from memory foam. We went shopping at the industry trade shows for high quality alternative brands.

The Natura of Canada Greenspring mattresses are what we found to replace S&F.

The specifications are higher quality than the specifications of S&F BEFORE Tempurpedic bought them.

For a woman your size, with your physical ailments, my recommendation will come in two parts.

1) A mattress strong enough to hold up under your weight over the long term.

2) A soft latex topper to cushion the surface for your arthritis.

 

Natural Latex is and has been the best upholstery material for the last 100 years.

The latex topper will also absorb much of your body weight, which will cause the mattress to last longer than it would without it.

Years from now, when the latex topper needs to be replaced, you can do that without having to replace the mattress.

There is NO Memory Foam in anything we offer on our website.

There are no pillowtop mattresses on our website, either.

The pillowtop part of a mattress is the first thing to show wear…and it does so much too quickly.

 

The mattress I’m recommending for you is the Natura of Canada Greenspring Firm.

Click on this link to view specifications and prices.

https://themattressexpert.com/greenspring-liberty-firm-mattress/

Add to that, the Suite Sleep 3” Organic Latex Topper in Soft.

Shown here:

https://themattressexpert.com/latex-toppers/suite-sleep-toppers/

 

An adjustable bed base is a good thing to have if you spend time in bed reading, watching TV, or working/playing on a lap top.

For sleeping, it has little to no therapeutic value.

Sleeping flat, which maintains the natural alignment of the spine, is what best relieves back pain.

What’s more, an adjustable bed will cause whatever mattress you chose to go with it to wear quickly. When the head is raised, your body weight shifts from being evenly distributed to a central point just under your butt.

It’s at this point in the mattress that will wear more quickly than it normally would.

 

You have to understand what you’re up against when shopping at most of today’s mattress stores, which is a sea of mattresses upholstered with memory foam.

Salespeople are poorly trained when it comes to knowing their products.

They are no longer made to understand the components of their mattresses or how they work.

They are, now, no better equipped to advise anyone as to what they need than the man in the moon.

Today’s mattress sales training is focused on how to maximize the dollars of the sale, and how to close the sale.

 

The mattress industry, on a whole, has gone bad.

Millions of dollars are spent to advertise poor quality products, which you pay dearly for to cover the expense of that advertising.

 

I wish you luck with all of this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

VERY IMPORTANT:

Keeping your mattress clean and dry will increase its longevity.

We recommend our Organic Cotton Waterproof Mattress Protector. 

https://themattressexpert.com/bedding/sleepbeyond/sleep-beyond-bedding/sleep-beyond-mattress-protector/

 

Website: http://themattressexpert.com/

Email: pete.themattressexpert@gmail.com

Phone: 1-856-874-6894 

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Dux mattress topper replacement.

Hello Peter,

My husband and I have had a Dux mattress for 15 years and need to replace the queen-sized topper.  

We are elderly, and each weigh in the early 200’s, and have had our topper since we bought the bed.  

What you would recommend that would be most like our Dux topper, which we’ve loved all these years.

Do you think the 3” Talalay latex would work for us?  Does it come with a cover?

Thank you very much, Lynne

 

Hi Lynne,

We get a lot of Dux owners needing a new latex topper.

Almost all of them end up with the Pure Bliss 3" Plush Natural Talalay Latex Topper.

Shown here:

https://themattressexpert.com/pure-latexbliss-toppers/

We have sold many, and have had zero complaints.

These toppers come complete with a cover.

Shipping is free and there's no sales tax.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

VERY IMPORTANT:

Keeping your mattress clean and dry will increase its longevity.

We recommend our Organic Cotton Waterproof Mattress Protector. 

https://themattressexpert.com/bedding/sleepbeyond/sleep-beyond-bedding/sleep-beyond-mattress-protector/

 

Website: http://themattressexpert.com/

Email: pete.themattressexpert@gmail.com

Phone: 1-856-874-6894 

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Neither one of us gets a good night's sleep on a Tempur-Pedic mattress.

Vicki writes:

Hi Pete,

....HELP??  

Three years ago, my husband and I purchased the Tempur-Pedic split king adjustable bed. 

We have the cool top medium firm.  

Neither one of us gets a good night's sleep on this bed.

It was too expensive for us to ditch, so we continue to get night after night of poor sleep.  

I tried a 2” foam topper on my side to see if that helped but I still didn’t feel comfortable.  

 

Do you have a topper solution?  

I prefer a softer bed, my husband has terrible back issues and prefers a firm mattress.

I anxiously await your answer.

Thanks, Vicki 

 

 

 

Hi Vicki,

Despite all the hype to the contrary, memory foam is the worst upholstery material ever invented.

Fortunately for you, that mattress is not all memory foam.

The memory foam is only on the top.

Flip your mattress over to the high density poly foam side.

Do that today, and you will both sleep better tonight.

 

Use the topper you bought for your side, which I’m guessing is also memory foam, until your latex topper arrives.

I suggest the Pure Bliss 3” Plush Natural Talalay Latex Topper.

Shown here:

https://themattressexpert.com/pure-latexbliss-toppers/

 

This topper provides excellent surface comfort that does not negate the underlying firm support your husband needs for his back.

So, you can get it in a king size, or 2 twin-xl so that the mattress will be the same height on each side, if that’s important to you.

 

Shipping is free and there’s no sales tax.

In the future, your husband’s back requires an innerspring mattress....one with no memory foam upholstery in it.

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

VERY IMPORTANT:

Keeping your mattress clean and dry will increase its longevity.

We recommend our Organic Cotton Waterproof Mattress Protector. 

https://themattressexpert.com/bedding/sleepbeyond/sleep-beyond-bedding/sleep-beyond-mattress-protector/

 

Website: http://themattressexpert.com/

Email: pete.themattressexpert@gmail.com

Phone: 1-856-874-6894 

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All Items Made Factory Fresh to Fill Your Order

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Looking for another Pure Latex Bliss Active Fusion Latex Mattress.

Karen writes:

 

Hi Pete,

I have a Pure Latex Bliss Active Fusion Latex Mattress and would like to buy another one.

I am finding it impossible to locate one in my area. I live in Ohio.

Can you help me?

Thanks, Karen

 

Hi Karen,

Pure Bliss no longer makes mattresses...thanks to the supply line disruptions over the past year and a half.

I wrote to my contact at Pure Bliss and here is the response I got received:

 

We don’t make the Pure Talalay Bliss mattresses any longer.

Talalay Global that had made the latex for Pure Bliss, still makes it, but sends it to another company.

Eclipse the name of the company that makes them now.  

The only retailer I show near that area, that sold them at some point, is shown below (Covert Furniture). 

I couldn’t say if they still carry them or not since we don’t sell them.  

If they don’t carry them any longer, the best bet would be to try the Eclipse dealer closest to them.

Check with the manufacturer: Englander/Illinois Sleep Products. 

They should be able to provide retailers in that area that are current mattress customers.  

Their contact info is below, as well.

 

Covert Furniture Co.

831 Gallia Street

Portsmouth OH 45662

 

Englander/Illinois Sleep Products, Inc.

3535 West 47th Street

Chicago, IL 60632

773-927-0888

 

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Thanks, Pete

 

VERY IMPORTANT:

Keeping your mattress clean and dry will increase its longevity.

We recommend our Organic Cotton Waterproof Mattress Protector. 

https://themattressexpert.com/bedding/sleepbeyond/sleep-beyond-bedding/sleep-beyond-mattress-protector/

 

Website: http://themattressexpert.com/

Email: pete.themattressexpert@gmail.com

Phone: 1-856-874-6894 

Free Delivery...Factory Direct.

All Items Made Factory Fresh to Fill Your Order

Serving The US & Canada...NO SALES TAX.