How do I choose a mattress? Putting it briefly, the water does the supporting and the fibre layers control the water movement. The more layers of fibre, the less water movement. They all offer superb and adjustable support which is controlled by the amount of water put in the mattress. The amount of water in the mattress is easily adjusted at anytime. Comparison of mattress types (Type 1,2,3,4 and 5) to each other. To help you fine tune your requirements, this guide (because there are no hard and fast rules, just your personal preferences) is based on 1000s of sales according to our customers preferences over the last 24+ years, and our knowledge as Waterbed specialists.
Check below to see which would suit you. For example:-
Type 1 is ideal for children, single people and couples who do not mind the gentle water movement. Provides total and even support, optimum comfort, keeps the neck, shoulders, arms, back, hips and leg joints most flexible. Type 2 is ideal for single people and couples who want less movement than type 1, but still want some water movment. Provides total and even support, optimum comfort, keeps the joints flexible. Type 3 is made for couples who want a tactful balance between the 5 types of mattress, provides total and even support, optimum comfort, keeps the joints nicely flexible. Type 4 is ideal for couples who want slightly less water movement than type 3, but still require total and even support, optimum comfort, and still feels like a waterbed. Type 5 is ideal for couples who want virtually no movement at all, total and even support, and optimum comfort.
In relation to water mattress stability (see below), retailers use different terms that mean the same thing, e.g. in the Type 3 column, 6 layers of 1" fibre or 8x 2cm layers and 5-6 seconds movement are all the same type or class of mattress. We have made it easier to choose by placing some popular retail terms into there respective types:-
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