4 things to consider when buying a waterbed mattress!

Here’s 4 things to consider when buying a waterbed mattress! Most beds start to get tired and old at some point. Foam/latex mattresses and spring mattresses start from the moment it leaves the showroom. But I’m talking in terms of waterbed mattresses. They are notorious for lasting a long time. Most times waterbed user find out their mattress is getting a little old is finding a leak 10 years after purchasing it. There is no clue for you like its getting more and more uncomfortable as conventional beds do. After all, water stays just as comfy after 20 years as the first night you slept on it. So if you find yourself having to purchase a new waterbed mattress or you are simply wanting a change in stability. Just consider these points.

How big is your waterbed?

The odd person will buy the wrong size of mattress thinking nothing of it. But in-fact it’s very import to get the correct size mattress to fit your frame. Most waterbeds are made standard sizes. But particularly if you have bought a waterbed from Europe in the past its always worth check.

How stable would you like your mattress?

If you’re buying a waterbed mattress, most good suppliers will offer at least 3 or 4 different stabilities. Here at Aquaglow Waterbeds we offer 5(or ten if we include the the dual system mattresses). If you like a water mattress with pure water and no stabilizing system in it at all. Pick the ST1000 and HT1000 the movement that they come with. Then they gradually get more stable the further up the list you go. So the ST2500 is more stable the ST1000 but lest stable than the ST3500 and so on, up to the ST5500.

Do you want a dual system waterbed?

This means that if you have a king size waterbed or bigger you can afford to get a pair of mattresses. One for each side. The benefits are you can have your heater at a different temperature than your partners and their mattress temperature won’t affect you either.

Is my waterbed soft sided or hard sided?

This ones easy but don’t get it wrong. How to tell the difference before you buy your water mattress is! Does your waterbed have hard wooden sides. It doesn’t matter if the wooden sides are upholstered in soft foam and material, they are still wooden sided underneath which makes your bed a hardsided waterbed. The softsided waterbed has foam shoulders that the water sits up against instead of wooden sides. Plus they will normally have a zip on cover that makes them look very much like a conventional mattress.