Waterbed

RAINSUX · Post by **RAINSUX** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:25 am

Our 30 year old waterbed has leaked for the last time and it's time for a new mattress. Is there any reason to change to something else? My son says "Nobody sleeps on waterbeds anymore". My wife mentions a regular bed but has no reason why. We sleep great on the waterbed and really like that it's always warm. I say "It ain't broke so why fix it?" Am I missing anything? Besides, it's probably the cheapest way to get back in business.

Thanks for your thoughts!

Sam

RipVW · Post by **RipVW** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:29 am

I know a few people who still sleep on a waterbed, and they still love it, wouldn't change. IF you decide to try out other options, though, I suggest trying the tempur-pedic. Had ours for 5 years, the BEST sleep ever, no more sore back/neck . . .

bap40 · Post by **bap40** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:31 am

My husband and I slept on a water bed for many, many years. When we moved we gave it up for a regular bed. I miss the water bed like crazy! I can't really respond on the subject of a water bed while using CPAP, but can just say I miss it!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:42 am

Hi:

I have had a soft sided water bed for a long time. I love it and would never part with this type of water bed. No aches at all.
I agree, if it is not broke, dont fix it.

SleepGuy · Post by **SleepGuy** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:21 am

I've used waterbeds since I was 14 years old. The best one I've found is a Sterling mattress system. It looks like a normal mattress and fits on a normal bedframe with special reinforcements. It's a dual, waveless mattress so you can fill up each side to a different level--kind of like the adjustable airbed. The edges are foam all around so it looks and works like a normal mattress--no wood frame.

It's kind of pricey but I've had one for many years and love it.

LyleHaze · Post by **LyleHaze** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:20 pm

I'm a long time waterbed user, and won't give it up for anything.
A few years ago we upgraded to a "soft sided" split queen.
Advantage: Looks like a regular matress, takes regular sheets. The "split" means we can fill each side separately, and heat each side separately, too.
Disadvantage: The "Pillow Top" separates me from the bag, so the heated effect is not nearly as noticeable.

Another disadvantage for all waterbed types: You can't raise the head to reduce GERD problems. Water tends to seek level (of course)

Still, I'll never give mine up!

Sleep Well,
Lyle

BarryKaraoke · Post by **BarryKaraoke** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:36 pm

I am 43 and slept on a waterbed since I was about 13. I have always woke up with aches & pains, but attributed it to just getting old. When my wife wanted a new bed, she talked me into a "Vera Wang" Serta Perfect Sleeper mattress.

OMG!!!....sooooo comfortable! I sleep like a baby now, no pains. I was a HUGE water bed fan...practically evangelical but now I realize that waterbeds are 30+ year old technology and they haven't kept up with the times.

Get a modern mattress and throw out the water bag with the earth shoes.

oceanpearl · Post by **oceanpearl** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:30 pm

We gave up our waterbed. BIG MISTAKE!!

goose · Post by **goose** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:34 pm

I've always loved waterbeds!!! We gave it up about 10 years ago and I still miss it -- though when I had my intestinal surgery I wouldn't have been able to use it because I wouldn't have been able to get out of it....
I love climbing into a warm bed and a regular mattress just doesn't do that without some kind of heating pad.....

We got one of those new fangled pillow top super mattresses and I hate it!! My back hurts every day, my hips hurt every day.....needs to be replaced after a mere 5 years.....

I'd stick with water!!!!

cheers
goose

MartiniLover · Post by **MartiniLover** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:24 pm

We are long time users, of a good waterbed. Guessing at 30-35 years.

We were on our second, Very Good mattress.

Finally had a big seam break after many small repairs from our cats. It had been a very deluxe one with 110 pounds of polyester inside to make it waveless. It was very comfortable, but I found it expensive to heat in the winter. A 2 inch tempur-pedic pad from WalMart worked good and I didn't have to heat it.

When the big leak sprang up, we took a couple of weeks in a attempt to find something we could live with. We checked regular mattresses, air matress, tempur-pedic mattress and never came up with anything that satified us. Money was not a consideration. I am long past that.

Doing some checking on the internet, (Google is handy), I found many very deluxe, far better waterbed mattress than I had ever seen. I ended up buying a mattress cover with a pillow top, and dual sided water mattress with seven layers of foam inside to make it waveless. You can adjust each side to your individual stiffness.

After a month or so, we gave up and put of 2 inch pad back on to make it a little more comfortable, (stiff & soft) and for warmth in the winter. Tempur-pedic foam retains body heat, needing less blankets in winter.

That is this 65 year olds story, and I love it. I am very happy with a waterbed.

Bearded_One · Post by **Bearded_One** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:19 pm

I slept on waterbeds (not waveless -- just water in the mattress) for 30 years. We got a regular bed with a thick pillow top mattress about 5 years ago. I still miss the waterbed; and the thick mattress takes special deep sheets. Although it is firm and fluffy soft, I strongly dislike this mattress.

I got a water filled pillow, but it has so much polyester that it may as well not have any water in it.

goose · Post by **goose** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:57 pm

yeah -- finding sheets that fit those deep mattresses is painful and when you do find them be prepared to mortgage the house!!!! Never again!!!!

cheers
goose

greenvelvetdragon · Post by **greenvelvetdragon** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:21 am

I too have been sleeping on a water bed since I was 17, brief intermission fpr about 5 years and it killed my back. I wouldnt give my waterbed up for quids. I have been thinking about what would happen if i put a memory foam topper on the water bed, obviously not full of water? any body tried this or have any thoughts. it could be the best of both oworlds? or eminent disaster........

GVD

DreamStalker · Post by **DreamStalker** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:53 am

Natural hypoallergenic density layered latex with a 2" memory foam top. It's like sleeping on a firm but soft cloud ... as close to weightlessness as I'm likely to get.

Google Latex mattress.

LyleHaze · Post by **LyleHaze** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:38 am

"Google Latex Matress"

Be very careful if you follow that advice.
I typed "Latex Mistress" by mistake. Definetly not something that will help you sleep

Lyle