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What are YOU sleeping on? – Comparing a Conventional Mattress to
Comfortaire®.
A mattress is a mattress is a mattress. Right? Well, try explaining that to your
aching back the next time you toss-and-turn all night on a poor quality one. You
spend a third of your life sleeping, so it only makes sense to purchase a mattress
that fits your body (and budget) and will support you comfortably from head to
toe. Enter Comfortaire®.
A far cry from conventional bedding, our complete line of air-controlled
mattresses allows you to adjust the firmness level of either side of your bed with
the simple touch of a button. Sound easy and comfortable? It is. And that’s just
the beginning. But before we can compare that old mattress you’ve been using to
the ultimate sleeping experience provided by Comfortaire®, you need a crash
course in some basic mattress anatomy.
Making up the Bed
In its most basic form, a mattress is composed of three elements: the
foundation, the mattress core and the upholstery layers. The foundation
serves as a shock absorber, as well as a source of extra support and increased
durability. Whatever type of mattress you’re using, the mattress core – or center
chamber – is meant to provide support while you sleep. The various foams and
fibers that wrap around the core to provide surface comfort are called the
upholstery layers. Bedding manufacturers like Comfortaire® build upon these
three fundamental components to make their products more comfortable to
consumers.
Comparing Apples to Air
If you’re like the majority of Americans, you’re probably used to sleeping on an
innerspring mattress. Although other types of bedding choices are out there
(such as solid foam or waterbeds), for this discussion, we’ll be comparing
innersprings to air.
Innerspring mattresses are the most widely purchased, using the support of
steel coils in an endless variety of configurations. Though most Americans
continue to buy innerspring bedding, there are some disadvantages to owning
and sleeping on this type of mattress. First there’s the endless flipping and
rotating required to extend the life of the bed. Then there’s the fact that you only
have one choice in firmness, regardless of your (or your partner’s) needs.
Perhaps worst of all, the steel coils that are designed to provide support often
break down over time, causing “depressions” in the mattress that produce body
aches and a dramatic reduction in sleep quality. What’s more, once the foam
and/or upholstery layers wear out, it’s off to the store to purchase a whole new
mattress. Sounds like a whole lot of trouble for the money, doesn’t it? Well, there
is an alternative. Let’s talk air mattresses.
Airbeds, like those made by Comfortaire®, are designed to look like the familiar
mattress/foundation combination. But that’s where the similarities end. Our
mattresses have an air-filled core for support, allowing individual adjustment and
configuration based on comfort ability requirements. Pregnant? Injured? Just
push the button on our dual-control system, and adjust the amount of air that’s
directed to support your body. Simply stated, our mattresses change with your
needs.
Unlike the mattress cores found in conventional bedding, the support provided by
a Comfortaire® core never wears out. There’s never a need for turning, flipping,
or rotating. If the foam shell around the core ever gets damaged, just replace it.
No need to purchase an entirely new mattress. And when your body is fully
supported, as it is with any Comfortaire® mattress, your weight is evenly
distributed, and any pressure points are virtually eliminated. This means your
brain receives fewer “it’s time to turn over” signals in the middle of the night and
you experience a higher quality of sleep.
Waking Up Refreshed
Owning a Comfortaire® mattress can make all the difference in a good night’s
sleep. By providing the maximum amount of comfort, support, and durability,
sleeping on air will guarantee you’ll never wake up on the wrong side of the bed!
References:
Bed Basics. Retrieved April 13, 2004 from The Better Sleep Council
website: http://www.bettersleep.org/OnBetterSleep/bed_basics.asp
Better Sleep Guide, The (Consumer Information Series). Pages 5-9. © 2001,
The Better Sleep Council.
Health Tips: Stop Dreaming About Quality Sleep and Do Something! Retrieved
April 13, 2004 from the American Chiropractic Association website:
http://www.amerchiro.org/media/tips/sleep_stop_dreaming.shtml
The Bed in History. Retrieved April 13, 2004 from The Better Sleep Council
website: http://www.bettersleep.org/Mattressology/bed_in_history.asp