Paulus 541 Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Just bought a new bed, cost 1.5k, are there any mattress experts (no jokes) who can explain this; Mattress/bed costing circa £400, mattress life = 8 years Mattress/bed costing circa £1500, mattress life = 8 years Discuss............................. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 What's your life expectancy? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Engineer 614 Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Simple. Mattress life depends on: Type of construction Quality of materials used How heavy you are Whether you turn it often enough to even out the wear ...and probably a few other factors. Out of sight, out of mind; you probably change it when you are bored with the bed frame or when you move house or when it gets really uncomfortable or when a broken spring pokes you in the ribs. For most mattresses that's probably 20+ years So, on the agenda of the annual meeting of the Society of Mattress Manufacturers: How do we get people to buy more mattresses? Answer: Pluck an arbitrary 'product lifespan' figure out of the sky that seems relatively long but well short of 20 years. 5 years? Hmm, too short, they'll never fall for that. OK, 10 years. Maybe, but it's a bit long. How about 8 then? Yeah, that sounds like we didn't just dream it up; tell 'em 8 years. Let's write the delivery date on as well, just to remind them to splash out again. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted July 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 I fully expect the mattress we bought to 'see me out', as us cheerful people are prone to saying!!............. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,681 Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Just got two memory foam mattresses delivered via Amazon for newly resurrected 2'6" bunk beds for imminent visits by 5 and 7 year old g.daughters. Amazing that a mattress delivered , compressed in a box just 15" square x 3' long , can puff up into 7" thick x 6'6" once out the plastic bag . p.s. our own mattresses must be over 25 years old ....can't see any reason to change them at the moment , we turn them , hoover and clean them a few times a year and they are still comfy enough for us . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 It's people like you (and me) that the mattress makers are targeting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 You can"t even say that now! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Mattress manufacturers/suppliers recommend replacement every eight years? To use an old saying, ' well, they would say that wouldn't they '. Most consumers are savvy. The question will be, is my mattress getting bloody uncomfortable or perhaps a bit whiffy? No! Right, I'll hang on to my cash, thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
freckles 196 Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 It takes years to break a mattress in to your body shape and then you gotta change it, poo to that . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 To extend the life of the mattress have sex in the car or on the floor :jumping: 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Or better still ........ go on holiday a lot 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted July 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 #12, Bubblewrap, tried that once & got arrested, thank God I was alone........................... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisB 150 Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Due for a new one but the thought of getting it upstairs and the old one downstairs puts me off. A double mattress is one of the most unwieldy bloody things in the house! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 #15We had a new one last year the shop delivered & took it upstairs & took the old one away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 # 15 and # 17 We had a new Super Kingsize bed a few years ago. The delivery men got the bed base upstairs OK as it was in two halves. The mattress was a struggle, 6 foot wide. It wasn't until I was fitting a valance onto the bed that I saw a tear on the underside of the mattress, most likely caused by getting it up the stairs and round a corner. A quick phone call to Hopewells brought a man round to inspect it. They suggested a repair job, we refused that offer and so they replaced the mattress. Worked well for me as I had found the original one too hard so got a replacement that was a bit softer. Result! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 I set fire to our last one - outdoors of course! It was quite spectacular. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted July 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Ours is Superking ( 6ft x 6.5ft x 1ft deep) we have open plan stairs & had to take off all stair treads to get it upstairs, it has no bend at all....................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
susyshoes 69 Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 We have a super King one too. It certainly took some energy getting it upstairs . We can never move house now as would never find a house with a big enough bedroom to take it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 After receiving two complaints, one via text message and another via Facebook, I have removed (deleted) two posts from this thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,090 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 ooer, was somebody being muckeh? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 #10 Could go in the "skin flint tips" thread 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Cue the Monty Python "Mattress" sketch......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crankypig 457 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 I wonder how often hotels,b and b,and such change their mattresse? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 It does'nt bear thinking about Cranky.............anyway i fought for custody of two mattresses...........lost both times,.....but retained visiting rights.........lol. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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