Aireloom Harmony Firm Latex mattress causes pressure points

[phoenix]

Hi sidesleeper,

[quote]I said I needed to know about the layers to know how to solve my comfort issue. This is all I got from her:

a knit-top panel of Tencel and polyester, a layer of quilt-flex poly foam over temperature foam, 5 ILD viscoelastic memory foam and then Talalay latex over a multi layer core of 5" of ultra firm foam.

She said it’s an 11" mattress so that means there is 6" of comfort layers over the ultra-firm core. She mentioned the word airlux foam too but she was talking too fast so I don’t know if that’s the name of the 5" core or not.

That’s all she would tell me and then she referred me to my store for further help. If I had spoken to her first I don’t think I would have purchased an Aireloom. She said they don’t take mattresses back so I’m lucky if I found a store that will. Then she said if I am a side sleeper that this mattress would be too firm. I wonder why my SitnSleep salesperson didn’t know this?[/quote]

Knowing the layers won’t help solve your comfort issues but it will confirm that there are no weak links in the mattress in terms of durability and the useful life of the mattress. One of the reasons I suggest avoiding Aireloom is that its usually not possible to find out all the information you would need to identify any weak links in the mattress and make an informed choice (see this article).

Then she said if I am a side sleeper that this mattress would be too firm. I wonder why my SitnSleep salesperson didn’t know this?

Unfortunately this is all too common in much of the mainstream industry where many salespeople may be more interested in selling you anything they can convince you to buy (or that you are willing to buy) than they are in providing the type of guidance that can help you make the most suitable choice.

Yes I do intend that if I exchange it, I won’t overcompensate by buying a too soft mattress. That’s one of the reasons why I was nervous about the plush beds I liked. From what I read, the plush wears out faster than the support.

Yes … the upper layers of a mattress are usually the weakest link in the mattress and a mattress will tend to soften or break down from the top down. This is why it’s so important to make sure that there are only minimal amounts of lower quality or unknown materials in any mattress you purchase … in the upper layers especially (see the guidelines here).

As for a topper, I have read the articles again and will try to stop going by reviews of what other people find comfortable

That’s a good idea

I’m looking forward to finding out what you end up deciding and I hope that no matter which direction you decide on that you end up with a “sleeping system” that is a perfect “match” for you in terms of PPP.

Phoenix