Brooklyn Bedding Best Mattress Ever

[phoenix]

Hi BoxerGuy,

As you know I think you are looking at a great quality/value choice.

One question that I have is whether or not any of you have experience with this mattress laying on a solid platform. Our queen bed quite literally has a solid wood platform (no slats). At first, this would seem to be a no-no regarding breathability and heat retention (particularly since LOW heat was a major criteria of ours). However, after looking at the structure of the BB-BME, it would seem that the most significant portion of air ingress and egress would come from the sides of the mattress. However, I am not adverse to “adjusting” my bed’s platform surface (drilling, adding riser slats, etc.) if it needs to be perforated in some fashion. In fact, I just purchased a new 9mm that may be a fun way to do this (outside of course)… :ohmy:

A solid surface platform would be fine in terms of support but it also reduces airflow under the mattress which could add to the risk of moisture retention and possible mold or mildew issues under the mattress. In most cases it should be fine as long as there aren’t additional risk factors at play (such as using the mattress in a basement or in a more humid environment). Since airflow in the upper layers is the most important part of temperature regulation it will have little effect on the sleeping temperature of the mattress. There is more about solid surface support systems in post #10 here.

There is also more about the many variables that can affect temperature regulation in post #2 here.

I’m looking forward to finding out what you end up deciding

Phoenix