Hi 2sleep2dream,
Welcome to the Mattress UnderGround.
WOW, if you the first to make such observations, I might me surprised, but unfortunately, you are not. I have written about this many times here and on reddit r/mattress.
It is a bit of smoke and mirrors that Tempurpedic is using here. When you carefully read the fine print on the ProBreeze and then the LuxeBreeze you will realize what is going on.
For Your Best Sleep Ever
The TEMPUR-Breeze® collection is our most highly rated sleep innovation yet —
and 95% of owners agree that Breeze® provides a good temperature for sleeping.‡
++ Based on average heat index increase of TEMPUR-LuxeBreeze compared to TEMPUR-PROAdapt models measured over 8 hour period.
As you can see they qualify the temper breeze collection as 5 degrees cooler and the luxe breeze as 10 degrees cooler than their furnace of mattress line which is their pro-adapt models. They dont really say YOU will sleep cool, they say you will sleep cooler than their other older design mattresses.
So, it is no wonder that you had a challenging experience with the ProBreeze mattress, and I can understand your frustration. Many memory foam mattresses, including those with cooling technology, often fail to meet expectations regarding temperature regulation, and the ProBreeze seems like no exception, and may did not deliver the cooling benefits it makes you think it is advertising.
Memory foam, by its nature, tends to trap heat, which can be especially noticeable in warmer months or in cooler environments where the foam becomes firmer initially, but still doesn’t allow heat to dissipate well. We could talk about all the reasons why it is happening, and knowing why, may help avoid making the same mistakes in the future, but I think that would be rubbing salt into the wounds, so it is best to move on.
As an immediate potential solution could be a wool topper could offer some relief by addressing the heat buildup and providing added comfort. Wool fibers have a natural crimp that creates tiny air pockets, allowing air to flow through the material. This helps improve airflow, which can prevent heat from building up under your body as you sleep. The air circulation in wool can make the sleep surface cooler and more comfortable, especially compared to foam mattresses that trap heat. Wool can absorb moisture (like sweat) from your body without feeling damp. It can absorb up to 30% of its weight in moisture while still feeling dry to the touch. This moisture-wicking property helps prevent the build-up of moisture and heat, which is a common issue with foam mattresses that trap heat and humidity. As wool absorbs moisture, it also releases heat. This process of heat release can help cool down the body as you sleep, preventing the excessive warmth that some mattresses, especially memory foam, can cause. So, it is possible that a 3" wool topper may work on preventing the heat that builds in the memory foam from cooking you.
However, it’s not a guaranteed solution, especially if the mattress itself doesn’t allow enough airflow or if the topper adds too much softness. I find with my 3" organic wool hand made topper, once it compresses, that compression helps maintain the firmness of the level of firmness of the mattress below it. While it does offer some conforming to the body, those conformed areas, once conformed, become reasonable firm, matching that mattress’s firmness. If that makes sense.
The other option is to skip memory foam altogether if it doesn’t seem like the right fit for you. But, there’s still a potential solution: the TempFlow mattress from @BackScience’s other mattress division. It’s a viscoelastic memory foam mattress with similar densities that remain true to the original Tempurpedic, without the furnace affect, and newer models, but with the added bonus of a more creative design that improves heat dispersion—so you won’t experience the overheating you’ve dealt with on the ProBreeze.
This is why TempFlow is confident enough to offer a 40-year warranty and a 120-night hassle-free trial.
I’m sorry you had to go through that, but your experience and feedback are incredibly valuable to others here in the Mattress Underground. It helps them avoid getting swept up in the overhyped marketing of some brands, like you did with the ProBreeze.
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Maverick