Latex replacement help needed - warranty or new brand

[phoenix]

Hi coast,

I have a Sealy Latex mattress that I bought in 2008. I started to show indentations. So, I am wondering if I can get it replaces for a new Sealy.

You would need to contact the store you bought it from (or Sealy if they are out of business) to have an inspector come and measure the impressions to see if they are deep enough to qualify for a warranty claim. There will normally be a charge for the inspection. Hopefully your impressions will be deeper than the warranty exclusions but this is often not the case.

Unfortunately The Sealy so called “latex mattresses” tend to use fairly thick layers of polyfoam over the latex (much more than the guideline I would normally suggest of "about an inch or so) which will soften and impress faster than latex (the top layers of a mattress will soften and break down faster than the deeper layers) and it’s not uncommon or their latex mattresses to develop soft spots, sags, and impressions after 3 - 5 years.

However, at the same time, I might want to look a at a new brand altogether. The Sealy is a rather thick and heavy mattress. I know this is to be expected with Latex. However, I wonder if a slightly thinner one could help a bit.

A thinner mattress would be lighter but it may not be a good match for you in terms of PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences). A latex/polyfoam hybrid with several inches of latex in the comfort layers over a polyfoam support core would also be lighter but again it may not be as good a match for you in terms of PPP. There is more about latex hybrids vs all latex mattresses in post #2 here.

Either way though … if you do decide to replace your mattress I would start with the mattress shopping tutorial here which has all the basic information, steps, and guidelines you will need to make the best possible choices … and know how and why to avoid the worst ones. I would also make sure that you know the specifics of all the materials in any mattress you are considering so you can make sure that it doesn’t have any weak links in the design like the Sealy latex mattresses (they are now the Stearns & Foster “luxury latex” line) and so you can make more meaningful comparisons to other mattresses.

Does anyone know who manufactures the Room&Board Latex mattresses?

The Roomandboard mattresses are made by Restwell.

What other brands should I look at?

I don’t recommend specific brands because the name of the manufacturer isn’t nearly as important as what is inside the mattress you are considering (see post #5 here). In general though … I would avoid the major brands who tend to use lower quality materials in their mattresses than their smaller regional and local competitors and focus on manufacturers and retailers that are completely transparent and will disclose the quality of the materials inside their mattresses.

If you follow the steps in the tutorial post one by one you will have the best possible chance of success.

If you do decide to replace your mattress … once you reach step 3 if you let me know your city or zip code I’d be happy to let you know of any of the better options or possibilities I’m aware of in your area.

Phoenix