I’m definitely going to need a new mattress protector for my new latex mattress. Thanks Phoenix, it helps to use the right search word to get the best search results. Phoenix again has done most of the legwork. Post #89 and Post #14
I’m leaning towards the cheaper cotton terry surface polyurethane membrane type protectors. If this does not work out I may move up to one of the wool protectors, i.e., St. Dormeir $160. queen shipped.
Does the St. Dormeir change the feel of the mattress? How does it stand up to multiple machine washings?
The cotton Cozypure is another option. It appears to be a thicker than the others, more like a pad. $171. queen shipped.
Amazon has the best prices on the membrane style protectors for TN, higher in states where they collect sales tax, free shipping on orders of $25.00 or more. Having Amazon Prime also helps with free shipping if the item is <$25. If you have a Discover card you can also use your Discover cashback to reduce the cost. Amazon’s prices jump around quite a bit. Here’s a neat little price history tool you can use with Amazon and Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. The Camelizer
Most of these have a polyurethane membrane and a cotton terry surface.
Queen Sizes
Luna Premium $39.95 shipped, made in USA, 10 yr. warranty; vinyl, pvc and phthalate free
Sleep Tite $33.99 shipped, vinyl, pvc and phthalate free, cotton terry surface with pu membrane 15 yr warranty
LinenSpa $23.95, cotton terry surface with pu membrane,15 yr warranty
Protect-a-Bed $49.99 shipped, cotton terry surface with pu membrane,10 yr. warranty
BedGuard Ultimate $34.99 shipped, cotton terry surface with pu membrane, 20 yr warranty. Amazon has this listed as the BedCare by National Allergy Mattress Protector but the picture is the BedGuard Ultimate. I’m almost certain it’s the BedGuard protector.
SafeRest Classic $24.95; ultra thin polyester cover with pu membrane, 3 yr warranty
SafeRest Premium $29.95 shipped, cotton terry cover with pu membrane, 10 year warranty
Hard to choose between them since they all have their fair share of 1 star reviews. The main complaints are not waterproof, not waterproof after washing, sleeps hot, crunchy, off-gassing from the polyurethane membrane, and membrane permanently stuck to itself after drying.
We also need some new pillow protectors for our latex pillows. Here’s a few from Amazon.
Standard Sizes
Guardmax $10.99/2, polyester with PU backing
[url= Amazon.com]SafeGuard Premium[/url] $12.95/1, cotton terry surface with PU backing, 10 yr warranty
[url= Amazon.com]Protect-a-Bed[/url] $25.99/2, polyester with PU backing, 5 yr. warranty, good reviews.
Aller-Ease $11.46/2, polyester with PU backing
Luna Premium $12.95/1, cotton terry cover with PU backing, 10 yr. warranty
Sleep Tite $16.99/2, cotton terry cover with PU backing, 15 yr warranty
Here’s a bit of trivia.
I never gave this much thought until I started looking at waterproof mattress and pillow protectors. How much water does the average person lose when we sleep? So I Googled it and here’s some of the info I found.
To sum it up, depending on how hot and humid you keep your bedroom, how thick you layer your blankets, type of nightwear, your mattress, and how many hours you sleep you might lose as much as 1/2 lb. sweating at night. One gallon (128 oz) of water at room temp weighs ~8.34 lbs. So 1/2 lb is ~7.8 oz of water, or ~231 ml. Add this to water lost during respiration, and you get an average total water loss of 1.5 to 2.0 lbs. each night. If you get up to use the bathroom during the middle of the night, add more fluid loss to your total. It surprised me that we lose that much water just breathing.
But everyone is different, and then there’s night sweats. My wife has been having hot flashes for 10 years. I had my gall bladder removed 2 weeks ago. Most of my gall bladder attacks would happen in the middle of the night. I would be drenched in sweat. If you are having night sweats here’s a good site for info. Home - International Hyperhidrosis Society | Official Site