Hi Phoenix.
Thank you for your help along the way here. We did order a 4 layer latex mattress from foam sweet foam. We are trying to set it up and are wondering if the big holes go on top or bottom? It’s talalay.
Also, we were strongly urged to go xfirm, firm , med, med even though the one we sampled in person we preferred with a much firmer set up. We like how soft it is but with my husband’s weight, i roll right into him if we are any where near each other. This was the whole reason we were switching mattresses. So we need to go firmer, which order should we try first? Would it be foolish to have the second medium on the very bottom?
Finally, just as a warning to folks. The whole reason we went with FSF was because on mattress warranty comparasin sites it showed FSF as having the very best warranty-- 1/2 an inch in 30 years full replacement. But in actuality it’s 1/2 inch on any one layer - which really if i’m understanding correctly makes it one of the poorer warranties because for a 3 inch piece to drop 1/2 an inch is pretty unlikely. I was pretty bummed when i realized this after the fact.
These are the types of questions that would generally be best answered with a quick phone call to FSF. They are the experts in their own mattresses.
Having said that …
The holes can go on either side.
You could order the layers in any way you choose and medium on the bottom would be fine. I would also sleep on each layering for long enough to make sure that what you were feeling was a “pattern” and not just the experience of a night or two which may be very different from your long term experience.
Their warranty is clear on their site here but before you caution people too strongly it would probably help to know that a warranty has almost nothing to do with how long a mattress will last you (you can see more about this in post #174 here). Knowing the materials in your mattress is a much more reliable indicator of the durability of a mattress than the length of a warranty which only covers defects … not normal wear and tear and foam softening. The loss of comfort and support that comes from foam softening is the main reason a mattress usually needs to be replaced and this is not covered by warranties. Actual warranty issues connected to defects will usually show up early in the life of a mattress.
In addition to this … the top layers are the ones that are most subject to mechanical stress, softening, and impressions and the deeper layers will remain mostly unaffected and will last longer than the layers near the top … no matter what the material. In other words, if you had an inch impression, more than half of this would likely be in the top layer of the mattress anyway. Warranties are more about marketing than anything else and knowing what is in your mattress is the most realistic and “accurate” way to know its relative durability.
Thank you Phoenix for all of this. You know, first, you are right that their warranty info is definitely represented correctly on their site. It was a different site that poorly represented FSF’s warranty. Thank you for making that clear and thank you for highlighting that the warranty doesn’t indicate how long it will last and that the 1/2 in warranty still makes sense. You know, I was pretty frustrated at the moment when I wrote which is NEVER a good time to write so thanks for clarifying!!!
