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[phoenix]

Hi msd4141,

After reading a post from the other day about not being able to buy part of a mattress because of the federal fire code, We are wondering if years later we would still be able to purchase individual layers for our particular mattressas long as it was from the dealer we had purchased the mattress from in the first place?

There is no problem buying individual layers and you could purchase them from either the original manufacturer or a wide range of other suppliers. Individual layers are not subject to the fire regulations.

This thought comes from the idea that the top layers may wear out before the support layers and would be more cost effective that buying a whole other mattress.

You’re right that the top layers of a mattress are more subject to weak and tear and will tend to soften or break down faster than the deeper layers and as you mentioned one of the advantages of a component mattress (or a separate topper) is that you can replace individual layers if necessary (including if your needs or preferences change as well) without having to replace the entire mattress.

Another question is, has anyone went with a mattress with a separate topper for the flexabilty of using the topper in their camper? We like the thought of a separate topper that we can throw on top of our cheap foam mattress while camping. This would allow us to still enjoy the comfort of latex without haveing to buy a whole new mattress for the camper?

Having a separate topper on top of a mattress will change the feel vs having the same layer inside the mattress cover but this would be a matter of personal preference. There is more about this in this thread and in posts #3 and #4 here.

As CentralPA also mentioned … a topper on top of a “cheap foam mattress” will be very different from a latex mattress but it can certainly be a good idea for a camper as long as the combination works well for you in terms of PPP.

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

Phoenix