Question about 4 layers of latex

[phoenix]

Hi rbarnett,

I have just ordered a 13000 organic latex mattress for sleepez, based on your recommendation. We decided on the 13000 just to get a little extra height to our mattress which will be on a platform bed, and is an adjustment for us from a high plush coiled mattress. The helpful person at sleepez said that we basically do not need the extra layer for comfort due to our weights, but suggested that the following might be good–top layer of soft talalay on both sides, 2nd Medium layer of dunlop, 3rd layer of firm dunlop, and then put a medium talalay on the bottom. He suggested that because my husband is not sure that he will like the soft, and this gives him a few options to switch for medium layers between the talalay and dunlop. Does that seem to make sense to you? ( I have a few days to confirm the order before they send it to me.)

Yes … it makes sense to me.

When you can’t test a mattress in person then the most reliable source of guidance is always a more detailed phone conversation with a knowledgeable and experienced retailer or manufacturer that has your best interests at heart (which would certainly include SleepEZ) and who can help “talk you through” the specifics of their mattresses and the properties and “feel” of the materials they are using (fast or slow response, resilience, firmness etc) and the options they have available that may be the best “match” for you based on the information you provide them, any local testing you have done or mattresses you have slept on and liked or other mattresses you are considering that they are familiar with, and the “averages” of other customers that are similar to you. They will know more about “matching” their specific mattress designs and firmness levels to different body types, sleeping positions, and preferences (or to other mattresses that they are familiar with) than anyone else.

I am wanting to get a waterproof mattress protector since young children may be in bed with us at times. I just want to confirm that a thin membrane waterproof protector will not harm the latex at all, will it?

You’ve probably seen this already but there is more about the pros and cons of the different types of mattress protectors and some examples of each of them in post #89 here.

One of the thin membrane protectors would certainly be a good choice if “waterproof” is an important criteria and they certainly won’t harm the latex.

Most importantly … congratulations on your new mattress

You certainly made a great quality/value choice and I’m looking forward to your comments and feedback once you’ve received it and have had the chance to sleep on it for a bit.

Phoenix