Sleep EZ 10000 Review - Install and 1 Week

[Jeffblue]

[quote=“Phoenix” post=42594]Hi Jeffblue,

oh wow really? i didn’t realize that. If i’m looking for a protector without the need for any sort of mattress pad (i want to feel the latex and not have a bunch of unnecessary padding) should i just go for the Protect-a-bed luxury and return this one?

There is more about the pros and cons of different types of mattress protectors and links to many good choices for each of them in post #89 here. If you wanted a little more water resistance than you currently have and are OK with having a little less airflow through the top surface (which can affect temperature regulation a little more than the one you have) then a mattress protector like the Protect-a-bed or any of the other membrane types or protectors (some of which are less costly) would work well. It really depends on which of the tradeoffs for each type are most important to you.

Speaking of which, can you settle something for me? when i told my mother i got a new bed she insisted that a mattress protector alone isn’t enough to protect the mattress from sweat and body oils or anything and you need a mattress pad no matter what in order to absorb sweat over night. what’s the deal? if you have a good mattress protector, do you not need any sort of pad for absorbing any kind of sweat or anything? after browsing the forum that is the conclusion i came to, but some confirmation on that would be helpful.

A mattress protector is designed to protect a mattress from the body oils and moisture and skin cells that we release each night and to protect against spills and accidents as well. It also protects the mattress warranty because even a small stain can void a warranty. They are easily removed for cleaning and are an important part of keeping your sleeping surface in a clean and hygienic condition. They are designed to have the least possible effect on the “feel” of your mattress. The different types all have different tradeoffs between the degree of water resistance that they have, the amount of airflow they allow and their effect on sleeping temperature, and on the effect they have on the “feel” of your mattress.

Mattress pads on the other hand are thicker than mattress protectors and generally have some additional padding that is designed to change the feel of your mattress by adding some additional surface softness but can also reduce the ability of softer foam layers below them to compress and contour to the shape of the body. Some of them are also water resistant or waterproof so they can double up as both a mattress pad and as a protector but they certainly aren’t “necessary” to protect the mattress.

So basically the mattress encasement i got isn’t protecting my bed from any sort of sweat or moisture at all and i need something like the protect-a-bed luxury for that?

Your mattress encasement also serves as a mattress protector (but also protects against allergens and bed bugs) and is water resistant (but not waterproof) so it would offer better protection against body oils and fluids or spills and accidents than some types of mattress protectors that are only moisture absorbent but are more breathable and would have less protection than others (such as the membrane type) that are more water resistant or are “waterproof” but would be less breathable.

Phoenix[/quote]

Thanks for the insight Phoenix, much appreciated. so basically if i go to one of the membrane type for protection like the protect-a-bed luxury it will be at the expense of breathability and probably sleep hotter than what i have now?