Archive for November, 2008

High Level Synopsis Of Tempurpedic Beds

Friday, November 28th, 2008

If you’re considering a Tempurpedic bed for your next mattress purchase, keep reading for a helpful overview of their product range, including different sleep system features, accessories, price points and where you can purchase their products.

The Science Behind TEMPUR

Rather than being an air mattress, the “technology” behind Tempurpedic beds is the TEMPUR material used to create the mattresses’ upper layers. The material actually absorbs body weight and pressure, meaning the mattress will conform to your shape and short of cradle you once you lay down.

Allergen Resistant

Every Tempurpedic mattress is sprayed with an anti-allergen treatment designed to prevent dust, mold and mites from infesting or getting inside the mattress. The covers are also removable and washable, allowing you to clean them regularly. And none of the manufacturer’s mattresses contains any formaldehyde or toxic CFC.

Pillows and Accessories

You don’t have to own a complete Tempurpedic bed sleep system to enjoy its helpful TEMPUR material experience. The company also sells pillows, office lumbar cushions and bed accessories like linens and mattress covers.

The company’s office product lines include lumbar pillows, task chair covers and ergonomically designed seat cushions all designed with the intent of taking pressure points off your back and provide a more comfortable work environment.

Tempurpedic’s pillow products include a range of basic sizes, body pillows and neck pillows. The TEMPUR material and inherent design are made to conform to the contours of your neck, which helps to eliminate a stiff neck and consequently provide a more comfortable night’s sleep.

Pricing and Costs

A Tempurpedic is not an inexpensive mattress. Starting at $700 for a basic, twin-sized Original Bed sleep system and going up to almost $6700 for a king-sized Grand Bed, the luxury model, Tempurpedic Beds can be much more expensive than many will be able to afford. However, many sleepers wrestling with uncomfortable mattresses and sore backs would likely argue that the extra expense is well worth it. So there’s definitely a trade-off.

Financing is also available, direct from the Tempurpedic website (tempurpedic.com) or often through retailers like Sears, Macy’s or Bloomingdale’s. Deals can also be found online, but consumers should be aware of counterfeit models.

Tempurpedic’s Warranty

All Tempurpedic beds come with a 20-year warranty. This warranty covers any defaults or defects in the manufacturing of the bed or problems that have arisen as a direct result of faulty workmanship.

The warranty does not cover normal wear and tear or the “normal increase in softness of the TEMPUR material,” which is a natural occurrence and doesn’t actually affect the performance of the material.

In addition, any mattresses that are replaced after 11 years will be charged a prorated replacement rate of 50 percent of your original purchase cost. However, despite their warranty restrictions, Tempurpedic Beds rarely need to be replaced. The company has a phenomenally high level of long-term customer satisfaction.

Critique Of Mattress Designs Available From Kingsdown

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

Kingsdown Mattress has been manufacturing high-quality mattresses for over 100 years. They have been around much longer than more contemporary competitors such as Select Comfort, Tempurpedic, and more inexpensive mattresses, but have a lengthy history of popular models.

To learn more about each of the company’s six major product lines and designs, keep reading.

Body System

The Kingsdown Mattress Body System mattress features a full surround and edge-to-edge comfort layer, a cushion cloud construction and a full coil box spring, meaning it’s engineered to work with your mattress to provide give, support and weight distribution in the right places that would help most people.

Body Blend

The Body Blend sleep system from Kingsdown offers consumers the company’s patented full coil box springs, their edge-to-edge comfort layer and a conforming mattress that both cradles you and supports you.

Body Essential

The Kingsdown Mattress Body Essential system is the company’s entry-level mattress system. Traditional and classic, it’s comfortable, durable and very supportive. Customers still get the benefits of all the features of a Kingsdown higher quality mattress, but not the pillow-top or extra height found on most deluxe models.

The Kingsdown Body Duet Mattress

The Kingsdown Duet sleep system was engineered for couples. Basically, the bed is custom built with two different sleep surfaces, each customized for you and your spouse. Because the bed is divided into separate sleep sectors, you’re also less likely to disturb one another’s sleep or experience discomfort due to movement in the bed.

Body Caress

This is the Kingsdown Mattress company’s luxury and deluxe mattress model. The coils inside this mattress are a triple-coil design, meaning there are three coils inside each individual spring. This unique design is engineered to offer conforming support that’s geared to be responsive to your body movement.

Because the Caress is a luxury mattress, it’s outfitted with a memory foam comfort layer and high-quality fabric construction.

The Kingsdown Body Motion Mattress

The Body Motion Mattress is a motorized bed that can be individually adjusted for extra comfort. In addition to that adjustability, the Body Motion includes a coil box spring, edge-to-edge comfort layer, conforming support and the cloud comfort Kingsdown system.

Sleepers can elevate their head or feet, with both sides of the bed separated to ensure each can control their own preferred settings.

Background on the Business

Kingsdown Mattress was founded in 1904 in Mebane, North Carolina, though it was originally called the Mebane Bedding Company. Back then, and still today, the mattresses and box springs are hand-constructed to help ensure quality and durability.

Today, you can find more information on the Kingsdown Mattress company by visiting their website at kingsdown.com or a local, high-end mattress retailer. None of their mattress offerings are cheap, but all have a good historical reputation.