To be honest, choosing a mattress is a laborious task. Going to the home furnishing mall is like climbing a mountain all day and being chased by Zhang Dongsheng... Not only was I sweating all over, but I was also dizzy after being fooled by various mattress shopping guides. , all of them are "good mattresses" at a glance...
Therefore, only you know what the principles of a mattress are. Only when you choose a mattress can you make a prompt decision and not be fooled. After all, it is something that is in direct contact with the body for a long time, so you still have to be cautious. Take it seriously ~
In the previous article, I told my friends how to identify a good mattress. This time, let’s talk about what are the issues worth paying attention to when buying a mattress?
Breathability is very important
If you often get red rashes on your back while sleeping on the bed, it is because the mattress is not breathable, and the moisture in the human body cannot sink, causing mites to gather, and it also allows moisture to condense inside the mattress. This can lead to various problems such as mildew. For people and mattresses, breathability is crucial.
And the breathability is related to each material of the mattress, and it is also determined by the least breathable layer of material. This has the same meaning as barrel effect .
For example, if you buy a waterproof fitted sheet , I'm sorry, the breathability is basically poor;
For another example, you have been fooled and feel that the gel effect is particularly powerful. You don't need to turn on the air conditioner on hot days, which saves money. electricity! Then I insist on adding a layer of gel to the mattress...
Gel is very cool, but for personal experience, I usually use it on a pillow, not to mention whether I can feel the coolness through other materials, including fabric layers. , the gel itself is not breathable, so this mattress...you taste it carefully.
Excluding various special circumstances, the factor that determines the breathability more is the fabric!
Fabrics with good breathability can directly act on the body, and the feeling is very obvious. Fabrics made by the world's top textile manufacturers like Bekaert are not very breathable and comfortable ~
By the way, I almost forgot to mention that many mattresses now have some kind of ventilation holes.
Many merchants will fool you and say that they have professionally customized ventilation holes and enjoy super breathability. I suggest you just listen to it. Don’t take it seriously. The picture above is the Jinker that was disassembled before. You have also seen the picture. , I don’t know what the specific function is, but the product is over~
How to deal with mattress odor?
A newly bought mattress will have an odor to some extent. The root cause is that unscrupulous manufacturers use inferior glue in order to reduce costs when making mattresses. The odor is long-lasting, hard to stand, and will last for several years. .
Another aspect that causes odor is the filling material. Whether it is natural latex or synthetic latex, whether it is ordinary sponge or memory foam , it will inevitably produce odor.
For high-quality materials, the odor often evaporates in less than a week, but it is hard to say for inferior products, which may even last for many years, such as synthetic latex with low latex content.
In addition, the packaging may also produce odor. This is normal, so don’t worry too much.
Normally, our bodies can only smell a small part of the irritating gases, but we cannot smell more colorless and odorless harmful gases. Therefore, it is better to ventilate the new mattress when you get it home. A ruthless "air purifier" is better...
If there is still a peculiar smell after a week, don't hesitate to contact the merchant directly.
There are some brands on the market now that use glue-free technology. Therefore, if the quality and price are the same, just choose a mattress with glue-free technology.
"Traditional skills" of edge support
Our traditional custom is to invite five or six friends to sit on the bed and chat. Therefore, in our concept, the edge support of the mattress is particularly important. We can't chat and suddenly no one is around. It's on the ground...
Of course, now I am definitely chatting in the living room, but as far as sleeping habits are concerned, whether the edge support is strong or not determines whether you will sleep from the bed to the bed!
As usual, I like to sleep close to the bed with my legs hanging on the outside of the bed. Don’t ask, it’s just comfortable!
My mattress had average edge support before, and it fell once... So I directly added a few butterfly springs to the mattress, and the support effect was fully maximized. I haven't fallen again since then ~
In fact, in spring mattresses, Especially on high-end mattresses, the edges are not as supportive as the center. A mattress like simmons black label, which costs more than ten or two hundred thousand, will still sink when you sit on the edge.
But this is not because the edges are not reinforced, but because there is too much filling. On the contrary, if you buy a mattress costing more than RMB 3,000 and sit on it and find that your thighs swell, you think you have found a treasure. In fact, there is too little filling and it will not be comfortable to sleep on.
's more advanced solution is to make the two rows of springs on the edge harder, so that the edge support ability of the mattress will be instantly improved. Many big brands are doing this now, such as Simmons and King Koil, including some of my mattresses. The probability of collapse in the later period will be lower and the service life will be longer.
This picture shows the previously dismantled Jinkoer. The edge support is very strong. Butterfly springs are added, and the top and bottom are fixed with nail buckles without glue.
But having said that, the main purpose of the edge support is to prevent the surrounding springs from collapsing when in use, and not to prevent you from stumbling when you sit on the edge...
Nowadays, unscrupulous merchants are hyping edge support to the point where it has almost become a metaphysics. Ask yourself, are you buying a mattress for sleeping or sitting on?
Annoying mattress noise
A friend came to the mattress. After sleeping for a while, he noticed that there was a sound inside the mattress, and then he came to me and asked me what was going on.
In fact, the key to the sound of this kind of mattress lies in the quality of the spring. Generally, the spring sound of a new mattress will be very small, but as the service life increases, the gap between high-quality springs and inferior springs will be reflected. After the inferior springs are stressed, The noise will become louder and louder.
What is the specific manifestation of this sound?
If there is an obvious sound of metal friction and creaking, contact the manufacturer directly for after-sales service;
If there is a dull clunking sound occasionally, it is normal and do not panic;
If there is a large area of dull clacking sound, go directly to the after-sales service department. After-sales service from the manufacturer;
It should be noted that before going to the manufacturer, you can put the mattress on the ground. If it stops ringing when you put it on the ground, it is basically a problem with the bed, and you have to go to the bed seller.
How to identify the quality of springs?
This is very simple. If you don’t know the brand well and there is a physical store, just lie on the mattress and toss hard, put your ear to the mattress and listen carefully to the sound. Choose a loud and quiet one, otherwise the spring will be damaged after a few years of use. .
The more you know about buying a mattress now, the less likely you will be fooled. Some friends may complain that you have to learn so many things just to buy a mattress...
In fact, it is precisely because you want to buy a mattress that you have to Understand, understand, after all, we spend one-third of the day lying in bed, which is directly related to our physical health. It is never wrong to be cautious~
