Sleep Clinic
FAQ
HOW TO LOOK AFTER OF YOUR MATTRESS?
HOW TO GET RIDE OF AN OLD MATTRESS ?
NEED A NEW MATTRESS?
WHEN THE PURCHASE OF A NEW MATTRESS BECOMES IMPERATIVE?
WHAT MAKE A MATRESS?
IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE THE GOOD MATTRESS?
WHAT IS COMFORT?
WHAT MEANS LIFE SPAN AND GUARANTEE?
IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE A GOOD SUPPORT?
WHAT IS GOOD TO KNOW ABOUT MATTRESS-FOUNDATION SET?
IS IT RECOMMENDED TO INVESTMENT MORE IN A MATTRESS ?
HOW TO PREVENT FIRES?
WHICH MATTRESS SIZE SHOULD WE GO FOR?
IS THERE OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE BUYING?
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF SPRINGS?
WHAT KIND OF STRUCTURE IS REQUIRED?
HOW THE MATTRESS WILL FIT YOUR BODY?
HOW TO LOOK AFTER OF YOUR MATTRESS?
You can keep your mattress-foundation set in good condition following those recommendations :
- Asked your retailer some suggestions to properly install your mattress at home. An inappropriate installation can cause some damages to your new mattress-foundation set.
- Some new mattresses will need to be rotated and turned upside down every 2 to 3 weeks in order to smooth away outlines. After few months, some kinds will still need to be rotated and turned upside down twice a year to get balanced fair wear. It is not all kind of mattresses that request this procedure. However, check with your retailer to get precise requirements for your mattress. Also, it is recommended to check your mattress in order to see any particular sign of wear. This could be the signal that is time to replace it.
- Don’t use ‘exclusively’ the rotating handles to hold the entire weight of the mattress. Those handles were made to help positing the mattress on the foundation. If they are incorrectly used, the handles can brake apart and damage the fabric of your mattress.
- The only way recommended to clean your mattress is to vacuum it. A good quality washable cover-sheet will protect your set from stains. In case of any dirt, use a gentle soap with a small amount of water and rub gently, directly on the stain. At all time, it is recommended to keep your mattress and foundation away from humidity.
HOW TO GET RIDE OF AN OLD MATTRESS ?
When you buy a new set, it is possible to ask the retailer to take back your old mattress. You simply have to ask him.
The use of an old mattress in a child bedroom or a guest room is not recommended. A mattress that doesn’t sooth your needs in comfort and support won’t do any better for your children or your guests.
NEED A NEW MATTRESS?
If you keep turning and turning in your bed, night after night, and your sleep keeps staying at the early stage, you should start thinking that your mattress and foundation are keeping your away from a good night of sleep. It is now the time to think of getting a new mattress. Too often, people are not aware of their mattress wear until their body starts to scream. The ‘Better Sleep Council Assocation’ recommends the evaluation of comfort and support of your mattress twice a year.
WHEN THE PURCHASE OF A NEW MATTRESS BECOMES IMPERATIVE?
- When life styles are changing: The changes in your life, like a moving or a marriage can justify the need of a new mattress.
- When your body changes: As we get older, our body is going through many changes. What was comfortable and was offering a good support when we were 25 years old may be not satisfactory when we reach 35-45 years old. The space requirement for a child of 6 years old is inaccurate for a teenager of 16 years old.
- Make sure that your mattress and the one of your children offer enough comfort, support and space during the years.
- When preferences in matter of comfort change: With time, our tastes can change. Make sure that your mattress-foundation set is still corresponding to your preferences in comfort and to the ones of your partner in life.
WHICH ELEMENTS WILL HAVE AN INFLUENCE ON THE LIFE SPAN OF YOUR MATTRESS ?
- The quality:
A mattress-foundation set of a low quality will deteriorate rapidly, while a high quality set will offer good comfort and proper support for many years. - The use:
A mattress-foundation set that is used night after night will loose is comfort and support much more faster than the one use occasionally (i.e. Master bedroom vs guest room) - The maintenance:
Appropriate cares can extend the life of a mattress. (See maintenance recommendations for your mattress)
RECENTLY, WHERE HAVE YOU REACHED THE BEST NIGHT OF SLEEP.
May be it was in a hotel or at a friend’s house. Most of the time, the answer is somewhere outside your home. In fact, you should be able to get the best night of sleep every night on your own mattress. If it’s not the case, fill in the ‘Test your sleep’ below and you will see what you can get from it every day. The level of comfort of a mattress is a matter of personal preferences. In order to find the right mattress for you, visit your local retailer and compare the different levels of comfort and support of new mattresses in store with the level of comfort and support of your old mattress-foundation set. Try as many as you can.
WHAT MAKE A MATRESS?
A mattress is made of 3 basic elements.
- The foundation:
The foundation work as a strong shock absorber, absorbing the wear caused by a regular use. The foundation offers additional support, a life span and flexibility (in the case of an electric bed). - The heart of a mattress:
The composition of the middle portion of a mattress varies depending of the king of mattress. However, whether it’s made of springs, foam or water, the middle portion of the mattress offers support to the user. - The stuffing layers:
The stuffing layers cover the middle portion of the mattress offering an excellent comfort on the top. A large choice of foams and fibers is used to improve the cushion properties and to increase the comfort a mattress should offer.
IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE THE GOOD MATTRESS?
The answer to this question is with no doubt positive. In your house, no other furniture is used and has much importance for your rest than the mattress. This is why, it is essential to find the mattress that will suit your needs entirely. In order to be prepared to get a new mattress, you can take advantage of the essential information on mattresses included in this site.
WHAT IS COMFORT?
Unlike conventional wisdom, mattresses don’t need to be firmed as a ‘wood board’ to be good for you. Today, mattresses are made of quality new materials. Important improvements were made in the last years on stuffing layers and fabric topping, creating smoother touch. So, a smooth mattress can offer to your body the comfort it deserves, since it’s the middle portion that gives the necessary support.
WHAT MEANS LIFE SPAN AND GUARANTEE?
The life span is the number of years your mattress will offer you the support and comfort. Like all other products, the mattress and foundation will go through a progressive wear during that time. Eventually, a set won’t offers the same support and comfort as when it was brand new. This is why you should evaluate your mattress and foundation twice a year. As for the guarantee of the mattress, don’t only count on this to determine the life span of your mattress and the one of your foundation. This guarantee protects you from defectiveness and manufacture mistakes. On the other hand, it doesn’t apply on fair wear that can affect comfort and support on the long run.
IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE A GOOD SUPPORT?
The answer is definitively: yes. A mattress and a foundation of a good quality will support all body parts and will keep your spine in the same position as when you are standing up. When choosing a mattress, keep in mind that your body should be able to relax. A good mattress with an appropriate support should maintain the spine while keeping its natural shape. In the opposite, your muscles will be tensed and you will feel sore and stiff when waking up.
WHAT IS GOOD TO KNOW ABOUT MATTRESS-FOUNDATION SET?
The mattress and foundation are made to work together. Apposing a mattress on an inappropriate foundation, putting a new mattress on an old foundation or inserting a wood board between a new mattress and an old foundation can hamper the comfort and reduce the life span of your mattress.
Furthermore, the technological progress made in fact, that mattresses and foundations of todays are much more different than the ones produce only 10 years ago. Research and development of the industry improved the concept of mattresses and foundations to reach maximum comfort and support. A new mattress-foundation set made following those progress can bring you the most wonderful nights of sleep.
IS IT RECOMMENDED TO INVESTMENT MORE IN A MATTRESS ?
Definitely. When you shop, look for the best value and not for the lowest price. It will become a good investment for your quality of life. Buy products made exclusively with quality new materials.
HOW TO PREVENT FIRES?
First, keep matches and lighters away from children. Children, mattresses and matches don’t do goods together. Also, you must keep away cigars and cigarettes from the bedroom.
Because, it only takes a second of distraction or a growing fatigue to start a fire. Also, don’t cumulate old mattresses in the house, in the garage, in the basement or in the loft. This could be dangerous in case of a fire.
WHICH MATTRESS SIZE SHOULD WE GO FOR?
Choose a mattress that will let you move to your leisure, especially if you don’t sleep along. Couples should go for a Queen size (60’’) or even a King size (78’’) mattress, in order to have necessary space for the comfort for both users.
IS THERE OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE BUYING?
A mattress made of new components is better for your sleep and your health. There is on the market mattresses made of used components. However, you can make sure that your set is made from new materials by simply verifying the manufacturing specifications of your state or country. The Canadian regulations, for their parts, are requesting from all manufacturers to have a tag mentioning that only new materials is used.
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF SPRINGS?
The springs offer the support to the mattress and add comfort. The number of springs in a mattress, their concentration as long as their kind will determine the type of support of the metallic structure.
WHAT KIND OF STRUCTURE IS REQUIRED?
The structure of your bed must be strong and long lasting. It must properly support the weight of your mattress without any difficulties, along with the weight of the people that will sleep on it. As far as Queen and King sizes mattress-foundation sets, a particular attention must be offered at in the structure of the middle support.
HOW THE MATTRESS WILL FIT YOUR BODY?
Different kinds of comfort layers are used in the conception of mattresses. As the time goes, the components making those different layers of comfort will sink deep into and get compressed proportionally to the weight and the shape of the user’s body.
Toutefois, il est à noter que l'enfoncement ou la compression des dites couches ne constituent pas un défaut de confection. Il s'agit plutôt d'une indication que le matelas s'ajuste à votre corps. Une <<empreinte de corps>> est donc considérée normale.
