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Tempur-pedic®
Memory Foam Mattress
Reviews and Ratings --
Based on Data From Over 960 Owners
What You Need To Know
Tempur-pedic has a respectable comfort score as well as a moderate
number of pros and cons, according to data collected from 965
owners.
Despite often having a higher price, the bed does not seem to
be significantly superior overall to some less expensive brands,
such as Bergad / Isoform
and Sleep Innovations
/ Novaform. For more information on this, see the mattress
comparison.
Detailed Research Findings
SleepLikeTheDead.com
gathered reviews and comments on the Tempur-pedic bed from 965
owners. The sources of this data were over 300 online message
boards and discussion groups. For more information on our research
methodology, click here.
This page consists of six sections: Comfort; Negatives; Positives;
Sleeps Hot Issue; Off Gassing Issue; and Sex Issue.
Last updated: July 2008
Comfort
Out of the 965 Tempur-pedic bed owners included in the data,
764 said the bed was comfortable and 201 said it was uncomfortable.
In other words, 79% of the owners found the bed to be comfortable
and 21% did not.
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Comfortable
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764
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Uncomfortable
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For perspective, the percentage of Tempur-pedic bed owners finding
the bed comfortable (79%) is higher than the top-selling
innerspring mattress brands and similar to airbeds,
such as the Sleep Number
bed, according to our related research. For how the
Tempur-pedic bed compares to two other popular memory foam mattress
brands, click here.
Tempur-pedic
Mattress Negatives
This section lists and describes 14 negatives of the Tempur-pedic
bed, according to owners.
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70
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Takes
getting used to
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Dislike
other beds as result of sleeping on Tempur-pedic bed
Finding comfort and good sleep on non-Tempurpedic beds used
when traveling is difficult as a result of sleeping on Tempurpedic
mattress.
Takes getting used to
The bed is different enough, especially from innerspring mattresses,
that getting used to it often requires several days, perhaps
even weeks.
Don’t want to get out bed
The bed causes the sleeper to not want to get out of it. While
this may seem like a positive, owners often indicated that
this was, in fact, a problem for them. A reluctance to get
out of the bed may be at least partially caused by the bed’s
temperature-sensitive properties which generally discourage
body movement.
Difficult to move on
Tossing and turning can be difficult. The temperature-sensitive
aspect of the bed causes it to contour around one’s body.
This means that moving into a new position often requires
more effort than is the case with other types of beds.
Heavy
The mattress is heavy which makes moving, transporting or
even making it difficult.
Causes pain
The bed causes pain, especially back, hip and shoulder pain.
Or it makes existing pain worse.
Premature sagging
Within three years or less the bed sagged and left significant
body impressions which undermined comfort.
Poor investment
The money paid is not worth the investment, mainly because
the bed is uncomfortable.
Too firm
The firmness of the bed is too solid and hard, undermining
comfort.
Unpleasant sensation
Sleeping on the mattress is like sleeping in mud or quicksand.
(Again, this is likely due to the temperature-sensitive properties
of the bed.)
Wake up tired
For reasons that are not clear, sleeping on the bed results
in waking up not feeling refreshed.
No good for pregnant women
The bed is not suitable for expecting mothers, largely because
they had trouble moving or getting up off of it.
Can’t use electric blanket
Consistent use of an electric blanket can damage the cell
structure of memory foam.
Firm when cold
The mattress is firm when cold, but becomes softer when in
contact with a person.
Tempur-pedic
Mattress Positives
This section lists and describes 11 positives of the Tempur-pedic
bed, according to owners.
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156
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147
Owners |
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86
Owners |
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Good investment
The money spent, though often substantial, was a wise investment.
Reduces
pain
The bed relieves or even eliminates pain, especially back,
shoulder and hip pain.
Little or no motion transfer
The bed localizes or absorbs motion. In other words, the bed
absorbs the movement of one person on the bed so that the
other person does not notice the movement much or at all.
Improves restful sleep
The mattress allows for better and more efficient sleep.
Durable
The bed is at least five years old and shows very little,
if any, sign of sagging or body impressions.
Don’t want to get out bed
While this was also listed as a negative, it should also be
considered a positive.
Reduces tossing and turning
It is not uncommon to wake up in the same position that one
falls asleep in.
No need to flip
The mattress typically does not need to be flipped to maintain
comfort and support.
Reduces snoring
Snoring has been reduced or eliminated since sleeping on the
bed.
Good for heavy people
The mattress provides good comfortable and durable for heavy
people, including pregnant women.
Quiet
There is no squeaking or noise of any kind that comes from
the bed.
Sleeps
Hot Issue
Tempur-pedic and memory foam mattresses in general have a reputation
for “sleeping hot.” In other words, they are thought
to absorb and retain one’s body heat resulting in an unnaturally
warm sleeping surface.
Below is data from Tempur-pedic owners regarding this issue.
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Hot
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59
Owners |
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Warm
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53
Owners |
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Not
hot
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Owners |
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Cold
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Hot
54 owners said that the bed was uncomfortably hot and that this
undermined quality sleep.
Warm
53 owners said the bed was warm during sleep, but not uncomfortably
hot.
Not hot
36 owners indicated that the bed was not hot, and it was not
an issue for them at all.
Cold
Four owners said that the bed felt cold to them during sleep.
Important note: The number of complaints regarding Tempurpedic
"sleeping hot" has been noticeably and steadily falling
in the past couple of years. Why this is the case is not clear.
Perhaps the word is out about the bed sleeping hot and people
who are naturally hot have not been buying the bed. Or, perhaps
more likely, Tempurpedic has addressed the issue by altering
the memory foam to be less of a heat trap.
Off
Gassing Issue
Tempur-pedic and memory foam beds in general have a reputation
for "off gassing." In other words, they have been
known to give off a chemical-like odor initially, which can
last for hours to weeks.
Below is data from Tempur-pedic owners regarding this issue.
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Off
gassing -- yes
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45
Owners |
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Off
gassing -- no
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17
Owners |
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Offgassing — yes
43 owners said that the bed does give off an initial odor.
Offgassing — no
16 owners indicated that the bed gave off no initial odor.
Important note: As with "sleeping hot," the
number of complaints regarding Tempurpedic off gassing has been
noticeably and steadily falling in the past couple of years.
Why this is the case is not fully clear, but it is likely due
to Tempurpedic altering the memory foam so that it off gasses
less.
Sex
Issue
There's considerable debate about how suitable Tempur-pedic
beds and memory foam mattresses in general are for sex.
Below
is data from Tempur-pedic owners regarding this issue.
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Good
for sex
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30
Owners |
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Bad
for sex
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18
Owners |
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Good for sex
The bed is good for sex or at least no worse than other mattresses.
Bad for sex
The bed is bad for sex, or that it at least required them to
adjust to it.
More information
on sex issue: Sex on a memory
foam mattress
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