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Post by Anne-Marie on Apr 19, 2016 23:11:29 GMT
I bought the mattress and cover together several years ago. The cover is falling apart and needs to be replaced. I was wondering if there's an affordable replacement? I can't remember if any old cover will do or if I need something specific.
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Kerri W
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Post by Kerri W on Apr 19, 2016 23:16:50 GMT
I'm not sure what you mean by cover? Our Tempurpedic came with a zip on kind of cover type thing that completely encased the mattress. We were told not to use a mattress pad.
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Post by Anne-Marie on Apr 20, 2016 1:37:29 GMT
We have that too. But we have some kind of white protective cover over that, the type that's elastic on the corners like a fitted sheet. I'm wondering if it was a protective measure because at the time I still had a kiddo sneaking into my bed some nights. It has a quilted lining with some plastic that is falling apart. I'm leaning towards not replacing it.
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Post by hjs on Apr 20, 2016 1:51:12 GMT
IIRC, the mattress cover I bought with the temperpedic had a plastic-y type coating on the mattress side of the cover. This was quite pricey, but I was told I needed to use that one if I was going to return the mattress within the 90 days guarantee or whatever time it was.
i liked the mattress, so of course did not return it, but I didn't like the plastic in the mattress cover. So I replaced it with a regular mattress cover i already had. I always use a mattress cover just to protect the mattress... Easy to wash the mattress cover, not so easy to wash the mattress. And yes, I know the temperpedic "cover" has a zipper so theoretically could be removed, but the weight of a king sized temperpedic, as well as the sheer size of it, means that isn't happening in my house!
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Post by valleyview on Apr 20, 2016 2:14:53 GMT
We were told that not using the plasticy cover voided the warranty. I hated it, so I put a regular pad over the waterproof pad. It works fine, and it even seems to make the mattress cooler.
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Post by Kerri W on Apr 20, 2016 2:26:48 GMT
Upon googling that makes *much* more sense than what the dipshit salesperson told us. I specifically asked twice if there wasn't something more to protect the bed. I even asked about people with young children who might have accidents. It's not completely shocking...our entire Tempurpedic experience was awful. Said as I snuggle into my new "regular" mattress...ahhhh. Not to sidetrack your thread or anything Anne-Marie  |
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Post by Anne-Marie on Apr 20, 2016 2:51:01 GMT
No worries Kerri.
Thank you all for the input. I wasn't looking forward to spending $$$ on a replacement pad, but I do want to have some type of barrier that can be washed easily. I think I'll try a 'regular' mattress pad and hopefully that will have the added perk of not making us so hot at night.
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Post by lucyg on Apr 20, 2016 3:01:53 GMT
When I went looking at Tempurpedic mattresses, I was told to only use the protective cover that came with it and not to use a regular quilted mattress pad, as that would block the memory foam properties. I ended up buying a new car instead of a new bed that summer  but then I got this 3" memory foam pad for my regular mattress that I love. Same thing, it said to only use the included cover and no quilted mattress pad. The cover that came with it is very thin cotton, definitely not waterproof. I did buy a thick white cotton flannel fitted sheet that I use over the memory foam and its original cover, and under my regular fitted sheet, to make the pad easier to keep clean. That seems to be a good compromise. It doesn't interfere with the memory foam function, but it does protect it a bit and it's easy to remove and wash. |
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Post by Anne-Marie on Apr 20, 2016 15:17:43 GMT
When I went looking at Tempurpedic mattresses, I was told to only use the protective cover that came with it and not to use a regular quilted mattress pad, as that would block the memory foam properties.I ended up buying a new car instead of a new bed that summer but then I got this 3" memory foam pad for my regular mattress that I love. Same thing, it said to only use the included cover and no quilted mattress pad. The cover that came with it is very thin cotton, definitely not waterproof. I did buy a thick white cotton flannel fitted sheet that I use over the memory foam and its original cover, and under my regular fitted sheet, to make the pad easier to keep clean. That seems to be a good compromise. It doesn't interfere with the memory foam function, but it does protect it a bit and it's easy to remove and wash. The bolded part - yes - I remember something about that too. We have been using the protective cover as long as I've had the mattress and now that I'm having hot flashes (oh the joy), I really think the protective cover is part of my issue. And like I said, it's falling apart to the point that if it's washed again it will no longer be usable. I'm going to see what I can find that's protective and not overly quilted. I may end up going with flannel like Lucy suggested, but we live in Texas and given my old lady issues, that sounds hot - and not in a good way. |
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but then I got this 3" memory foam pad for my regular mattress that I love. Same thing, it said to only use the included cover and no quilted mattress pad. The cover that came with it is very thin cotton, definitely not waterproof.