Due to the stigma of early waterbeds, and their less wavy and sloshing nature, many people still don’t consider a waterbed as a realistic option when considering a new bed or mattress. It’s a shame that this 20-year-old reputation still follows the waterbed today, because it has changed considerably over the years, and today is a worthy contender for some of the best mattresses available of any kind.
For one thing, a waterbed can even be a component of another type of bed, such as a memory foam or latex foam mattress. In fact, it’s common for mattress types to be available in different core mattress products, so you can still have a pillow top or memory foam pillow top regardless of whether you have a waterbed mattress. state-of-the-art underneath it all.
Today’s waterbed mattresses aren’t just big bags of water that are held in shape by being placed on a bulky frame. Softside waterbeds are also available, which resemble a conventional innerspring mattress and do not require an outer frame for support. This eliminates the difficulty that many people have reported with conventional hard surface waterbeds. You may have experienced this yourself, if you’ve ever had to climb over the side rail of an older waterbed. That’s no longer a problem, and today’s waterbed even rivals conventional beds, in comfort and affordability.
It is best to learn more about waterbeds. Read some consumer waterbed reviews, look at the ratings, and find out exactly what’s available in a waterbed mattress today. Delve into the features that set the waterbed apart from other mattresses, including its adjustability and performance. Once you know what is available now, you can even decide which is the best mattress for your needs.
Whether it’s the hard-sided or soft-sided variety, a waterbed requires some care and maintenance. You’ll need to drain and refill it periodically, and many people prefer to treat the water as well. Pumps are available to do this, but a garden hose and a downhill slope to the nearest storm drain may be the easiest way to drain the mattress. Simply push the hose into the mattress to a certain point and let the hose begin to fill with water. Then seal the drain end of the hose with a regular balloon and stretch it from the waterbed to a suitable drain site. Make sure the drain end of the hose is lower than the bottom of the waterbed mattress and remove the balloon. Gravity will do the rest, no pumps used, and you had to have the hose to refill the bed anyway.