There are two kinds of sleepers; hot and cold sleepers. As the names suggest, hot sleepers have trouble sleeping at night due to too much heat while cold sleepers find it hard to sleep due to insufficient warmth. The quality of sleep, therefore, has a direct correlation to your body temperature.
For both hot and cold sleepers, there are various solutions to solving the heat problem key among them being having the right mattress. Below are 5 different mattresses using different components that help hot sleepers sleep comfortably throughout the night.
1. Linenspa 12 Inch Gel Memory Foam Hybrid Mattress
This mattress is a hybrid featuring some of the latest technologies in cooling. It is perfect for hot sleepers, especially during those extra hot summer nights. The material is built in the quilt of the mattress that helps regulate internal temperature by keeping your body temperature neutral. The technology prevents heat from being trapped thereby keeping temperatures low on the surface of the mattress.
Besides, it features the gel memory foam technology as well as the wrapped/encased coils technology to keep you extra cool during the night.
2. Classic Brands Celadon Hybrid Gel Memory Foam and Innerspring 12-Inch Mattress
This mattress comes with the innerspring/open/traditional coil technology one of the oldest technologies in the market. It is still a common design in the market with an open continuous wire design that allows air to flow freely within the mattress. The free flow of air allows your body heat to be absorbed giving the body more chance to breathe.
For cooling it also ah the gel memory foam cooling technology.
Like open/traditional coil mattresses, this mattress also features coils. The difference is that these are wrapped/pocketed in fabric encased coils. In addition to increased airflow, this design also allows body heat to freely flow within the coils rather than being trapped in the materials which is the case in purely foam mattresses. They also add an extra layer of comfort ensuring that you not only sleep cooler but more comfortable as well.
4. PandaZzz Breathable Memory Foam Mattress
Unlike the traditional memory foam mattress that retains heat causing sleep disruptions, this uses Open Cell Memory Form that is breathable. The open cell structure is engineered to combat the issue of hot sleeping by allowing the escape of body heat more easily. It contains tiny microscopic air capsules that create space for body heat to escape therefore cooling you throughout the night.
Latex mattresses operate by similar technology like the open cell memory foam mattress. There are tiny microscopic holes throughout the surface that allow airflow enabling hot air to escape making it temperature neutral. This particular mattress is a hybrid as it combines foam, coils to provide firmness and latex for cooling.
Linenspa 12 Inch Gel Memory Foam Hybrid Mattress
The Linenspa 12 Inch Gel Memory Foam Hybrid Mattress is the mattress of dreams, especially for hot sleepers. In this review, we will look at:
- Mattress type
- Materials and comfort
- Firmness
- Value
- Pros and Cons
- Overall impressions
Mattress type
It is a hybrid mattress meaning that features different types of cooling technologies; a cooling gel wrapped coils and a quilted foam cover. It is an ultra-plush mattress that combines the benefits of the memory foam mattress with cooling technologies making your sleeping experience comfortable and cool.
Materials and comfort
The Linenspa 12 Inch Gel Memory Foam Hybrid Mattress is made with 8-inch heavy gauge coils topped with a 2-inch gel memory foam layer. There is a transition foam between the coils and the gel memory foam layer above the gel layer as well. Moreover, outer foams encase the coils for edge support and a quilted foam cover on the top.
Let us explore the usage of these different materials.
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a) Individually encased coils
In addition to improved airflow, the heavy gauge coils also provide support making the mattress sturdier. There are two types of coils used for mattresses; pocketed/individually wrapped coils and open/traditional coils. Pocketed coils are better because:
- They have a shape that lasts. Unlike traditional coils that are built with connected springs each with an hourglass figure, pocketed coils have a uniform construction from top to bottom. Each coil contributes independently to the strength of the bed and has no weakness in the middle making the mattress shape last for longer.
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- Pocketed coils also offer better sleep support because of the support system contours to the body. This is because they are not interconnected and can respond independently to your body movements which act as a stress reliever to your body’s pressure points.
- Finally pocketed coils offer better airflow in the mattress because they are not interconnected making it cooling the bed for hot sleepers.
b) Gel memory foam layer
While it sounds fancy, gel memory foam still feels like the traditional memory foam we all know. The layer is filled up with a gel that offers cooling to the body. While memory foam mattresses retain heat, the presence of the gel absorbs body heat to lower body temperature. It is a comfortable layer that conforms to the body shape to provide comfort and support.
According to some experts, however, the gel is not as efficient as it is advertised to be as it only works initially but doesn’t maintain the cooling effect throughout the night. They argue that it loses its cooling effect as it absorbs more body heat.
While that argument may be true in certain aspects, combining the gel memory foam with the pocketed coils allows for better airflow cooling the gel in throughout the night. This ensures that the cooling gel works perfectly as it is constantly losing the heat it gains from the body.
Also, given that you need a drop in core body temperature as your body prepares to sleep, the initial coolness of the gel may help you fall asleep faster.
c) Encasement foam
There is an encasement foam between the gel foam layer and on the outer sides. For the one on the top, the one separates the coils and the gel foam while the upper one is used to keep the gel in place between the layers. The upper layer also makes the mattress more comfortable as it conforms to the shape of the body.
The outer foam encasement is used for support on the edges to keep the coils in place as they are not interconnected.
d) Quilted foam cover
Finally, the quilt foam cover technology is also used to regulate temperature. It works to prevent trapping of body heat from the surface thus keeping your body temperature neutral.
Firmness
Overall, the materials make it an ultra-plush mattress as they make the surface both soft and firm offering comfort as well as cooling for a good night’s sleep. Plush means that there is a bit of compromise on the firmness of the mattress pushing it more to the soft side.
On a scale of 10, a plush surface fall between 2.5 to 3 which makes it more on the soft side than firm.
However, while the surface (upper 2-4 inches) may be soft, the lower part is made of pocketed coils which add to the firmness of the mattress. These heavy gauge coils help the mattress maintain its firmness even after continued use
Value
At $399.99, this mattress offers great value for money. It is a hybrid mattress meaning that it is made of different materials that offer cooling for hot sleepers, comfort as well as firmness which translates to longevity. It is a good quality mattress that justifies its price tag.
Also, given that sleep is very important for productivity, a mattress that helps you sleep easily and throughout the night adds more value that cannot be quantified in terms of money. It also comes with a 10-year warranty in case of any defects from the manufacturer. A 10-year guarantee is a great deal which shows this is a good quality product.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Offers great comfort during the night.
- It helps you sleep better by keeping your body temperature neutral throughout the night.
- It offers great value for money.
- By using pocketed coils, it retains its shape for longer.
- It is therapeutic as it conforms to the body shape making you sleep better.
Cons
- It cannot be turned over every couple of months as the sleeping surface is only on one side.
- For a cold sleeper, the gel memory foam may cause sleeping problems as they would not have enough heat.
Overall impressions
The Linenspa 12 Inch Gel Memory Foam Hybrid Mattress is definitely at the top of the value chain, especially at its price range. The level of comfort offered is out of this world given its rave reviews by previous buyers on amazon. For hot sleepers, it goes to show that you do not have to give up comfort when cooling technology involved. Linenspa makes all the right compromises between comfort and cooling.
