The material of Tempur-Pedic mattresses prevents dust mites and other allergens from building up on your mattress. Tempur-Pedics can always help relieve allergy symptoms.
The patented TEMPUR material is also not as likely to create permanent impressions in the center of the bed, providing an even sleeping surface. Tempur-Pedic mattresses use hypo-allergenic materials and do not attract dust-mites, providing a great night's sleep for allergy sufferers.
Tempurpedic mattresses don't get bed bugs or body grooves. If they used the mattress cover as most people do who have them, you can wash it or buy a new cover. I understand why people wouldn't buy a used mattress, but I sleep in so many hotels I try not to think about it.
While Tempur-Pedic mattresses offer a wide array of benefits, three disadvantages they have are price, weight, and potential heat retention.
Sleeps Hot
One of the most common complaints about memory foam mattresses, including Tempurpedic, is that they retain heat and make you sleep hot.
A common complaint regarding Tempur-Pedic mattresses, and memory foam mattresses in general, is an issue with lower back pain. Memory foam inherently doesn't have a significant amount of support. It's designed to provide comfort, and a good support layer is needed to keep your body from sagging.
Signs of Dust Mites in a Mattress
Finding dust mite debris such as tiny black or brown specks on the mattress. Feeling itchy skin while you're in bed. Experiencing allergy symptoms while sleeping, such as watery eyes, runny nose, sneezing, a sore throat, coughing, or breathing problems2.
Organic cotton, silk, bamboo, and Tencel are top contenders when it comes to keeping allergens like dust mites and mold at bay.
Grab a flashlight and carefully inspect all the folds and crevices of your mattress and furniture for brown bugs, translucent egg shells, or reddish-brown stains. There are several methods to remove bed bugs, including steam cleaning and vacuuming.
Bed bugs typically prefer hiding in the gaps of innerspring mattresses, but this is less of an issue with solid memory foam. Moreover, memory foam mattresses are naturally hypoallergenic, making them less appealing to bed bugs. They are also easier to clean and maintain, reducing the risk of a bed bug infestation.
Technically they can live just about anywhere, but foam beds like Tempurpedics aren't their favorite spot to hang out. Regardless, they will live in cushions, sheets, and headboards, making the Tempurpedic beds resistance to bed bugs almost moot.
Daily vacuuming of mattresses significantly reduces house dust mite allergens, bacterial endotoxin, and fungal β-glucan.
Vinegar: Mix vinegar with water and spray it on areas like bedding, sofas, and curtains. It helps reduce mites but needs to be combined with other methods for better results. Essential Oils: Tea tree oil or eucalyptus oil can be diluted in water and sprayed onto bedding and soft surfaces.
Combine Clove, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Peppermint or Rosemary oil with water in a spray bottle and spray your bed, linens, and other furniture lightly with a fine mist. Once this mixture air dries, the scent should repel dust mites.
The critters and their droppings can trigger allergies, asthma, and cause your itchy eczema to flare. If you're allergic to dust mites, wash bedding every week in hot water.
Wash all sheets, blankets, pillowcases and bedcovers in hot water that is at least 130 F (54.4 C) to kill dust mites and remove allergens. If bedding can't be washed hot, put the items in the dryer for at least 15 minutes at a temperature above 130 F (54.4 C) to kill the mites.
If you suffer from dust mite allergies, it is important to choose a mattress that can help minimise the presence of dust mites in your sleeping environment. One option to consider is natural latex because of its density and it is thought to naturally resist dust mites.
You can't feel dust mites crawling on you. They're too small. The bugs may catch a lift on your clothes but they don't live on humans. Consult your healthcare provider if you have any concerns about crawling sensations or think you may have dust mite allergy.
For many sleepers, the soft (3) and firm (7) models will be way too soft or hard. The models with mid-range firmness have the broadest appeal, but some sleepers may still find that there's too much hug for optimal comfort and support. A drawback of the TEMPUR-ProAdapt is the tendency of TEMPUR foam to retain heat.
Tempurpedic mattresses can cause issues like back pain, sweating, headaches, and overall discomfort (in some people).
For these reasons, we ask that you sleep on your new Tempur-Pedic® for at least 30 nights. If you still don't love your new mattress after that time (but within the first 90 days of purchase), please call us at 800-821-6621. We'll work with you to address your concerns.