Kelly writes: Hi Pete, I’m looking for a new queen mattress that doesn’t sleep hot. My current one is a memory foam that is starting to sag after only 3 years. It was comfortable, but now I am starting to have back pain. For a new […]
Read more →Jose writes: Hi Pete, I just took delivery of a new mattress. (Sorry, not from you). This mattress has a horribly bad, sickening chemical smell. When I called the store where I bought it, they told me to air it out for a couple of weeks. […]
Read more →Deardra writes: Hi Pete, We purchased a Stearns and Foster Camdenhurst Luxury Plush Mattress set from you, many years ago. It is too firm for me now, and just ok for my husband. We were wondering, would a mattress topper give us the little extra comfort we […]
Read more →Marie writes: Hi Pete, I’m still sleeping on my older pillowtop classic innerspring mattress with the frame & box spring with real functional springs inside. I tried to see if it would be firmer but still comfortable off the metal frame that requires a box spring, […]
Read more →Molly writes: Hi Pete, I was referred to you by 2 friends. My husband and I are large people in need of a new mattress. He is a side sleeper and having problems with his arms falling asleep and I sleep on my back. We have a […]
Read more →Mary writes: Hi Pete, I need a new mattress and am interested in your Natura of Canada Greenspring Ultra Plush. I believe it’s the mattress you and your wife sleep on at home. I’m 66 years old, tall and slender. Would you recommend this mattress, or is […]
Read more →Kathy writes: Hi Pete, I have 3 herniated discs in my lower back. Every morning I wake in such pain and discomfort. Both my husband and I are a little on the heavy side – so we wanted to know what you recommend. We have been shopping […]
Read more →Condy writes: Hi Pete, Can I use my heated mattress pad with the mattress topper? Would it help relieve my sciatica nerve problem? Thanks, Cindy Hi Cindy, You can use a heated mattress pad with anything other than mattresses and toppers made with memory foam. Memory foam […]
Read more →Jack writes: Hi Pete, I’m looking to replace a 12 year old Simmons Beautyrest Berkshire Extra Firm Mattress. I’m upgrading from a queen to a king. Thanks, Jack in Canada Hello Jack, All of the name brands have been sold to investors. The investment group that bought […]
Read more →Beth writes: Hi Pete, I’m trying to find out the details of my full size Simmons Beautyrest Azalea Mattress. I purchased it around 2004-05 from a friend who’d only had it for a month or so before he decided to move and sell everything. It was still […]
Read more →Martha writes: Hi Pete, We need to replace our 2008 Simmons Beautyrest Exceptional Mattress. Can you tell me what mattress, made today, that would be equal to this one? Thanks Martha Hi Martha, The critical word in your question is “equal”. There is no such thing. […]
Read more →Joe writes: Hi Pete, We are looking to buy a new mattress (our third one in only two years). I am 5’3″ 200+ lbs., and she is 6’1″ 180lbs. We have a platform bed with a firm mattress from Ikea, bought in May. She is complaining of […]
Read more →Ivana writes: Hello Pete, My husband and I are very big people and I can’t find weight recommendations on your website. We’ve been through 3 mattresses in the last 5 years. We’re interested in getting 2 Twin XL’s with adjustable frames instead so we stop waking […]
Read more →Cindy writes: Pete, I have an anaphylactic latex allergy. I can verify that it can indeed be inhaled. I reacted to a product that was still in the packaging! Buyers beware. Cindy Hi Cindy, Unlike other latex products, like gloves and bandages, latex foam is hypoallergenic…having gone […]
Read more →Marjorie writes: Hi Pete, How do I deal with this hump that runs up the middle of our king-size mattress? Several months ago, my husband and I decided to up-sized from a queen to a king. We’re getting a little older and thought the extra room that […]
Read more →Phyllis writes: Hi Pete, My husband and I got rid of our Serta Perfect Sleeper Mattress because it was killing my back. We are in our fifties – and I have lower back / hip pain and arthritis. We are not large people. I am about […]
Read more →Diana writes: Hi Pete, I’m very interested in your Natura Greenspring Mattresses, It has excellent reviews. But, I’m a little concerned because I’m not able to try the mattress. First of all, I noticed that the mattress contains wool. I have a problem with wool […]
Read more →Dave writes: Hi Pete, We stayed at a Holiday Inn and were impressed with this mattress: Simmons Hospitality Beautyrest IHG St. Chapelle Plush. I’ve read that you have general concerns regarding Simmons (coil material and gauge) and durability. Do these concerns extend to this mattress? Thank […]
Read more →Michelle writes: Hi Pete, My husband and I are mattress shopping and came across your site. Wondering if you might guide us in our purchase. We are shopping for a pretty firm mattress with minimal motion transfer. We each weigh around 200 lbs. I have a degenerative […]
Read more →Wendy writes: Hi Pete, Buying a new mattress is overwhelming! So, I thought I would just get the same one I have now, a “Simmons Beautyrest Classic”. This is for a cabin in the woods, un-insulated, so mold and mice can be an issue. I also run very warm, […]
Read more →Shelley writes: Hi Pete I had to pay an additional $1,900 for a warranty upgrade to my mattress. I tried two on the 100 day return policy. One was 18 inches high, and the other was as hard as a board. I was so frustrated I took […]
Read more →Rick writes: Hi Pete, I suffer from severe sleep apnea, severe degenerative arthritis that generates pain in my shoulders, back, knees, neck, wrists and hands. I weigh 250 lbs. I never get a good night’s sleep. Both knees have been replaced, along with one hip and have […]
Read more →Lara writes: Hello Pete, I have followed you on Facebook for a few years. I am very interested in your mattress recommendations. My husband and I need a new mattress, he’s 170 I’m 130lbs. I have scoliosis. We find we sleep the best at the cabin on […]
Read more →Charles writes: Hi Pete, My wife and I are very large people…about 275 lbs., each. After reading your blog posts, I see why we’ve gone through several mattresses in only a few years. And while I need your help, my wife is stuck on being able to […]
Read more →Jorge writes: Hi Pete, I’m a construction worker and suffer with muscle strain, mainly in my back. The memory foam mattress I have was sold to me as a remedy for my back pain. It helped at first, but soon made matters worse. I called the store […]
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