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1. What should we look for when buying a new mattress?

Answer: Sleep experts recommend a firm support system with no sag or hammock. The innerspring unit in most mattresses today provide the deep down support for your back. All innerspring units today will provide good support. You also need enough surface conformity or pressure relief. On average people toss and turn 50 times a night. Your body sends an impulse to your brain signaling that circulation is being cut off. Your brain then pulls you out of the deep rejuvenating stages of sleepto turn over in hopes to restore proper circulation. The layers of foam in today's mattress provide the necessary pressure relief for minimal tossing and turning. Push down on the mattress firmly with both hands. Make sure you don't get any coil feel. If you sleep on your side you will want a mattress with more padding. This will let the heaviest parts of your body (Shoulders and hips) sink into the mattress without experiencing circulation cutoff.

2. What size mattress should I get?

Answer: The sleep experts recommend the largest mattress your room will comfortably fit. The most popular size today is Queen. The larger the sleep surface, the less your natural sleep position is interrupted. You will also feel less motion transfer between partners on a larger sleep surface.

3. Is the coil count in a mattress important?

Answer: No. Consumer Reports stated, "Coil count nor coil size made a difference in durability or quality, in all but the cheapest of mattress sets." In general, as the number of coils increase, the size and thickness of the wire used for each coil decreases.

4. Can I put my new mattress on old box springs?

Answer: No. Sleep sets usually wear out from the bottom up and your old boxes aren't likely to support the weight if today's thicker mattresses. Most of the cost in a new sleep set is in the mattress. If you are on a budget, a new foundation or box spring will make your old mattress feel firmer. Manufacturers will void the warranty if your new mattress is on an old foundation or box spring.

5. How can I tell if I need a new bed frame?

Answer: All king and queen sets are made today to require a center support for warranty compliance. Twin and full size sets do not require the center support, but if your frame is bent, squeaks, or has any broken wheels/glides, it is time to buy a new one.

6. What should I do with my old mattress?

Answer: Get rid of it! Perspiration and repeated compression will break down the foam layers over time. Your old set is probably much firmer than when it was new. Even if your set looks okay, the tempering has likely worn out of the steel coils and does not provide the proper support needed anymore. Sleep experts have found that the average mattress doubles in weight every ten years from dead skin cells and dust mites. Free removal of your old set will be included with the purchase of a new set. Unfortunately we can't haul off waterbeds or bed frames.

7. Why do I have a backache on my new mattress?

Answer: The wear out process of your old mattress was very gradual. Over time, the springs lost their ability to support your body. Many people complain of rolling towards their partner or excessive tossing and turning on their old mattress. When you go to a new support system, the new innerspring will push your back into a straight line sleeping posture. It can stretch muscles and ligaments in the process. Don't let this alarm you, it may take up to 7-10 days for your body to re-adjust to being properly supported.

8. Why are sleep sets so thick? Wil my sheets fit them?

Answer: Todays sleep sets are so thick because of upholstry and luxury materials that enhance pressure relieving benefits, but add to the overall thickness. It is a good idea to measure the different mattress thicknesses. Sheets sets taht fit mattresses up to 16 inches are common at most discount department stores. It is important to note that as mattresses become thicker, the selection of sheets to fit them properly goes down and prices go up.

9. Will I still be able to see my headboard? Can I still sit comfotably on the side of my mattress?

Answer: most sets are available with a lo-profile foundation. This will reduce the overall height of the set without sacrificing comfort or durability. Very seldom is there a cost difference between the regular and lo-profile foundations. Many headboard/footboard sets over 10 yeasrs old will need a lo-profile foundation.