Recommendations

Before you purchase a bed

Testing

Do not hesitate to visit different stores to test and lie down on a variety of beds. This is the only way to test the firmness or softness of a mattress in combination with the bed base.

It is especially important to know what kind of mattress you have used in the past. Depending on how well you have slept on your previous bed, you may choose a firmer or softer mattress when purchasing a new bed. Of course, a period of adaptation to a new mattress is often necessary.

Something to consider when seeking the perfect combination: the slat base and the mattress should work together. Combining elements from different sources is not recommended. Obtaining the entire bed from a single source is the only way to assure a good sleep system.

Size

The standard measurement for a single bed is 100 x 200 cm. Individuals taller than 185 cm require a longer bed. It is recommended that a double bed be at least 160 cm wide.

The slat base

By selecting a slat base and mattress that work together, you can be sure that you have created an optimum sleep system. Additional comfort can be obtained from features such as adjustable headrest, backrest and footrest.

Bed climate

If you tend to perspire heavily in bed, you will be especially comfortable with a mattress that features ventilation channels, or with the specialized Swiss innerspring mattress. You may consider a mattress with a camel hair layer, as this natural insulator helps maintain a comfortable temperature.

The weight of the mattress

Any mattress, in any part of the world, should be turned over at least once a week, flipping it from side to side one week and from end to end the next. This maintains good hygiene, preventing the accumulation of dust, moisture or microorganisms such as mites. Swiss mattresses are designed to be lighter in weight than a standard mattress for this reason. Two smaller mattresses are clearly easier to turn than one large one, which is one of the reasons we recommend separate mattresses on double beds.

Cost

To the extent possible, price should play a minor role when selecting a sleep system, since obtaining a quality bed and accessories is an investment in your health. A bed that is used every day should always be fitted with a high quality mattress. It is especially important for growing children to have a healthy, comfortable bed.

The guarantee

The common practice of offering more than10 years of guarantee, can create false expectations. The over 10-year guarantee originated with the popularity of the innerspring mattress, was a guarantee especifically against breakage of the steel springs. The life span of a modern mattress depends mainly on the use and maintenance it receives.

Confort Suizo provides a 10-year durability guarantee on its bed bases and mattresses under normal usage conditions, and two years for the motors of electric beds and corded or wireless remote controls.

Ten years is plenty!

Hygiene

It is generally recommended that all mattresses be replaced every seven to ten years for hygienic reasons. Over that amount of time a mattress has absorbed up to 3000 liters of perspiration and been saturated with salts and impurities, some of which are retained and some expelled.

A good mattress will perform well for this amount of time, without "caving in" or becoming bumpy or irregular.

For bacterial as well as hygienic reasons, it is not appropriate for parents to pass their old mattresses on to their children. Furthermore, because a child's skeletal structure is not yet fully developed, it is relatively malleable and more easily damaged. Old mattresses are very often the cause of this damage.