Choosing the correct Base

Choosing the right bed base can make a huge difference to your mattress. Your new mattress should be paired with a good bed base to ensure you get the maximum benefit in terms of durability and comfort out of your mattress. If you use a poor quality bed base then you will limit the benefits that your new mattress can give you. Your bed base is the foundation to your mattress, there is nothing else holding your mattress up. If you have a sagging base, your mattress will sag even if it is a top quality brand new mattress.

Has it been a while since you bought a mattress or base? Mattress-related technology has changed quite a bit over the years. Consumers and manufacturers realized that a base and mattress affect each other. Having a good base and mattress will give you amazing comfort, a great night’s sleep and will have a longer lifespan. When buying a new bed, view it as a sleep system, you require a good quality mattress as well as a good quality base.

Waking up with an achy body, feeling tired and not rested, your bed starts sagging or feels lumpy, you know your sleep system is not working and it is time for a new bed. It might be your base, mattress or both, this is why it is recommended to purchase your base set from the same store as they know which products work together.

Don’t keep replacing your mattress and sticking with your old bed base. If you don’t replace your bed base you won’t get the full comfort that you deserve from your new mattress. If you seem that you are constantly searching for the ‘perfect’ mattress and are unable to find a good one, it might be that your bed base is old and does not suit your sleep system.

Identifying a good bed base, here’s a few tips to assist you.

• A good bed base must be able to physically hold the continuous weight of the mattress without sagging, bending cracking or breaking. Some mattresses can be heavier than others. If you bought your bed when lighter mattresses were the norm, this base will simply not be strong enough to hold the weight of today’s top quality latex mattresses.
• Your bed base should not contain too many metal parts. Numerous studies have shown that metal can act as an antenna, you don’t want to sleep on a field of amplified electromagnetic radiation. A wooden slatted bed base will be perfect and will not act as an antenna.
• A good bed base has air circulation. Air circulation is important to prevent mould growth in warm humid climates. Air circulation provides a cooler and more comfortable night’s sleep.
• Want to add some extra springiness to your mattress? For this, an adjustable slatted base is best where the slats are made to curve upward and can easily bear the weight of even the heaviest mattress without the risk of sagging.

It is very important to choose the right base for your mattress as the two components work together to provide you with the right comfort levels for a good night’s rest.

The right sleep system will make a huge difference to your well-being, state of mind and health.