Waterbed?

[brxndxn]

I'm moving to a new apartment and I need to furnish it... I'm thinking about getting a waterbed. They seem to be much more comfortable and they are cheaper..

Anyone here have opinions on a waterbed? Are they better? Are they okay for your back?

 

[desertdweller]

Some apartment complexes require water bed insurance; mine does.
its like $2 a month.

I personally like waterbeds; comfortable, cool in the summer,
warm in the winter.


DD

 

[brxndxn]

Why waterbed insurance? Do they normally pop?

 

[Mo0o]

they're really bad on your spine.

 

[Mo0o]

<< Why waterbed insurance? Do they normally pop? >>



probably because if it did pop the mess would be huge

 

[desertdweller]

Never had or known anyone that has had one pop, but I suppose
its possible.


DD

 

[Jfur]

too too soft, also may not be allowed by some landlords

 

[Mo0o]

not nuff support, if you were in some weird possition...im not gonna speculate how, but it could give in. itll be like trying to do things in a bean bag.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

waterbed? I have a seven foot square waterbed.

 

[gygheyzeus]

I would strongly advise against waterbeds. Bottom line is, if they were still a good purchase, we'd carry them.

I own an 11 store mattress chain in Alberta &amp; Saskatchewan Canada. Feel free to visit our site, it has a ton of information on mattresses. Please also feel free to PM me if you have any other questions.

Hope this helps!

<edit> messed up on the url, fixed now </edit>

 

[Sluggo]

I loved mine, had it for 20 years. Wife finally decided it was hurting her back so we got a regular mattress. Guess what her back still hurts, and I no longer have the waterbed I loved

 

[Nevo]

Waterbeds are extremely heavy. Many apartments don't allow waterbeds on any floor above the first.

Insurance is reasonable, about $35/year last time I checked, and you'll want to get it. If the mattress does leak, the water damage could be expensive.

I like mine when I had one. But moved into an upstairs place and couldn't keep it.

 

[Sluggo]

<< Many apartments don't allow waterbeds on any floor above the first. >>



They arent that damn heavy, I think I would question the structural integrity of any building that could not handle the static load of a water bed.

 

[gygheyzeus]

Waterbeds are only heavy once you fill them

The wooden frames usually come dissasembled, so you could carry it into your house in pieces. Generally, I would actually say a coil mattress (especially a pocket coil) is heavier. Pocket coil mattresses can weigh up to 120lbs, and flop around a lot

 

[GagBag]

get one of those inflatable beds!

 

[LordMaul]

when i watch a scery movy my bed at nite is almost always liek a water bed. :frown:

 

[XMan]

they're really bad on your spine.

Really?

I had a conventional bed, switched to a futon, and still had back problems. They have pretty much gone away with my waterbed.

 

[Nevo]

<< They arent that damn heavy, I think I would question the structural integrity of any building that could not handle the static load of a water bed. >>



What!? A full waterbed can weigh quite a bit. Like close to a ton. Water is quite dense (read: heavy per unit of volume.)

 

[imported_vr6]

i agree water is quite heavy, just think about a gallon of water. Try carrying a few gallon of water. then you will see what i mean. But a waterbed need MANY MANY gallons of water, i never had one so i don't know. Anyone want to share how many gallons it takes?

 

[Sluggo]

You have to consider how much it weighs, compared to how the weight is spread. Most waterbeds are about 6'x6' 36 sq. ft. So even if it weighs a ton, how much does 3 guys sitting on a couch weigh?? Say the guys weigh 200 each, the couch weighs 100, there you have 700 pounds spread out over only 12-14 sq ft.

Bathtubs are pretty heavy as well(and get filled up with that quite dense, heavy per unit of volume, substance known as water), and I always see them on 2nd floor and up apartments.

 

[Viper GTS]

1 cubic foot of water weights roughly 62.4 lbs. A king size waterbed is 6'x7', or something thereabouts. If it's 12&quot; deep, that means the water weighs 2620 lbs.

Viper GTS

 

[Jgtdragon]

Do you need to change the water in a waterbed? If you have to, seems like a pain. Never own or know anyone who own one so I am just curoius.

 

[Alienwho]

I used to have a queen sized waterbed. Man I loved that thing. I got it in the middle of the winter, when I was living downstairs in the unfinished basement. I'd set the temp to 80 degrees and have like 10 pillows and 5 blankets. Man that was so comfortable.