Things To Consider When Purchasing A Novaform Mattress

November 7, 2009 by  
Filed under Bedroom

The company behind the Novaform line of memory foam products is Sleep Innovations. Comfort Plus and Personal Expressions are a couple of the other name brands they own. They provide mattresses for several well known department stores like Kohl’s, Sam’s Club, Sears, Costco and Target. The company has offered quite a few visco elastic foam mattresses during its history. However the Novaform line, which you can find at Costco, has been one of their most popular.

Memory foam itself has been around for longer than most people think. Believe it or not, it was the brain child of a NASA engineer named Charles Yost. The aim was to create a more comfortable and versatile aircraft cushion, but it was in fact never used. It wasn’t a complete loss however, as NASA did release the material to the public several years later.

Upon its public release sometime in the eighties, the material was quickly given some new uses. For example, someone determined that it would make a good mattress. The problem was that it was entirely too difficult to manufacture. This caused the material to be put on the shelf for a while, until Fagerdala World foams of Sweden perfected it and made the original Tempurpedic Mattress.

For someone who hasn’t had the opportunity to lie on a memory foam mattress, they probably have no idea why everyone makes such a big fuss over them. The truth is, the mattress can actually mold to an individual’s body, and then slowly retakes its shape when you move. This provides an extremely comfortable sleep because your body’s entire weight isn’t resting on just a few spots. Circulation isn’t cut off so you’re not forced to change position as often.

Visco elastic foam is not easy to manufacture so it tends to be relatively expensive. Because of its high demand many shady companies have sprung up producing cheap mattresses. Some are made of low quality foam or may not even be memory foam at all. This allows them to make a lot of money but the mattress won’t provide the proper support and will probably fall apart soon after you get it home. You really have to be cautious when buying one because it’s easy to get ripped off.

Because of these impersonators, you would do well purchasing your memory foam mattress from a company such as Costco where you can return it without problems. There are many other reasons that people buy from a company like this, namely for the feeling that they’ve purchased a quality product. In addition, a mattress isn’t something that you can look at in the store and know that you’re going to love it. You need to sleep on it for a while before you really make up your mind.

Believe it or not, Novaform mattresses are just about the cheapest memory foam mattresses you can get. If you pay any less than this you’re probably not buying the real thing. Basically, they would make a good visco foam mattress for beginners. Anyone that just wants to see what it’s like could try one out, and if you like it you can move to a more expensive model. If you decide you can’t stand it, then you can just go back to a traditional innerspring mattress.

In conclusion, if you’re considering the purchase of a Novaform mattress but were unsure, trying one out couldn’t hurt. Memory foam is excellent and has actually helped many people to have a great night’s sleep. However, not everyone loves this type of mattress so it’s good to have the option of exchanging it.

Another thing you need to take into consideration is that a Novaform mattress isn’t quite as durable as a Tempurpedic or other brand would be. They are much cheaper, so this is to be expected. You only receive as much as you pay for in the end.

If sleeping was a professional sport Anne Randyl would be the world champion. She feels uniquely qualified to write mattress comparisons because she spends as much time as possible in bed. To find out what actual customers have to say be sure to read her article on Novaform mattress problems.