Airbed Buyers Guide

Airbeds

Airbeds have come a long way from your inflatable camping mattress. With the advent of brands like Sleep Number and the popularity of being able to share a bed but customize your individual sleep experience, Airbeds and airbed technology have leapt forward. MyRest.com has a terrific selection of high quality and reasonably prices airbeds that use multiple air chamber technology, a customizable sleep experience and additional materials like memory foam, to further enhance your experience. Here are some quick tips on what you should look for in an airbed mattress.

# of Air Chambers

One way to tell a quality airbed from one that is not up to par is by noting the number of air chambers. You want to see multiple air chambers because that will ensure a uniform and firm sleep surface. Simple air mattresses will do just that, a large inflatable vinyl bag, while a true airbed should have multiple air chambers that work together to create a sublime sleep surface. You also want to ensure that those air chambers are made of high quality, reinforced materials with double sealed seams. An airbed, when well made and well maintained can last years longer than a traditional inner spring mattress, so pay attention to the details while you make your buying decision.

 

Adjustable or Not

High quality airbeds today that are worth your money will be adjustable. This means that each side of the bed can be inflated to a different degree and that in the morning, you can even re-inflate so that your bed looks the way you like. Adjustability can mean the difference between successfully sleeping, and sleeping with a partner versus tossing and turning or waking up stiff and uncomfortable. You want to ensure that your airbed has a sufficiently sophisticated control mechanism and air pump as well to ensure control.

 

Hypoallergenic

One of the best benefits of airbeds is their natural hypoallergenic nature. Because the airbed is filled with air and not springs and padding, dust mites cannot live within it which means a much lower incidence of allergies even after extended ownership. Newer airbeds are also padded with hypoallergenic materials that combat dust mites and can offer you respite from the pitfall of allergies every night. If you have consistent allergies, or even if you are only afflicted seasonally, you should consider and airbed.