How to choose a mattress for a double bed for people with different weights

A wide variety of manufacturers and models of mattresses can satisfy any wishes of consumers. Before choosing a mattress for a double bed, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with its characteristics. Only a correctly selected product will ensure a healthy sleep.

Basic dimensions and standards

When choosing a model, they are guided by the tallest person in the pair. Traditional calculation of the size of the mattress: height of a person plus 15-20 cm. Standards for double beds: length 190, 200 cm, and width - 140, 150, 160, 180, 200 cm.

An important parameter is the optimal height of the mattress, which contributes to the correct distribution of load on the back. The minimum thickness is 6 cm, the maximum is 35 cm. Specialists attribute products with a thickness of 9 cm to full mattresses. A spring mattress has a standard height of 18-30 cm, and springless has a height of 16-21 cm.

The standard sizes of mattresses for beds may not coincide with the sizes of furniture from different manufacturers. Therefore, it is recommended to purchase all items of the same company.

Types of mattresses

When choosing a model, it is not enough just to “lie down” in the store on your favorite bed. When choosing an orthopedic mattress, it is important to have a correct idea of all its features.

Spring loaded

The excellent elasticity of the models for almost all consumers is associated with comfort and coziness. The springs in the product can be staggered (bee honeycombs), "spring in the spring", multi-zone. How to choose a mattress for a double bed? To do this, get acquainted with the characteristics of various models:

Products with independent springs show an orthopedic effect, due to which the mattress repeats the shape of the body. The spine takes its natural position and the person is fully resting. The shape of the spring can take the form of a barrel or an hourglass and a different number of turns (from 6 to 7.5), withstand a weight of 2.5-3.5 kg;
Models “Multipocket” (Multipocket) suggest the presence of about 500 springs per square meter of mattress area and withstand a load of 120-130 kg. General characteristics: spring diameter 4.2 cm, wire thickness 1.2-1.4 mm, spring height 13-14 cm (approximately 8-10 turns). Thanks to a large number of springs, mattresses more precisely follow the contour of the body and create a feeling of complete comfort;
Products "Mikropaket" (Mikropocket) have about 1000 springs per square meter of area and can withstand a person weighing up to 140-150 kg. General parameters: spring diameter 2.6 cm, wire thickness 0.8-1.0 mm, spring height 13-14 cm (12-14 turns). A special advantage of double mattresses is the maximum spring effect, which is especially important when the difference in weight of sleeping people is more than 30 kg;
The product with blocks of dependent springs belongs to the economy version and cannot boast of special orthopedic qualities. However, the undoubted advantages of the mattress are reliability, resistance to stress (especially point).

Which mattress is better to say unequivocally, since when choosing a lot of factors are taken into account.

Springless

Such models are gaining more and more fans and connoisseurs. The basis of double mattresses is one or more layers of special fillers (latex, polyurethane foam, coconut coir, orthopedic foam). There is no doubt in the quality of the models, because some are able to withstand a weight of 140 kg. At the same time, the mattress can be easily twisted into a neat roll and transported. Of particular value is durability, manufacturers guarantee a 20-year service of natural latex mattresses without loss of orthopedic qualities.

Single sided

A distinctive feature is that you can only sleep on one side of the product (covered with a special filler). Finishing the other side of the model is made of durable wear-resistant material. They can be either spring or springless. An undoubted plus of the model - it does not need to be turned over. However, for the same reason, the mattress sags faster and has a short life. If there is a financial opportunity, then you should pay attention to the high premium models. Many layers of springs and fillers form a mattress about 40 cm thick and provide increased comfort when resting.

Bilateral

Such models are widely represented on the market and are very popular. The main advantage is that you can sleep on both sides of the product. Due to this feature, the life of the model is prolonged, since with periodic turning over the springs do not sag so quickly.

Some mattresses have sides with the same surface hardness. But you can pick up products with sides that differ in characteristics. They sleep regularly on the soft side, and you can turn the mattress on the harder side for back pain or for medical reasons. Also, bilateral models can have the characteristic "winter-summer". At the same time, one side is sheathed with an insulated canvas, and the other with breathable cool material.

Non-standard

A variety of forms of beds sometimes requires ordering from manufacturers of individual products. As a rule, non-standard models have a round or oval shape, while they can be spring or springless. Choosing a good mattress is necessary taking into account the weight of customers. For large people, high spring models (28-34 cm thick) are equipped with additional layers of fillers. And for thin buyers, you can choose low options (12-14 cm), in which sheets of dense felt are added to give rigidity to the polyurethane layers.

Filling

Important mandatory elements of any mattress are fillers (video). In spring models, they are located only above / below the spring block. And in springless products are the basis.

In the first case, fillers allow you to control stiffness. Even when using one spring unit, you can get a soft or hard berth with different combinations of layers:

Coconut coir - a layer 1-3 cm thick is obtained by combining coconut fiber and natural latex. The material is additionally treated with bactericidal impregnation. The filler is obtained hygienic, breathable, environmentally friendly;
Natural latex is obtained from the juice of a tropical rubber tree. Thanks to special technologies, the foam material becomes resilient, elastic and ventilated. High wear resistance of latex allows to withstand severe loads without permanent deformation. In the manufacture of spring products use perforated sheets. Monolithic perforated blocks are laid in springless models. Latex is available in thicknesses of 2, 3, 5, 10, 14, 18 cm;
Memolatex is also made from natural latex. A distinctive feature of the material is to repeat the shape of the body, so that minimal pressure is exerted on the body and the microcirculation of blood vessels improves. Material thickness - 2 cm;
Memorix is an artificial material (refers to polyurethane foams). The main advantages are the effect of "memory", strength, durability, heat sensitivity. Layer thickness - 4 cm;
Sisal belongs to natural materials and is created from sisal agave. The material is 1 cm thick and perfectly breathable and has an antistatic property.

Mattresses use not only the basic layers, but also special technical ones. Thermal lock is used to protect soft layers of fillers from spring blocks. The material is a mixture of woolen and synthetic fibers.

Springless models are available in a thickness of 15-20 cm. To understand which mattress to choose for a double bed, you need to familiarize yourself with the basics / fillers:

Polyurethane foam is an artificial material with a cellular structure (like a sponge). It is a safe material, the hallmark of which is lightness. Therefore, such mattresses are perfect for folding beds. Available with a monolithic block (approximately 16 cm high) or composed of several glued layers (each 3 cm thick);
Latex materials usually contain more than 20-30% of natural material. The most expensive models have 85% natural latex. Products are available in two types - monolithic (about 18 cm high) and laminated (usually three sheets with a thickness of 6 cm are glued together). Latex is produced with holes and due to a change in their diameter, different stiffness is achieved in individual zones;
Coira is a coconut fiber impregnated with latex (usual ratio 50:50). A distinctive feature of the products is increased rigidity and high wear resistance. Such mattresses contain several layers (3 cm thick). The most common model height is 13 cm.

Due to the different combination and alternation of paintings, you can get products of different degrees of rigidity and cost.

Memolatex

Latex

Sisal

Coconut Coir

Memorix

Stiffness Nuances

The conventional wisdom about the benefits of sleeping on a hard basis should be treated with caution. In a horizontal position, the human body does not repeat an absolutely even line - the S-shaped bend of the spine suggests support in the lumbar region. And some people get up with terrible lumbar pains after a night on a hard bed. Therefore, it can be said that a hard coating is useful for certain groups.

A special quality of hard mattresses is resistance to heavy loads. Therefore, they are most suitable for consumers weighing more than 90 kg, since the products will not easily and quickly sag. Since shoulders are primarily relaxed on hard surfaces, such a chosen mattress is perfect for people with diseases of the upper spine.

It is not recommended to sleep on hard mattresses:

Elderly people (from the age of 55 years old, the spine should already fully relax and rest);
Consumers with diseases of the joints, blood circulation, otherwise increased pressure on the soft tissues will cause numbness of the limbs, exacerbation of chronic diseases. The best choice is an inflatable double mattress;
Lighter than 55 kg will also be uncomfortable sleeping on a hard surface. The body will not be able to put pressure on the mattress and the back will lose the necessary support.

Manufacturers indicate the recommended weight per berth. How to choose a mattress for a double bed? It is advisable to dwell on models whose maximum load is 10 kg above the buyer's weight. Conventionally, they are divided into hard, medium and soft. A model with a maximum load of 120 kg per berth will have an average stiffness for a person weighing 90 kg and will become very stiff for a customer weighing 60 kg.

The choice of a mattress for a double bed is preferably done taking into account the different weights of customers, their preferences and the recommendations of doctors (if necessary).