Ergoflex Memory Foam Mattress Questions & Answers (page 2 of 4)

Sorry Jane for late reply. The mattress is not light but lighter than a normal innerspring mattress - well, lighter than the one I had. It is definitely a two man job to turn the mattress - mine is King size so it is a little tricky. My understanding is that it needs to be turned every 3 months for the first year. After that, maybe once a year. We had a single mattress as well and I could do that on my own but I don't have a shoulder problem. So, not sure how you would handle it. Hope this is of some help.

You rotate it every 3 months not flip it so you shouldn't have an issue.

The mattress does get warm however I use a cotton water repellent mattress cover as well as pure cotton sheets, no polyester. If the weather is hot we have either a ceiling fan or air conditioning the mattress is fine. I would not have any other mattress hope this helps.

My hubby runs warm so we were a bit worried but after 5 years it hasn't been an issue. Takes a few weeks to get used to though.

Warranty is 10years. My mattress is moved every week by my husband and myself and shows no sign of wear. The firmness is medium, once you are on the mattress your body moulds into it. There is no tossing and turning like we have experienced in mattress before the Ergoflex. Refer to Ergoflex site for the materials used in the mattress as it is explained fully on their site.

They are heavy, but I can lift the edge to change the (fitted) sheet (57yo fit female). The mattress sort of bends up when you lift the corner - but to move it properly is a 2 man job

This is one of the reasons why I love this mattress so much. I'm in my late fifties and don't have much help and I find it easy. The corners bend so making my bed is easier than my other mattresses in my house.

My partner is quite a bit heavier than me and we have struggled with me rolling into his 'dip' all the time with past mattresses. We've never had this problem with the Ergoflex, he makes his own shape on his side and I make mine on our side. It's one of the reasons I'm so happy with it. Our choice was a medium hard. Good luck.

I think you will find this mattress suits you very well, because the memory foam adjusts to your body every time you lie down on it, so rolling into the middle is not an issue. I'm quite a bit heavier than my wife, too, and like the previous poster, find that she makes her own shape on her side and I make my shape on my side of the bed. Memory foam is great for this situation, as it doesn't get weighed down across the width of the mattress like springed mattresses do.

I have bought 4 of these over the years and I have had many different people in all shapes and sizes sleeping on them without any complaints. In fact I couldn't recommend them enough. I find that you don't move as much as a normal mattress as it contours your body and you don't toss and turn. From the first King I bought 4 years to the latest one a few months ago they have been consistent, good value and most importantly a quality product.

I did buy a mattress topper designed to be cooling but it hasn't worked, unfortunately!

No, you cannot use any toppers or overlays with these mattresses, it's explained in the company blurb but basically you may only use their cover designed to protect the mattress or the required body heat does not activate the foam, then the thing is even harder.

Hey thanks for the valuable info.

Hi Heather,

Sorry to hear of your ailments.

I was also anxious when I purchased my Erfoflex, unfortunately i am not aware of any place you can go to test. I think there is a more expensive brand called Tempur that you may be able to test in your area. I can tell you that when others sleep on my Ergoflex that are very happy, my parents in laws went out and purchased one weeks after sleeping on ours.

All the best.
Regards
Scott

thank you Scott. I have looked at the Tempur but they are very expensive but they do seem similar to the Ergoflex from what I have read. I think it sounds from your response it is worth me looking at an Ergoflex supplier.
Many thanks for your helpful answer.

kind regards,
Heather

Hi Leann, you would have to contact Erfoflex regarding this, as I am a customer not the seller.

Ask the company...I'm just a customer who bought one of their mattresses.

As I said in my review, the Ergo Flex does take a little time to get used to because it is not as thick as the usual spring mattresses, and of course, softer. However, you can feel it supporting you once you lie down.
As well as having back problems, I also had neck problems and shoulder problems. I, too am a side-sleeper. I found that my back problems started to diminish after a time, and my neck has really improved. My shoulder has improved, but some days I still feel pain in it, and other days it feels good, so it seems to gradually be getting better.
As well as buying the Ergo Flex mattress, I purchased a memory foam pillow, which has also helped the way I sleep, as I found that with some pillows your neck is at an odd angle, which also puts strain on your shoulder.
Overall, from my personal experiences, I can honestly say that this mattress has helped my problems immensely.

My wife and myself had neck pain which got relieved after using ergoflex. My wife is a side sleeper and am an occassional side sleeper. Both of us feel much better as it relieves pressure on shoulder/neck. I strongly recommend you buy a suitable memory foam pillow as well which should help you very much..

After my experience, please dont buy Ergoflex! Especially for heat. I live in Brisbane and we had the mattress last year winter and sweated hard. The material just does not let your body breathe like the way theyre stating. We returned ours without problems and have purchased store bought mattress - one you can actually touch and feel and lie on before buying!

I had a qlty pillow top type innerspring before the Ergo Flex, I found the Ergo Flex to be a cooler sleep, I to need a mattress that will not heat my body up,, I did my home work on sheets as well and found a cooler sleep if they are all cotton and have a thread count around 400,

Thanks. I am going to a Linen party tonight so I might buy some cotton sheets if they have them.

My wife and I found its very hot, we ended up returning the mattress.

Yes, there is a smell which goes away within a couple of days. It didn't cause us any problems though :-)

I agree with Foohaha the acrid chemical odour does dissipate after several days although initially its somewhat unpleasant !
Anyone out there interested in a 1 year old Queen Ergoflex .
No stains or marks or anything untowards - just not the right mattress for us as its too hot !

Complaints of these mattresses being too hot are not rare at all, in fact I think it is the most common complaint I have seen. I owned one of these mattresses and purchased because of the reviews on this site.

Thank you for your answer, but could you please tell me what treatment is used, rather than just telling me that it is certified. I do believe it is the customers right to know such things so we can make informed decisions on the products we choose to bring into our living environment.
many thanks,

I would say the Ergoflex is very similar to the Tempur 22 that we tried in the shop. If anything it seems to be a little more firm, but I'm assuming that is probably because it's still new for us

The Ergo Flex in my opinion is the better mattress, I've owned the Tempur original but I couldn't sleep on due to it being too firm the ergoflex hands down is more superior to tempur!!!

Ive owned both and the tempur hands down a better matress.. since buying this matress both myself and my husband are both receiving physiotherapy for our backs shoulders this matress has also given me pressure soars on my hips.
also make sure you remove the sheets covering the matress and check the foam as mine had around thirty rips in the foam.. was replaced but told it was from sweating ?????
yes sweating. . Its the matress that makes you sweat..
Worst thing ive ever bought

I don't know. ergoflex recommended we try that if it was too hot on the mattress.