After purchasing in February, we finally had our new sleep number bed delivered and set up last week. So far, it’s been an adjustment, to say the least. We bought one with an adjustable frame with lots of bells and whistles. That part we love. DH is breathing so much better at night just being slightly elevated and my sinuses have improved significantly. Not sure if it’s new mattress or the elevation. No issues with pillows falling behind the bed frame. Overall, this part is great.
But the mattress I’m not sold on yet. The cons—it stinks. Literally. We have the sheets off and the windows open during the day trying to air it out, but there is still a noticeable smell. Much better than when it first arrived, so I’m hopeful it will go away.
The smell will I think go away, but so far, the mattress just isn’t that comfortable. It’s much firmer than what we had before. I thought we would be able to decrease the firmness, but then you really feel the air mattress inside. It’s the same feeling you get from a camping mattress as it adjusts beneath you.
And more annoying, every time we move there’s a plastic rustling sound. I think it’s coming from the sheets interfacing with the mattress itself. But I have no idea why it sounds like plastic instead of fabric.
We ordered a couple of mattress toppers to help cushion the mattress a bit. My hope is that will give it a more plush feel while also giving us the solid support we need. In spite of my negatives, DH is getting much more restful sleep and his back feels much better. I think when I’m actually able to get a decent nights sleep and not be distracted by all the rustling and the too firm feeling I’ll feel the same way.
What’s interesting is that I remember the mattress in the store as being very soft. When I looked at our original sales quote, the salesperson had added a topper in the quote, which I removed. Now I’m wondering if the bed we slept on in store had a topper on it.
