1. Is Tempur-Pedic Worth It? Here’s Why We Say Yes

Is Tempur-Pedic Worth It? Here’s Why We Say Yes

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Tempur-Pedic was the first major memory foam mattress on the market. Their name is synonymous with memory foam beds and luxurious comfort, but it’s also synonymous with having a high price tag.

So, while plenty of customers come into Slumberland asking about Tempur-Pedic because their parents or friends currently sleep on one (and love it!), they often ask us the same question: but is Tempur-Pedic worth it?

The idea is that there may be another mattress brand that does what Tempur-Pedic does so well (help you get better sleep), but at a lower price point.

While it’s true that you can find cheaper hybrid or all-foam mattresses, it isn’t true that they are direct substitutes for Tempur-Pedic. Those other mattress brands may work for you, but they aren’t the same as Tempur-Pedic, which makes its own proprietary TEMPUR® foam that can’t be found in any other products.

If you want to feel the difference between Tempur-Pedic and other memory foam mattresses, you can visit one of our Slumberland locations.

But if you want to know why we think that Tempur-Pedic is one of the best mattresses available, keep reading. We’ll share what our customers love about sleeping on a Tempur-Pedic and what makes it so unique.

Note: Tempur-Pedic has the highest customer satisfaction rating for retail mattresses in the industry. Plus, Tempur-Pedic has also earned the #1 spot for support, durability, comfort and value of price paid. If you’re ready to see if Tempur-Pedic is right for you, visit one of our Slumberland locations.

What Makes Tempur-Pedic Unique?

Tempur-Pedic uses TEMPUR® material, which is technically memory foam, but is unique in a specific way.

TEMPUR® material adapts to your weight, shape, and body heat. This creates a highly adaptable, contouring sleep experience. You feel this difference immediately when you lie down on a Tempur-Pedic. Your body is supported and comforted, and your pressure points aren’t aggravated. This is because the TEMPUR® foam starts to conform to your body the moment you make contact. This feeling has been described by our customers as a “hugging” or “cradling” sensation. And while other mattress brands sell memory foam beds, none of them replicate this feeling.

If you’re a side sleeper, a Tempur-Pedic mattress will soften at your shoulders and hips more than it will at your lower back. That’s because more of your body heat is coming into contact with the mattress at your shoulders and hips. This keeps your spine aligned by not letting your hips sink too deeply into the mattress.

If you’re a back sleeper, your Tempur-Pedic mattress adapts to this new position by filling the small of your back and keeping your hips straight.

This means Tempur-Pedic mattresses work for all different types of sleepers, making it a great mattress for couples and for people suffering from back pain.

An Out of this World Origin Story (and Why it Matters)

The TEMPUR® material actually began at NASA. It was in the cushions and in the padding of the space shuttle.

Why does this matter for people who want a mattress? Because this material started off as a way to take pressure off an astronaut’s body as they were shuttled through the atmosphere. Similarly, TEMPUR® foam takes pressure off your body when you lie down on it.

So starting at NASA isn’t just a cool story, it’s what sets TEMPUR® foam apart from all other memory foam mattresses.

Why Our Customers Love Tempur-Pedic

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Okay, so Tempur-Pedic feels different than any other mattress model — why is that important? And is that worth the higher price tag?

When our customers walk into Slumberland, they come with various problems they want to solve so they can get a good night’s sleep.

Some of our customers are suffering from medical conditions, such as sleep apnea, fibromyalgia, and sciatica. Others are couples who are struggling to find a mattress both of them like to sleep on. Some sleep hot at nightand need a way to cool down. A lot of the time, our customers have more than one problem they need their mattress to solve.

Being able to solve these problems is a huge win for customers who are struggling to get quality sleep at night.

And it’s because most of our customers are trying to solve multiple issues that we like to start them off on Tempur-Pedic mattresses.

How Tempur-Pedic Reduces Aches and Pains

When customers feel aches and pains at night or in the morning it’s often because they’re not properly supported by their mattress.

For example, if you’re sleeping on a traditional innerspring mattress that doesn’t offer unique contouring support in its comfort layer, then the heavier parts of your body may be getting the same amount of support as the lighter parts of your body. This can lead to a sore back or your arm falling asleep in the middle of the night, which causes you to shift to move it and disturb your sleep cycle.

TEMPUR® foam layers excel at providing pressure relief because of its dense and unique cell structure. These layers of foam adapt to your body and cradle you. Laying on a Tempur-Pedic can feel like floating.

If you’re mainly looking for a mattress to help with back pain or body aches, then we’d recommend you try the ProAdapt or LuxeAdapt models.

  • The Tempur-Pedic ProAdapt is Tempur-Pedic’s most popular mattress. It has over 2,200 5-star reviews on Tempur-Pedic's website. It features a layer of Tempur-Pedic’s advanced pressure-relieving support foam that contours to your body and provides you with a breathable, comfortable sleeping experience. The Tempur-Pedic ProAdapt contains 20% more TEMPUR® material than the base level Tempur-Pedic model, the Tempur-Pedic Adapt.
  • The Tempur-Pedic LuxeAdapt provides the most pressure relief of any Tempur-Pedic mattress. The Tempur-LuxeAdapt contains 40% more TEMPUR® material than Tempur-Pedic’s base level model, the Tempur-Pedic Adapt. It has nearly 500 5-star reviews on Tempur-Pedic’s website. It’s an inch thicker than the ProAdapt model and will be more conforming and supportive.

Both the ProAdapt and LuxeAdapt feature a dual cover system, which means you can remove and wash the cover. (The cover is machine washable, just don’t use any bleach and tumble dry the cover on low or hang dry it.) A washable cover helps keep your mattress feeling fresh over the years.

How Tempur-Pedic Keeps You Cool

two adults and a child on a bed with another child sitting on the floor

If you’re hot at night, you’re not getting a good night’s sleep. Most sleep experts agree the ideal room temperature is 60-67 degrees. Your body also drops a few degrees as you get into the deeper stages of sleep. If you’re hot on your mattress, chances are you’re not sleeping well.

Tempur-Pedic makes two kinds of mattresses.

  1. Temperature-neutral mattresses, such as the Tempur-Pedic Adapt, ProAdapt, and Luxe. These mattresses won’t sleep hot, but they’re not necessarily made to feel cooler.
  2. Mattresses that are designed to feel cooler, such as the Tempur Breeze line, which consists of the ProBreeze and LuxeBreeze models.

If you’re a hot sleeper, then you’re going to want to consider the Tempur-Pedic Breeze mattresses.

  • The Tempur-Pedic ProBreeze is designed to feel up to 3 degrees cooler. It accomplishes this by using a layer of phase change material directly beneath the Tempur-Pedic cover. Phase change material (PCMs) works by reacting to temperature. When PCMs encounter heat, they react by absorbing that heat. The Tempur-Pedic ProBreeze is available as a medium firmness or as a medium hybrid.
  • The Tempur-Pedic LuxeBreeze is designed to feel up to 8 degrees cooler. It does the same thing the ProBreeze does, but uses even more PCMs and also uses a layer of ventilated foam that helps improve air flow in the mattress. The Tempur-Pedic LuxeBreeze is available in a firm or soft comfort level.

How Tempur-Pedic Helps Couples Sleep Better Together

older couple on a bed

It’s a tale as old as time. A couple walks into a mattress store and the husband wants a firmer mattress and the wife wants a softer mattress (or vice versa).

At first, it can seem like someone is going to have to give in because you have two different sleeping positions, which means you need two different firmness levels.

But in our experience, couples can find a solution in Tempur-Pedic mattresses because of how the TEMPUR® material reacts to each of them individually.

Plus, because TEMPUR® foam is conforming, it helps cut down on motion transfer. Motion transfer is when someone moves on one side of the mattress and you feel their movement on the other. Mattress brands that have good motion isolation (like Tempur-Pedic) absorb those movements so you don’t feel your partner get in and out of bed at night.

The Split King Option

Some customers will fall in love with two different Tempur-Pedic models. For example, one person may want the extra conforming feeling of a Tempur-LuxeAdapt while their partner prefers the Tempur-ProAdapt. When this happens, there’s an easy solution: Get a split-king mattress.

That’s when one person gets a twin extra long (TXL) mattress in the model they want, and the other person gets the model they want in a TXL as well. You put both of these mattresses on the same mattress foundation — or adjustable bed frame.

This way, each person can sleep on the type of mattress that feels more comfortable to them.

Buying a Tempur-Pedic Mattress at Slumberland

At Slumberland, we carry the main Tempur-Pedic mattress models, which includes:

Tempur-Pedic mattresses come in various options, including as a firm mattress, a medium firm, as a hybrid model and more.

When you visit a Slumberland showroom, our dedicated staff of sleep experts will ask you question about your sleep style, what you're hoping to get from your new mattress, and anything else that will help them make a personalized recommendation. After that, you can take a Rest Match and feel the differences between the mattress.

In our experience, by spending 15 minutes (or more) on a mattress, customers can get a good sense of whether or not the mattress will be right for them.

Still, we know that sometimes a customer can have a change of heart about the mattress they bought after they get it home. The good news is that when you buy a Tempur-Pedic mattress(with a mattress protector) from Slumberland, you get a 365-Night Comfort Guarantee. This sleep trial is designed to give you peace of mind, so in case you need to exchange your mattress for a different model, you'll be able to at Slumberland.

Finally, when you choose to buy a Tempur-Pedic mattress from Slumberland, you have the option of using Slumberland financing. We often have special promotions with extended financing, but always offer these two deals:

  1. 18 months zero interest on purchases over $999
  2. 24 months zero interest on purchases over $2499

Final Thoughts: Why Tempur-Pedic is Worth the Money

Tempur-Pedic mattresses have a reputation of being an expensive mattress, but if you look at what they do (provide advanced pressure relief and cooling features) and for how long they do it (every Tempur-Pedic mattress comes with a 10-year warranty, but is so high quality the lifespan is often greater than the warranty), then in our opinion the price become more than worth it.

Tempur-Pedic mattresses also have one of the lowest return rates in the mattress industry - at Slumberland we rarely have a customer who want to return their Tempur-Pedic during the trial period (and if they do, it's almost always to exchange for a different Tempur-Pedic model, often deciding they want a model with more Tempur® material).

Tempur-Pedic also has high customer satisfaction, earning the #1 spot in customer satisfaction for retail mattresses two year in a row.

Are you ready to experience a Tempur-Pedic for yourself? Shop for a Tempur-Pedic mattress online right now, or visit one of our Slumberland locations today to get a personalized recommendation on which Tempur-Pedic is best for you, including the latest of what Tempur-Pedic offers.