Amerisleep Jacinto City - Mattress Store in Houston, TX

Your mattress’s thickness isn’t as important a consideration as its firmness. A mattress’s firmness determines how well it conforms to your body for pressure relief. Different sleep positions have a different ideal firmness range:

• Side sleepers need a soft to medium mattress. If you’re a side sleeper, try the AS3, AS4, or AS5.
• Back sleepers should look for a medium-firm to firm mattress or a medium mattress with targeted back support. If you’re a back sleeper, try the AS1, AS2, and AS3.
• Stomach sleepers require a firm mattress for optimal spinal alignment. If you’re a stomach sleeper, try the AS1.

Thickness is worth considering if you want to ensure your bed is at a good height. To check your bed’s height, sit on the edge of your mattress. Your feet should rest flat on the floor, with your knees level to your hips.

No, Amerisleep does not sell box springs. While still a somewhat common accessory, box springs do not provide our mattresses with consistent, even support. The interior coils are too far apart, leaving room for a mattress to dip and lose its shape.

If you want a structure that can slip inside a panel bed and support your mattress like a box spring, consider our mattress foundation. The wooden foundation adds about 8.5 inches to your bed’s height, or 13.5 inches if you use the attachable legs.

If you have a box spring you wish to use with our mattresses for a taller bed, then slip a piece of moisture-resistant plywood in between the box spring and mattress. The plywood should be at least 0.75 inches thick to provide durable, even support for the mattress.

Box springs are still useful if you’re buying a traditional innerspring mattress, but we do not recommend using a box spring with any of our beds. A box spring’s interior coils are spaced too far apart to support a memory foam or hybrid mattress—when placed on a box spring, parts of the mattress can sag between the box spring’s coils, causing the mattress to lose its shape.

Even a high-quality foam or hybrid mattress can sag prematurely if improperly supported, forcing you to replace your mattress earlier than you’re ready to.

It depends on the quality of memory foam. Low-quality memory foam mattresses often are not as responsibly produced as high-quality mattresses, so they’re more likely to smell, and the odor may linger for a few weeks.

The chemical smell of a new memory foam mattress is the result of off-gassing. Off-gassing happens when volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the mattress leftover from production break down at room temperature.

Amerisleep’s mattresses are produced according to CertiPUR-US® regulations. CertiPUR-US® ensures a foam contains low amounts of VOCs for minimal off-gassing. If you notice a smell coming from our mattresses, it should disappear within a few days at most.

If you have a mattress you no longer want, try donating or recycling it. Small local charities and shelters often accept gently used mattresses. Some recycling centers will even haul away your old mattress for a nominal charge.

In many areas, you can set your mattress outside for garbage collection. Be sure you read the exact rules and regulations about mattress disposal in your area, as there may be a fine if you do it improperly.

Many people prefer a hybrid mattress over a pure foam bed. While a foam mattress lets people sink into the bed, a hybrid usually keeps sleepers on top of the bed with its supportive coils. Hybrids often feel more breathable because of their airy coil support, promoting a cool mattress top for hot sleepers.

However, other sleepers might prefer how a foam mattress cradles their body more than a hybrid. A foam mattress is also typically less expensive than a hybrid mattress, making it the better choice for a budget shopper.