Alan S.
DO NOT PURCHASE A SERTA-SIMMONS MATTRESS
DO NOT PURCHASE A SERTA-SIMMONS BEAUTYREST MATTRESS!!! THE ONE WE PURCHASED ONLY 4 YEARS AGO FOR $2875+TAX NO LONGER PROVIDES THE SUPPORT IT SHOULD. NOW WE ARE SUFFERING WITH HEALTH ISSUES. HERE IS OUR STORY. We are a 66 year old retired but very active couple living in Calgary, Alberta. We purchased a king size Beautyrest mattress from Sleep Country in Calgary less than 4 years ago. For the past 1-2 years, we have seen our sleep quality deteriorate due to a breakdown in body support of this Imperial Baymore HL mattress for which we paid almost $3000. The mattress sits on a metal 5 point support frame and box springs which we also purchased from Sleep Country at the time. The mattress already provides so little support while we sleep that we wake up every morning with neck, back and hip aches. We are a very fit, young-bodied and active couple, so age has very little to do with our health issues. When we sleep in Hotels or other places, we wake very noticeably without the same problems. We submitted a warranty claim to Sleep Country (who process claims for Serta-Simmons Beautyrest) but they denied the claim stating that the bed issues are a result of "normal body impression that occurs with use". They made this decision based on photographic evidence I submitted. They state manufacturer's warranty will cover impressions over 1.5 inches. However, this warranty does not cover loss in actual support the mattress provides for your body. With no one lying on the bed, the impression is just about 1.5". However, while sleeping, the force of my 190lb body lying on the bed, plus body heat, causes sag of 5-6 inches - way more than is acceptable and comfortable in any sleeping position. I believe the combination of pillowtop compression and especially loss of support due to spring fatigue has created this deterioration and extremely uncomfortable sleep. A less than 4 year old bed should provide much more support and not have deteriorated in this manner so quickly. This is an engineering/design/spring material or possibly manufacturing defect in my opinion. We have owned many beds over our lifetime and have never had a bed break down as quickly as this. We have 2 other beds in our home that are much older but provide better support and sleep. We regularly retreat to those beds in the middle of the night so we can have a better rest. This is unacceptable. While lying on my back or front, my shoulders are curved forward or back, creating shoulder pain. As well, the curvature in my back is causing morning back and hip pain. I suffer with this every morning until I can stretch and get moving. My wife suffers in the same manner but tries not to complain. The pain lingers throughout the day and is getting worse. It is affecting any sports and active lifestyle plans we have. Due to the lack of support and body impression, my arms and hands even start to tingle due to blood loss since they are higher than my heart while sleeping. Side sleeping is even worse, a position I love to sleep in - my hips sink into the bed so far that it again creates back and hip pain at night and during the day. We have been telling our friends about this company's product defect and will continue to voice our complaints publicly.




