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Do I really need a box-spring?
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Anonymous
| I'm in the market for a new bedroom set. Many of the sets that I like seem to be set up for use only with a mattress. OR at leadt it looks that way. I've always used a boxspring. But I guess you don't really need it, right? |
Anonymous
| I was told I wouldn't quality for the warranty if I didn't get the box spring to support the mattress. I guess it's supposed to help the mattress from losing shape. We have a really low bed that's probably not designed for a box spring. But was also know (from current old mattress), that it's not designed to support a mattress properly like a box spring would. We still can't decide whether to get the box-spring or not, and it's been a few months. Mattresses are so expensive these days, we don't want to have to replace one before it's life should be up, but at the same time, the box spring will make our bed look ridiculous. |
Anonymous
That sounds like a scam by mattress companies to sell more junk we don't really need. |
Anonymous
| we got rid of the box spring years ago when we purchased our new mattress. with the right mattress you do not need it. i love our set up and sleep very soundly. |
Anonymous
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grrrrr! (sorry to start with that, but here's why).
Don't worry about negating your mattress' warranty by failing to buy the box spring. You will not qualify for the warranty just about no matter what you do! Our bed (used WITH a box spring) has a 5 inch dip on it (on my side, and i'm the lighter of the two of us at 120 lbs) that our mattress company is calling abnormal use. (NO! no abnormal use!). They won't replace it under the warranty despite repeated attempts. The mattress was 1800 bucks!!!!!!!!!! Oh and yes, we had the box spring. Since this happened to us, I did some research on mattress warranties. They're practically useless, from what I"ve gathered. Grrrr... |
Anonymous
| 1113 here. I should add, it happened 6 months after purchase. We've had the mattress less than a year. |
Anonymous
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I have not used a box-spring in over 10 years.
My bed is just as comfortable without it. You don't need it. |
Anonymous
| Our bed set is a platform bed (no boxspring) and I love it. Platform beds also have the added advantage of making smaller rooms look larger because they don't sit up as high. I don't know that I'd ever go back to using a boxspring. |
Anonymous
Have you thought about small claims court? I've been through the process once and it was great! |
Anonymous
| I think if you're buying a modern-looking set that has a platform bed, you don't need a box spring - the base of the bed would provide enough support for the mattress. But if you have a mattress that is just resting on a hollow frame or slats, the box spring probably helps support that so it doesn't sag between the supports. |
Anonymous
Is it a long process and is there an appeal? |
Anonymous
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Our mattress warranty is contingent upon using the boxspring. For this particular mattress, and most high-quality ones, there isn't an extra charge for the box spring. It's one product. The reason that it is required for the warranty is that it provides an even platform under the mattress. If you don't provide an even platform and some springs or coils compress unevenly, that is your fault. If on the other hand you provide equal support for the mattress and some part of it compresses, then that is a manufacturing defect.
You don't need/get a box spring with a tempurpedic mattress or latex mattress. Those are either one solid layer of foam or a firmer foam core with a less dense foam shell around it. The same concerns don't apply to foam as to inner spring. I believe that the Ikea mattresses are available without the box spring. Many are pure batting with no inner springs, and most are far less expensive than the innerspring mattresses that require a box spring anyway, making the warranty less important. |
Anonymous
Let me guess, it was a pillowtop? |
Anonymous
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We have a box spring and it feels good. I think mattresses wear out sooner without one, but once you factor in the cost of the box spring, it doesn't matter.
Make sure you buy a mattress that is designed to be fine without one. |
Anonymous
| A platform bed or the floor would provide the support for a mattress, just like a box spring would. |