How does this mattress pad protect against dust mites if it only covers the top and side surfaces of the mattress?
472421
Dust mites aren't harmful to people but can cause allergies. The barrier blocks skin particles from getting into the mattress, cutting off the mites' food supply so they decrease in number. You may be thinking of bedbugs, which do bite and for which you would need a fully encasing protector.
472422
Unlike bedbugs, dust mites are tiny and don't travel around looking for food. They stay in one place where they find a food source, and that is in your mattress! By preventing dead skin cells from collecting in your mattress (they can't get through this mattress protector), dust mites can't survive and the allergens they create disappear.
472423
that is a good question. maybe because the plastic is super thick? but the seller will definitely answer if you ask them. they contacted me before i had received my pad. i wish you luck.
109075
I doubt it because it is just top shield. It does not zip up & encase the mattress. I have a foam mattress so I don't have to worry about them anyway.
908421
I use both, since my mattress pad is a heated one I put the protector under it.
595975
Mattress protector only covers the top. Nothing for the sides and bottom. The only thing covering the sides is the material needed to hold the mattress protector on the mattress.
1822912
It does not cover the bottom of the mattress or have a zipper. It isn't a full cover. It has elastic in the corners that wraps around each corner.
1327539
I suppose it offers some protection but it does not fully enclose the mattress like a zippered mattress would, so my guess is protection is limited.
2202652
I have had it for a couple of months now. I am not using a mattress pad over the encasement. Unfortunately, when it needs to be cleaned, I think it will be a lot of work. Most mattress pads only cover the top. Because this one covers the whole mattress, it's a lot more work to remove and replace it once it's clean. I am not using the waterproof aspect of the encasement. I am using it because something was making me itch. Not bed bugs... Something else.. I have no idea. You can't see them and there are no bites, just itch. This pad has eliminated the problem.. Thank heaven. :)
682484
I don't know - I'm not trying to relieve allergies with it, only reduce odors, and it does do that. Dust mites are a whole 'nother thing. I think I would get a tabletop air purifier, seal my mattress, things like that - which I should do also but haven't done yet. But these little machines are not very expensive and it might be worth it to try one.
595974
I bought two twin XL (adjustable king-size bed w/two separate mattresses. The protector fits down over the sides to secure, but primary protection is top.
918964
The sides are a stretchy fabric that is different from the top of the matress protector. The top has a layer of waterproof material underneath the terrycloth. I doubt that the sides are completely waterproof, but liquid might roll off, as it is finely woven and slick. I haven't spilled anything on it, so I am not 100 percent sure of this.
1898741
It blocks allergens so I would like to say yes for dust mites but it does not specify dust mites in the description.
2077341
I don't believe so, however, the mattress pad will protect the mattress from some small accidents and minor spills. This mattress pad has enough cushioning to hide an additional covering or pad that may be required for nighttime accidents.
528497
The foam is covered. We bought an additional waterproof mattress cover to keep the original cover clean.
225360
It is more like a fitted sheet, with a mesh like covering on the sides of the bed but the protection is on top of the mattress.
722562
The mattress pad is optional. The mattress pad can be used under the encasement for additional quilted padding. The encasement is to protect against dust mites and to protect those with a dust mite allergy.
1852094
Yes, controls. It will not kill dust mites, but it destroys what they eat, so they gradually die off in an area. The molecules from the unit will not get inside things like a pillow or mattress (it does not penetrate very far) but as the surfaces get cleaned off, things inside tend to soak up to the surface, where they are then cleansed. So, kills - no, controls over time - yes.
483888
I bought a mattress protector for a queen sized bed, and I have a full sized. So the mattress pad and mattress fit inside the protector. But I'd probably scrub it with Shout if I dumped something on it