Are the mattress and the sides of the bed breathable/ventilated?
455452
No they are not. Good product though. Except the bottom mattress needs a cover cause its not water proof etc
455453
No. They're not. They're filled with something so that they're stable. Foam, maybe? :)
749666
thast a personal thing if you want to air it out often or not. I have added extra mattress covers for added softness and protection. When I have to wash things I remove everything to keep clean.
1136787
Hi. I'm writing from Naturepedic. N. Barra's response is correct. To prevent off-gassing from a chemical-laden mattress, you need to completely seal it - so no air gets through at all.
2182970
The mattress has a zip on-zip off washable cover on on it. I may in the future buy an additional cover for the mattress because I have a dog.
770944
Not quite. It's a regular bed alright, but it's not compressed into anything, more like in itself. Think of a bread that is forcefully flattened, tightly packed into a plastic bag and rolled into a tube sized shape. It starts fluffing up instantly after unpacking. No manual air inserting needed. Nature takes care of it.
1543188
None that we noticed... except when first removed from box and inflating, then never noticed again, especially after sheets and pad were fitted. Just a great air mattress. We are still very glad we purchased.
2202543
I don't recall there being any smell and I have a problem with chemical odor. Although I don't use it often, this has been a useful spare bed for me. In my experience, none of these inflatable options can survive constant use.
1793197
Yes. We have not used it yet. At the moment the mattress is sitting on a bedframe, but will be stored away eventually.
1215468
There is just the cover on the outside. I put a twin size mattress pad over it because you can feel the line where mattress folds and there is some off gas odor. The mattress cover fixes both issues though. It really is a great portable bed.
874829
No. It is very thin and pliable but it's waterproof so therefore not breathable.
581072
We have stored our linens in this bag. There are no vents which will make them breathable. We put in couple of fabric softner sheets which helps the quilts to remain fresh
1118997
The mattress is not vacuum sealed but it does have a protective plastic bag so it's clean. It is not like some of the 'foam' mattresses that come all compressed where you have to let it uncompress--it's already ready to go. I agree with the other reviewer that the box is kind of big BUT it is not heavy; the bedroom I wanted the bed for is upstairs and I was able to get the box up the stairs by myself. We've been very happy with the bed.
570890
Yes there is ventilation front and back (back is just like the front except it is not a door). Well made unit.
815910
I didn't find that to be the case. The mattress is a little firm, but comfortable. Having put on a normal mattress cover and sheets, it did not feel too warm at all.
650222
No, there are not. However, it does seems to ventilate well enough. I have not had any problems.
1778310
There is ventilation. Were the roof meets the back there is triangle vent hole on each side. Under the roof on the front is a half inch vent the length of the front board.
366863
Yes. After a while this bed begins to bulge on the sides while inflating. I had mines for 4 months and after about month 2 the bed seemed to need to inflate to higher levels to maintain the desired confort. I didn't particularly view this as a bad thing until I found that the further it stretches the faster the material wears out.