I heard the gel is cold... I hate to be cold in bed. Do you warm up quickly or does it stay cool or should I purchase non-gel?
441521
The gel is just some little blue beads scattered throughout the foam. I don't think it makes much difference one way or the other. This is our first mattress topper, so I don't really know if non-gel would be warmer.
441522
We actually bought the gel to stay cool but it doesnt work. Bed still gets hot at night. The only thing the gel pad provided was more padding and we already have a memory foam mattress so that was of no help to us.
441523
I would say the gel is cool, not cold. It does warm up with your body heat but doesn't get uncomfortably hot. However, in cold weather, I've notice the mattress topper becomes firm but later softens with body heat.
441524
The gel is supposedly cool,or starts that way cold and very firm then quite quickly warms and get soft . hope that helps
2056234
No I don't feel warm. I am a cold person and if it made my pillow warm I would not use it. I love my pillow cover
218272
When I put it in the refrigerator or freezer, it got it too cold. I discovered that just leaving it on the headboard of the bed was enough for it to get cold. One does not last long enough so I bought a second one. Now I leave them both hanging on the headboard to the bed and and they get cold enough for me. When I need to use one during the night, I just put it right on top of my pillow. It's soft enough and it feels fine on my face. The coolness feels great. If I wake up in the night feeling too warm, I reach up and pull down the other one and I put this warm one back up on the headboard.
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Hey...same thing happened to me. Shake it to 'fluff up' the down. Puff it w your hand too. I did that for about 10 min. Mine ended up expanding. Mine is actually too warm for me. I have to run the heat down 4-5 degrees more than I used to.. but then I don't want to get out of bed in the am. Good luck w it...should be fine. Morrison
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They do make one with gel. In fact, that's what I thought I was ordering but got this one. I don't know what keeps the heat away. I can't stand to be hot while sleeping or wake up in a sweat, and so far I haven't with this one - 4 days, mind you. I did order the gel one but haven't put it on yet. I'll do that in a few days. This one is very comfortable, no motion, not flimsy like some other reviewer keeps saying. Maybe he got something else, sounds like he bought from another vendor so no telling what he ended up with.
1597739
Sorry, I've never had or used other gel pads, so I'm not qualified to answer! Ours seem to stay cool, though.
31184
I really didn't notice a 'warming' sensation.,..but I did notice the thickness gave some cushioning on the bed, which was what I was looking for. I think it would be safe to say, it doesn't really keep you warm, more or less just comfortable
1361009
it is very comfortable ,but I have to say that I do not feel it lives up to its cooling potential.Were I to do this again, I would look for a gel mattress pad or bed. Same thing with the cooling pillow I bought from a high-end vendor.It's cool at first,but really adjusts to my body temp as quickly as my other pillows do.
1355839
The chill thing works by the evaporation of air from the material. If you - or a baby - sit on it, there is no evaporation and all you get is damp. Something actually cool already, like a gel pack that you put into the freezer or fridge, would be better for cooling something where there is no air circulation.
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I'm not the best person to ask about this, as I am always cold and sleep w/a heated mattress pad on my side of the bed, but my husband, who is always warmer than I, has never complained about being sweaty on his side of the bed. My daughter, who has a different company's memory foam mattress, doesn't mention anything like that either. Hope this is helpful! Much success to you!
1902708
I turn the aqua bed warmer on an hour before bedtime. However, the effect is not like an electric blanket or mattress which gives off welcome heat. Rather the bed warmer takes the cold chill out of the bed and keeps it that way for the duration of the timer (and beyond it seems). I've found I sleep better without the electric coils, whether its due to the lack of EMF or something else, it's just a better set up.
1810338
Gel foam is more firm (less sinky) and supposedly cooler sleeping. I dont think you want this mattress less sinky, because it already does not sink link a tempurpedic. I never noticed any heat build up in the foam, but i have a mattress pad on it. So that is about it, except the obvious answer, which is....$100.00
1609671
The DreamFoam 3inch memory foam is very nice. It is warm, but not overly warm.I do not know the difference between gel and memory foam.
803683
I would put it on the more liquid side with a VERY slight gel consistency. It must be refrigerated per the label. I use it as an aftershave so it's nice that it's cool from the fridge. I can tell you that even cold it is thin and will run through your fingers. Hope this helps. Personally I like it. Some may say it's too thin.
1051185
It is filled with some sort of gel that feels cool to the touch. I don't put it in the refrigerator or anything, just use it as it is. I bought this to replace a water filled pad that kept getting mildewy. The only dog this would not be suited for is a chewer (because that might release the gel in the pad). Anyway, my dog likes it...It is soft and cooler than her body temperature.
2222857
It is kind of warm and moist...not uncomfortable. I generally use it before bed, and am not bothered by it. It hasn't actually made me sweat...just a warm, sort of tacky feeling if that makes sense. I haven't tried to bathe it off, but I imagine that would work. But I would not want to wash it off as that might counter the effectiveness...
2170869
I haven't noticed sleeping warmer. It might be because of the cover. I have a pinched nerve in my back and I think it helps that a lot. I actually hate getting out of bed in the mornings.