How Many Years Does a Mattress Last
How long does a mattress last? There is no clear-cut answer. A number of factors affect how long it will serve you: the conditions it is used in, how often, the build and particulars of the person sleeping on it, and the maximum load it takes day after day. Even how many times you have turned it over makes a difference. Sleep on one side all the time and it will lose the properties the manufacturer built into it far faster.
That is why it pays to look through the range a mattress store offers and talk to the specialists straight away, so they can tell you how to get the most life out of the product and make it pay for itself, and how long an orthopedic mattress lasts.
Why you need a good mattress
A properly set-up bed is what makes sleep restful and complete, comfortable and relaxing. It leaves you feeling better, less anxious and on edge, genuinely rested after work or study, free of insomnia and free of the weakened immunity and chronic conditions that poor sleep brings with it.
How many years does a mattress last? No model holds its original characteristics for more than twenty. Orthopedic specialists, meanwhile, put the practical maximum at ten years. After that the resilience gradually goes, and the mattress can no longer hold the body in the right position. That is for an adult model.
Children’s mattresses last two to three times less. They get dirty more often, children jump on them, and on top of that a child’s body is developing: as height, weight and build change and posture problems appear, the mattress has to be replaced with one that fits.
What affects service life
The first factor is build quality. Even minor factory defects shorten the life of a mattress. So before you buy a mattress, check the specifications of the surface, the cushioning and the filling. This is not the product to cut corners on: the price you pay later is chronic problems with your spine and neck.
The service life of a mattress depends on:
- the weight of the person sleeping on it;
- the filling;
- how it is used.
The first two are self-explanatory, but it is worth spelling out how orthopedic mattresses should be used. Using one without a protective cover or a mattress topper, cleaning it roughly or subjecting it to loads it was never designed for will cut its life in half at the very least.