What is the Lifespan of a Purple Mattress?
According to professionals at Purple Innovation, the company behind the creation of the Purple mattress, their GelFlex Grid technology "should never break down over time."
This statement is impressive considering that most innerspring and foam-based mattresses start to wear down after about seven or eight years. That's when you'll likely still want to replace a Purple mattress, anywhere between seven and ten years, because the foams underneath may not last as long as the Purple Grid near the top.
The beauty of the Purple GelFlex Grid is that it distributes your weight evenly, is firm where you need it and soft where you don't, while also potentially lengthening the mattress’s lifespan.
The poly-foams beneath the GelFlex Grid help reduce pressure points and boost comfort, while the hybrid design, consisting of foams, independent coils, and the GelFlex Grid system, supports Purple's approximate 7- to 10-year lifespan, the standard timeframe for mattress replacement. Purple also offers an industry-standard 10-year limited warranty, ensuring that consumers will automatically avoid getting stuck with a defective mattress.
Continue reading for more expert insight from the Mattress World Northwest sleep specialists about the uniqueness behind the GelFlex Grid inside Purple mattresses, and how this proprietary material is significantly more durable than many other mattress layers, such as foam. You'll also uncover tips about how to lengthen the lifespan of a mattress, including any Purple mattress made by Purple Innovation.
Key Considerations
- A high-quality mattress typically lasts between 7 and 10 years before it requires replacement due to wear and tear. This length of time is the typical lifespan of a good-quality mattress, such as the Purple RestorePlus Hybrid.
- Reputable companies, such as Purple Innovation, present a 10-year limited warranty to the original purchaser of a new mattress. This manufacturer's warranty provides coverage against quality defects and significant dipping or sagging. Still, the warranty often does not account for natural body impressions or softening of the mattress over time.
- The cumulative body weight of the sleeper(s) on top will influence the lifetime of any mattress. People with a heavier physique will impose more pressure on the comfort layers, as well as the support system of the mattress. Unfortunately, this often speeds up compression of the foam layers, which can affect the overall condition of the mattress.
- Regular maintenance and care are necessary to extend the lifespan of your mattress. Being aware of the current condition of your mattress and rotating it from head to foot frequently is very important. Do not flip a Purple mattress. Like most other mattress designs today, they are not double-sided. You'll want to rotate it often, especially during the initial 3-month break-in period, to lengthen the lifespan of a Purple mattress.
- Use a high-quality bed frame with adequate support to extend the lifespan of any mattress. A proper, heavy-duty bed frame and foundation, if applicable, are required to supply sufficient reinforcement for the mattress, to comply with manufacturer warranty requirements, and help prevent premature dipping or sagging.
Sleep Expert Tips: How to Help Enable a Mattress to Last as Long as It Should
For starters, just like a car, changing the oil and rotating the tires, a mattress often won't last as long unless you help to make it last, too.
Mattress and sleep specialists at Mattress World Northwest recommend performing routine care and maintenance that includes using practical sleep accessories to help safeguard your mattress. You want to make sure that any mattress, such as a Purple Hybrid, is supported on a sturdy bed frame with a suitable box foundation, if applicable.
Furthermore, it's wise to maintain a semi-low humidity and balanced temperature inside your sleep environment to avoid moisture buildup within the foams or other comfort layers. Most importantly, you'll want to keep your mattress clean, fresh, and hygienic; this is one of the best ways to optimize the lifespan of a mattress.
Top Mattress Accessories and Necessary Maintenance for Optimizing Durability
Next, we'll present some of the best products available at Mattress World Northwest. Products like these help you take care of and maintain your mattress, potentially extending its lifespan and enhancing long-term noticeable comfort for your sleep health.
#1 Sleep Accessory: Sturdy Foundation and Bed Frame
For a mattress to last as long as it should, it requires a suitable support system with a sturdy and solid framework. This framework should be substantial enough to support the weight of the mattress and the sleeper(s) on top of it.
The bed frame should have a sufficient number of slats, spaced no more than about an inch apart. Additionally, there should be at least one support beam near the middle that extends from one of the slats to the floor.
Center support provided by a bed frame is generally required for all manufacturer mattress warranty claims on full-sized, queen, or king-sized beds. The requirement is solid because mattress makers recognize the importance of a solid foundation on which to place your mattress, to avoid premature dipping or sagging.
Overall, the sturdiness of the foundation on which you place your mattress will impact its lifespan, much like the foundation of a house. If the foundation lacks support, it will ultimately affect the house, often negatively, over time. The same applies to your mattress (the house) and bed frame or boxspring (the foundation).
#2 Sleep Accessory: Mattress Protectors
The other best-case-scenario accessory to use with a Purple mattress, or any mattress for that matter, is a mattress protector. A mattress protector, also sometimes called a mattress cover, is a sleep accessory that provides an extra layer to safeguard the sponge-like absorbency of your mattress's comfort layers. Foams, rubber, and other synthetic materials often comprise the top comfort layers; there are even foam layers inside a Purple mattress, beneath the Purple GelFlex Grid.
Thus, if your mattress is primarily composed of foam layers, it's a savvy choice to protect it with a breathable, waterproof mattress protector to keep it free from stains and prevent moisture buildup. Similarly, a water-resistant, four-way stretch Purple protector is recommended explicitly for any Purple mattress. If your bed often bears precious cargo, such as fur babies or young children that may be prone to "accidents," reach for the Purple Waterproof Mattress Protector instead.
#3 Care and Maintenance
To really "set your mattress up for success" to deliver lasting comfort, consider rotating it more often than you're likely used to. Don't worry, this doesn't require as much effort as flipping, but you still need to rotate your mattress from head to foot.
Long ago, during the era of double-sided mattresses, it was customary to flip your mattress over to the opposite side. Flipping the mattress, for some, was a monumental task; probably part of the reason it happened relatively infrequently—once or twice every 6 to 12 months at best.
Performing a flip to the other side, once or twice a year, was considered adequate care because you were essentially flipping the mattress over to "like-new" condition, and you would get to sleep on a somewhat renewed mattress surface each time.
Today, double-sided mattresses that are designed for flipping over to the other side are few and far between; all Purple mattresses are one-sided. For all Purple mattresses and most other mattress brands, it is recommended to rotate the mattress from head to foot instead.
Rotating displaces the heavier part of the upper body that rests on the mattress, serving as a new form of mattress maintenance that replaces flipping. Some call it a "do-si-do," as you spin your mattress round. Still, you should perform this action more frequently than most new mattress owners anticipate.
Mattress and sleep experts at family-owned and operated Mattress World Northwest showrooms advise only the best for you and your new mattress. They suggest rotating it at least once a month for the first 90 days that you sleep on it. Then, rotate it at least once every other month thereafter.
Rotating it frequently during the initial stages of sleeping on it will help break in the surface of the mattress evenly, allowing it to form a better fit and accommodate the curves of your body. This "break-in" process is similar to how we allow time for a new pair of shoes to break in and form a comfortable fit for your foot. The same goes for your mattress and the curves of your back and body.
Successful Sleep: Set Yourself Up with a Durable Mattress From Mattress World Northwest
Purple mattresses, such as the Restore and Rejuvenate, are among the best in terms of durable quality and offer a unique sleeping surface feel. They're also one of the best cooling mattresses to boot. Purple's GelFlex Grid delivers a proprietary comfort material that's both firm and soft, wherever your body needs it most.
The highly durable, gel-like grid is made from a super-stretchy hyperelastic polymer. The Purple Grid inverts to relieve pressure on the hips and shoulders while remaining firm in places where your body needs support, such as along the flat portion of the back or spine.
So, if you're hoping to discover a more reliable quality mattress, and your current one needs to be replaced, make sure to visit a Mattress World Northwest showroom and try out the best selection of high-performance Purple mattresses and other products by Purple, such as:
