Or perhaps you jumped on the bandwagon and have slept on one for years. They were interesting, fun and reminds me of my crazy childhood! One day, as quickly as they rose to fame, they fell out of favor. Many different factors contributed to their downfall, but namely because of a few main reasons in my opinion. Only because there were SO many copycats of the original waterbed. Unfortunately, sex is still a taboo subject in most countries and cultures around the world.
People are embarrassed to talk about it, especially in public. I mean, I still blush like a little school girl! With new technology and improvements made, the newer versions are well-made and no longer have many of the issues the old-school ones did. There are probably more places than you think that carry these mattresses. Mostly, you can find them online or at a specialty bedding store in your local area. This list is already more than I thought there would be. Some waterbeds come with this handy kit, which is awesome!
You can probably ask the retailer selling the bed where you can get a kit. It literally helps you fill the mattress with water when you first install it and drains the liquid when you need to.
There are more creative ways out there to inflate your waterbed, but you may want to stick to the proper way. Because if you accidentally break it by not using the appropriate tools, you might not be eligible for any warranty claims. Being able to control the temperature of your bed is the BEST feature of a waterbed. Water tends to zap the warmth from everything around it, including your own body heat. Now you can buy them without the need for a heater. Change, growth, innovation and profits were happening at an incredible pace.
During the growth years there were many young entrepreneurs that were making vast amounts of money. Some were great marketers, some were great salespeople, some were very inspiring, some were very lucky and most all were great opportunists. Some of my retail friends that would purchase products from me would use a city map as a dart board for their location strategy for their next store.
It actually worked well for several years. One of my most successful sales was a Pajama Party. We would hire a searchlight company to shine a light into the night sky while we blanketed the air waves with ads touting discounts for wearing your pajamas into the store. It was an interesting selling experience talking to people in see through nighties, G-strings, latex outfits etc.
Everyone had fun and all our employees made a LOT of money. Charles Hall sold rights to his waterbed patent to a legal syndicate that virtually sued the entire industry. Many waterbed manufactures were forced to defend themselves and pay outrageous amounts of legal fees, which resulted in them losing their businesses. No one wins those fights except the lawyers.
Waterbed entrepreneurs were the ultimate risk takers, who stretched their people and capital to the limit, while simultaneously enjoying life to its fullest. Why not? We never felt the waterbed wave would end. We still manufacture waterbeds in our Fontana, CA factory and ship waterbeds all over the world. Life is still great! Could waterbeds come back? Thousands of true believers buy waterbeds every month even with some the challenges that come with the product.
What if you could get all of the benefits of sleeping on water without the hassles? I see the next disruption of the mattress industry coming to your front door literally- via UPS. This is the best of the best and has already been awarded a US patent. The izone bed is a hybrid of water, memory foam and air.
It has 7 adjustable support zones on each side of the bed. Each calibrator is filled to a designated fill level that equates to the desired firmness level that is ergonomic with your sleep style and body weight density.
You can have a plush feel on one side of the bed and a firm feel on the other side of the bed. Each side of the bed can be adjusted to the desired firmness level in each of the 7 zones. Waterbeds could also spring leaks as Edward Scissorhands showed , which could be patched but, again, added to the cost and hassle. By that time, competitors like Tempur-Pedic and Select Comfort were also coming out with mattress innovations that offered softness and flexibility without making customers run a garden hose through their second-floor bedroom window.
These days, the waterbed market is still going, albeit on a much, much smaller scale. Mattress models are lighter than the models of decades past, and come with nifty accessories like foam padding and interior fibers that further cut down on the wave effect.
Most models are quite sophisticated, in fact. There are also airframe waterbeds that stand firm on their own, and sophisticated temperature-control devices that keep sleepers warm. Marty Pojar, owner of The Waterbed Doctor which takes mainly online and phone orders , told The Orange County Register that most of his orders come from customers in the Midwest and Northeast, where customers want to hop into a warm bed on cold winter nights.
Like those who still play Sega Genesis or prefer a flip phone to an iPhone, waterbed customers are fiercely loyal to their retro trend. A Washington D. These days, the most promising market for soft, squishy waterbeds may, oddly enough, be cows.
BY Jeff Wells. Houston Librarian, YouTube. TheClassicSports, YouTube. It supports Full Motion easily and has a secure fill valve for the easiest setup possible. This waterbed mattress is designed with firm sides to make it easier to get in and out of. The mattress itself is puncture resistant and has enhanced mid-body support. It also has a 4-way tethered support system for internal stabilization and a multi-layer system for eliminating waves.
This mattress also has an adjustable digital heating system, and an electric pump with hose adapters comes with your purchase. The Regalfoam waveless top keeps you stable and steady throughout your slumber, and the air cushion layer up top has reinforced corners. The mattress also has a 4-point memory stretch tether system that conforms to the shape of your body and keeps you comfortable night after night.
Waterbeds will likely remain a niche product for the foreseeable future. Turns out, the best waterbeds actually had a huge impact on sleep technology and led to numerous innovations in the mattress world. Whereas water displaces itself naturally thus contouring to your body and providing the necessary support, you can now create your own feel by increasing and decreasing air pressure in the technologically advanced beds with air chambers.
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