We bought a new mattress for our bed and it has an odd odor. This is the same brand that our parents bought and they've had two stinky mattresses in a row now. The salesman says he's never heard of these mattresses smelling before--of course he WOULD say that. This isn't a cheap mattress either.
I've read some things online about chemicals in the foam, maybe. The customer service area said it might be bedbug spray. They said to give it a week to air out and if it still smells, they'll exchange it. I told them they'd be wasting their time if they're just going to bring me another smelly mattress.
I don't know what to think. :-X Has this ever happened to you?
Why is everything so much trouble? ::)
Well they don't stink in Europe, no bedbug spray is used, because we have no bugs.......
Bought many mattresses, never had that, and life is 50% trouble, and 50% effort, to keep it within limits......
Thanks again for my fine avatar, hope that was not too much trouble.....:)
I've never had the smelly problem with a new mattress. Return it immediately! A new mattress should smell new, nothing more.
As it happens, my wife and I just bought a new king-sized bed -smells great after two weeks even though our dog regularly sleeps on it.
Quote from: Harry on July 07, 2008, 01:36:02 PM
...because we have no bugs...
Pull the other one, Harry.
Quote from: Don on July 07, 2008, 01:36:41 PM
I've never had the smelly problem with a new mattress. Return it immediately! A new mattress should smell new, nothing more.
As it happens, my wife and I just bought a new king-sized bed -smells great after two weeks even though our dog regularly sleeps on it.
Yeah, it seems pretty strange that I've never heard of this before.
Quote from: Harry on July 07, 2008, 01:36:02 PM
Well they don't stink in Europe, no bedbug spray is used, because we have no bugs.......
Bought many mattresses, never had that, and life is 50% trouble, and 50% effort, to keep it within limits......
Thanks again for my fine avatar, hope that was not too much trouble.....:)
I saw plenty of bugs when I visited Europe last summer.
Quote from: Mn Dave on July 07, 2008, 01:37:13 PM
Pull the other one, Harry.
Well not in my sleeping utensils then......
Quote from: Harry on July 07, 2008, 01:36:02 PM
because we have no bugs.......
Yes, I suppose you're all eating Soylent Green by now.
Quote from: Harry on July 07, 2008, 01:38:20 PM
Well not in my sleeping utensils then......
You are welcome for the new avatar. No trouble at all and I'd be happy to obtain one for you any old time. ;D
Quote from: Don on July 07, 2008, 01:38:14 PM
I saw plenty of bugs when I visited Europe last summer.
Yes Europe, uhuh, but I am talking about this clean little country, the country the Romans could never conquer, because as small as we are we defended our selfs with nice smelling mattresses. The Netherlands, the cleanest country in Europe! ;)
Quote from: scarpia on July 07, 2008, 01:39:30 PM
Yes, I suppose you're all eating Soylent Green by now.
Nasty film that! :P
What brand mattress do you have, Don?
We bought one from the Hotel collection at Macy's.
Quote from: Mn Dave on July 07, 2008, 01:32:05 PM
They said to give it a week to air out and if it still smells, they'll exchange it. I told them they'd be wasting their time if they're just going to bring me another smelly mattress.
That is totally the wimp's way out - you need to buy tons of that de-odoriser stuff, spray it all over the thing, and every day drag the mattress into the garden and jump on it to get the smell gets pummeled out out (like beating a cusion). Although I guess with this solution it is smell vs. destroyed springs... ;D
Quote from: Mn Dave on July 07, 2008, 01:41:46 PM
What brand mattress do you have, Don?
We bought one from the Hotel collection at Macy's.
Our brand is Serta. Never heard of a Hotel collection.
Quote from: Lethe on July 07, 2008, 01:44:05 PM
That is totally the wimp's way out - you need to buy tons of that de-odoriser stuff, spray it all over the thing, and every day drag the mattress into the garden and jump on it to get the smell gets pummeled out out (like beating a cusion). Although I guess with this solution it is smell vs. destroyed springs... ;D
Wow! Mattresses must be
real stinky in the UK. ;)
Quote from: Harry on July 07, 2008, 01:40:46 PM
Yes Europe, uhuh, but I am talking about this clean little country, the country the Romans could never conquer, because as small as we are we defended our selfs with nice smelling mattresses. The Netherlands, the cleanest country in Europe! ;)
Not to worry. Once we humans roast each other, even the Netherlands will be run by bugs. ;D
Quote from: Don on July 07, 2008, 01:44:27 PM
Our brand is Serta. Never heard of a Hotel collection.
Yeah, high buck mattresses. ::) They must store them in a men's locker room where they allow smoking. :-X
Quote from: Mn Dave on July 07, 2008, 01:45:11 PM
Wow! Mattresses must be real stinky in the UK. ;)
It's a strange coincidence, as I bought a new mattress a few months ago - my old one had a spring poking through after years of loyal service. I've never encountered bad smells, though - that bug chemical thing sounds positively creepy :'( It reminds me of this story (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,364870,00.html) in the UK news a few months back...
Quote from: Lethe on July 07, 2008, 01:51:48 PM
It's a strange coincidence, as I bought a new mattress a few months ago - my old one had a spring poking through after years of loyal service. I've never encountered bad smells, though - that bug chemical thing sounds positively creepy :'( It reminds me of this story (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,364870,00.html) in the UK news a few months back...
Yeah, or I guess it could be a damp foam or flame-retardant smell. Whatever it is, I'm going out tonight to get a new clean-smelling mattress. (I HOPE!)
Now I know that if you have a very old mattress that it can be stinky but I have never heard of buying a new one that stinks. ??? I hope the new replacement mattress doesn't stink.
If you ever have another stinky mattress you might want to try out this tip I saw on a TV show the other day. They suggested that you spread baking soda all over the mattress, leave it there for about 20 minutes and then Hoover it off. Supposedly the baking soda absorbs the oders from the mattress and leaves it fresh smelling. It should work like the Arm and Hammer Carpet and room deodorizer does for your rugs and carpets.
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Quote from: Harry on July 07, 2008, 01:40:46 PM
Yes Europe, uhuh, but I am talking about this clean little country, the country the Romans could never conquer, because as small as we are we defended our selfs with nice smelling mattresses. The Netherlands, the cleanest country in Europe! ;)
(http://www.natuurinformatie.nl/sites/nnm.dossiers/contents/i003597/huisstofmijt.jpg)
Sorry Harry, but EVERY bed has bugs/mites . They are so small that you cannot see them, but they are there. Getting rid of them is not easy - if you're not allergic ( to their excrement...) it isnt really a big deal. Air the room, let the sun shine in , buy a new mattress every 8-10 year.
If you're allergic : mattresses can be treated by freezing them ! Anti mite covers can be bought.
I can easily imagine that mattresses have a chemical smell : foam, anti-mite products etc. AFAIK, the smell should go away after a while..;if not ????
I sleep on Pirelli "natural" foam (latex) - it is and was totaly odorless.
PS: I will buy a "TEMPUR" topper - it does increase the sleeping comfort !
P.
Quote from: Don on July 07, 2008, 01:36:41 PM
As it happens, my wife and I just bought a new king-sized bed -smells great after two weeks even though our dog regularly sleeps on it.
If your dog smells, you should return it.
Quote from: pjme on July 07, 2008, 11:42:15 PM
(http://www.natuurinformatie.nl/sites/nnm.dossiers/contents/i003597/huisstofmijt.jpg)
Sorry Harry, but EVERY bed has bugs/mites . They are so small that you cannot see them, but they are there. Getting rid of them is not easy - if you're not allergic ( to their excrement...) it isnt really a big deal. Air the room, let the sun shine in , buy a new mattress every 8-10 year.
If you're allergic : mattresses can be treated by freezing them ! Anti mite covers can be bought.
I can easily imagine that mattresses have a chemical smell : foam, anti-mite products etc. AFAIK, the smell should go away after a while..;if not ????
I sleep on Pirelli "natural" foam (latex) - it is and was totaly odorless.
PS: I will buy a "TEMPUR" topper - it does increase the sleeping comfort !
P.
I know Paul, I was just kidding around. ;D
We're getting a different brand mattress on Friday.
Fingers crossed. :)
Success!
By the way. ;)
Quote from: Apollo on July 08, 2008, 04:23:53 AM
We're getting a different brand mattress on Friday.
What brand was the stinky mattress? My wife and I need a new mattress and I would like to avoid getting a stinky one. :D
Quote from: Keemun on July 16, 2008, 06:48:05 AM
What brand was the stinky mattress?
Macy's "Hotel" line.
We went with a Beautyrest instead, which is what we had before. A very nice mattress.
Quote from: Apollo on July 16, 2008, 06:50:03 AM
Macy's "Hotel" line.
We went with a Beautyrest instead, which is what we had before. A very nice mattress.
Thanks, I just noticed that you said that on the previous page. :P Good to know.
Quote from: Don on July 07, 2008, 01:44:27 PM
Our brand is Serta. Never heard of a Hotel collection.
In my job, I travel a lot, so I get to "try" a lot of different mattresses, and the ones I have slept on best so far were those used by the Hampton Inn hotels (which also advertise their high quality mattresses, but that could just be hype). I looked at the label and it was a mattress made by Serta, forgot which model but I took a note. So I think I am going to buy that.
Don't subscribe to the Consumer Reports site expecting any mattress ratings. They totally punt, claiming that the manufacturers and retailers play too many games with model numbers to make useful ratings possible.
I first read "My Mätresse (http://www.dict.cc/?s=m%E4tresse) stinks" and felt sorry for you.