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Mattress Off Gassing --
Based on Data From Over 8,300 Actual Owners
"Initial
odor" or "off gassing" has to do with the smell
a mattress may initially give off due to the manufacturing and
/ or packaging process. How strong
the odor is and how long it lasts can vary greatly from mattress
to mattress, according to our collected owner data. However,
some mattress types tend to off gas more than others.
The chart below shows how mattress types compare on this issue
based on owner / user experiences. Keep in mind that this represents
what is often, but not always, the case; a particular brand,
model or individual mattress may go against these findings.
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Air
Reports of off gassing for air beds are not particularly common or widespread.
Memory foam
Memory foam mattresses typically have the greatest problem with initial odor.
Water
Waterbeds do not have an initial odor problem to speak of.
Latex
Some odor is fairly common with latex mattresses.
Innerspring / coil
Innerspring beds are capable of having an off gassing problem, but reports are not widespread.
Futons
There are few reports of off gassing problems with futons.