Waterbed Reviews and Ratings → Based on Data From 243 Actual Owners
Page last updated March 15, 2010
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Waterbed Negatives
This section lists and describes 15 negatives of waterbeds, according to owners. See glossary below for more information.
Leaked |
25 Owners | ||||||||||||
Causes pain |
21 Owners | ||||||||||||
Maintenance |
17 Owners | ||||||||||||
Difficult
to move / set up |
17 Owners | ||||||||||||
No
motion isolation |
17 Owners | ||||||||||||
Sheets
come off |
14 Owners | ||||||||||||
Heavy |
12 Owners | ||||||||||||
Heater
broke |
12 Owners | ||||||||||||
Difficult
to get up off |
12 Owners | ||||||||||||
Can't
sit up on |
9 Owners | ||||||||||||
Requires
a heater |
8 Owners | ||||||||||||
Cost
of heating |
8 Owners | ||||||||||||
Causes
sea sickness |
7 Owners | ||||||||||||
Not
flat if different weight |
6 Owners | ||||||||||||
Noise |
4 Owners | ||||||||||||
Glossary
1. Leaked
The waterbed was punctured (often by a cat) resulting in water leaking out of the bed.
2. Causes pain
The bed causes back pain or other body pain.
3. Maintenance required
A water conditioner needs to be added occasionally and the water level in the mattress needs to be maintained.
4. Hard to move and set up
Moving the bed is difficult and time consuming since you must drain the bed to move it and then refill it.
5. No motion isolation
The movements of one person are clearly felt by another person on the bed.
6. Sheet come off
Finding sheets that fit properly is difficult, often resulting in sheets that do not fit well.
7. Heavy
A waterbed can weigh as much as 1,000 pounds or more when full with water.
8. Heater breaks
The heater used to keep the water warm broke, and discomfort from being too cold resulted.
9. Can't sit up
Sitting up is uncomfortable because one sinks dramatically toward the bottom or foundation.
10. Hard to get up off
Getting out requires extra effort, especially for the aged, sick, heavy or pregnant.
11. Requires a heater
The water often needs to be heated to ensure a comfortable sleeping surface.
12. Cost of heating
Heating water requires much energy, often resulting in higher electricity costs.
13. Causes sea sickness
The motion of the bed causes sea sickness-like symptoms.
14. Not flat if different weight
Having two people sleep on the bed who have very different weights cause the lighter person to roll toward heavier person.
15. Noise
The water inside the bed can be heard (swishing, sloshing) when the sleeper moves.
Love Making Issue
Below is data from waterbed owners regarding how they regard their beds' suitability for love making.
Bad
for love making |
15 Owners | ||
Good
for love making |
8 Owners | ||
Glossary
Bad for love making
Sex is difficult, often because one can bottom out on the
hard foundation with knees, tail bone, hands, etc.
Good for love making
Sex is good or at least unique, especially if you don't
fight the bed but rather use its properties to one's advantage.