Question Are sleep number mattresses a good idea for RV's?

[Neal]

While I haven't hated my sleep number mattress and for the most part like it, the fact that every move with a different elevation requires an adjustment, or in my case going downhill and now in the Las Cruces area it's quite different from Colorado. This requires a deflate and inflate to get it back to my desired setting. You would think if it was set to 70% which is where I like it that it would auto adjust to be at a certain PSI. Obviously sleep number as well as others don't think about their mattresses changing addresses weekly.

With that said, it makes me wonder if this is really the right mattress for me and RVing and may have to consider a "normal" mattress like a tempur-pedic or something in the future.

 

[FloridaSon]

We noticed even up in NC mountains but decided to just adjust it when required. Quite a difference in mattress out there I would imagine.

 

[J&JD]

Only thing we’ve ever had in 15 years and love it. Sure you have to deflate/inflate every now and then but you have all kinds of little tasks associated with rving. Just ride with it.

 

[Scotttkd2]

I recently broke the air valve going into the mattress on our ancient Sleep Number in the RV so we ordered a replacement. The new models do exactly what you are talking about, even our new one in the sticks and bricks will adjust daily, and it even adjusts when you roll over. The new pump is silent (I have no idea how they did that, our old one sounded like shop vac when it was operated). We love them with the exception of it takes a smart phone app to adjust them now.

 

[Neal]

Any details on what you ordered and cost for the RV style?

 

[Scotttkd2]

We went with the 360 P5 ( the 5 due to thickness). Long story but it is just their residential version and we have an adjustable platform we found that claimed to be for rv. It wound up being taller than I had planned for so the 10 inch thick mattress doesn’t quite clear the wardrobes when we close the slide. One of the thicker ones would work fine if just sitting on the standard bed box. We love it and it’s very comfortable. Dual chambers so we both can pick a soft or firm that works for us, and if you change sides of the bed you just change the sleeper in their app, it does all the adjusting for you.

 

[Gizmo]

Sleep number beds are a love or hate affair. We love ours and we reduce the air down to 5 or 10 pounds on travel days and back to our comfort setting when we arrive.

 

[Scotttkd2]

Hi Gizmo, the new 360 smart app version seems to be self regulating. Not sure if that was intended, or just part of how it adjusts now.

 

[JRW-NAW]

Interesting thread as good idea or not, the new coach will have a Sleep-Number mattress!

 

[Rich W.]

even with the hassles I still think its worth it. We deflate to 30% if crossing a high mountain pass, so its common out west, but once we cross the Rockies, its not that much of an issue.

 

[Rich W.]

Hasn’t popped yet….

 

[B & J T]

We have one in our coach and love it. I hadn’t thought about the over inflation problem created in higher elevations. Noted and will deflate in the future.

 

[JRW-NAW]

After 6 nights in the new coach, the Sleep Number mattress gets a thumbs up

 

[Rich W.]

It is a comfortable sleeping method. I like a firm bed but I find 85% on the sleep # to be good for me. Its also a cool surface for whatever reason, unlike many conventional and foam mattresses.

 

[GlampDaddy]

We love our sleep number mattress and will purchase another one when we’re back in a brick house again. Adjustments for changing elevations are just another part travel.

 

[J&JD]

We love our sleep number mattress and will purchase another one when we’re back in a brick house again. Adjustments for changing elevations are just another part travel.

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[DGMcGregor]

First Sleep Number bed we experienced was in our Newmar. We put a 4" mattress topper (gel pad) to give us a firm enough mattress while having a soft sleeping experience similar to what we have at home. We both like it as each of us can set our side to an individual comfort setting. It will require occasional monitoring but that is on our departure checklist. As we traveled over the Divide last year, we did lower the settings by 10 points and re-inflated once we were below 3,000 feet.