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RV_daytrader's avatar
RV_daytrader
Explorer
Jan 31, 2015

memory foam mattress in cold RV

I am going to replace the mattress in my class C and have to decide on memory foam or a high density regular foam....I camp in temperatures down to 25 degrees and do not use any heat when sleeping, so the inside temp can be 30 degrees by morning. Question is, will the memory foam warm up enough if I am in a sleeping bag to soften up or will it stay hard cause the sleeping bag is not letting enough heat reach the mattress?
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  • timmac's avatar
    timmac
    Explorer
    Jan 31, 2015
    Memory foam will get hard in the cold, mine does but when I run the heater is softens up, don't see a issue sleeping on it when its cold, it will still work on the area you are sleeping but the rest of the bed will get hard.

    Why are you camping in 25 degrees, turn on that heater.. :B
  • MNtundraRet's avatar
    MNtundraRet
    Navigator
    Jan 31, 2015
    The memory-foam will work with a sleeping bag on top.

    We added a memory-foam pad with a poly-fill topper on top of our original mattress in our Class C. We use a queen size TraverSak (like a sleeping bag with removable sheet inside).

    The extra padding made the bed extremely confortable and your body will conform to the memory-foam pad. We can be comfortable sleeping with lower temperatures overnight in the motor-home. I now longer need socks sleeping when temperature drops below 32F outside.

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