What are the problems with split king adjustable beds

Julie Caster
4 min readJan 12, 2022

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Introduction

There is a bright side and a dark side to everything under the sun. This guideline applies to adjustable beds as well. While they have a lot of great features, they also have a handful of significant flaws that you should be aware of before purchasing one. Let’s take a look at each one individually.

Advantages

1. Pain relief

Back difficulties, arthritis, neck problems, frozen shoulder, and cramping are all reported to be relieved by users of adjustable beds. Adjustable beds have proven to be very advantageous for people with spinal stenosis, osteoarthritis, and degenerative spondylolisthesis. In addition, those with insomnia, breathing/sinus/allergy difficulties, snoring, swollen legs, asthma, heartburn/acid reflux, heart/circulation problems, and restless leg syndrome have been reported to benefit from adjustable beds (RLS). The beauty of adjustable beds is that you don’t need a fancy or complicated one to get the majority of the health benefits.

2. Factor of convenience

Allows you to sit up in bed at any incline or angle (infinite number of ergonomic rest positions). When compared to a traditional bed, this makes watching TV, playing video games, reading a newspaper/book, typing on a laptop, eating breakfast in bed, nursing/breast feeding, and even leaping in and out of bed a lot more convenient.

3. Comfier than traditional mattresses

The most popular incline is between 30 and 45 degrees (semi-position). Instead of long-pressing up and down keys, you can reach your favorite sweet spot with the touch of a single button.

4. Independence

Move about without waking up your sleeping mate. One spouse can raise or lower his or her bed independently of the other, especially with split-queen and split-king adjustable beds. It doesn’t matter if your preferred position is 20 degrees elevated and his/hers is 12 degrees. You can raise yourself without bothering your lover.

5. Support for the Lumbar

Lumbar support is a feature included in some adjustable beds, such as this one. These mattresses, as the name implies, have a separate bar jotting out to support your lumbar area; they can be really beneficial to those of you who suffer from lower back pain.

Disadvantages

1. Failures due to mechanical issues

There’s always the chance of motors/electronics failing when they’re involved. Televisions, radios, automobiles, KitchenAid mixers, air conditioners, you name it… mechanical breakdowns can occur in any of these items at any time. Beds that can be adjusted are no exception. However, the general assumption is that if they fail, it will be soon after you start using them. Because most adjustable bed manufacturers offer at least a one-year guarantee, any defective units that are bound to fail will most likely do so during the warranty term. Even while adjustable beds are not infallible like traditional beds, the guarantees provided by their makers ensure that you have little to worry about.

2. A touch of danger

Your hand could be harmed if you poke it between the bed foundation and the frame as it is being lowered. A traditional platform bed will not allow this to happen. Many new adjustable beds, on the other hand, have built-in safety mechanisms to keep your hands from getting entangled.

3. Heavy

High-end adjustable beds, in particular, can be quite weighty (over 100 pounds). During setup, this can be a problem. Assume your bedroom is on the second floor, and your delivery man leaves your bed on the sidewalk. You may need assistance carrying it upstairs and twisting and turning it until everything is in place the way you want it.

4. Getting ready for bed

Mattress retainer bars are found on most adjustable beds; some have simply one at the foot, while others have up to four on all four corners. These do a fantastic job of keeping the mattress in place and preventing it from slipping. Unfortunately, when tucking the bed sheets under the mattress, these mattress retainer bars can get in the way. This may irritate you a little, but I haven’t met anyone who hasn’t purchased an adjustable bed because of the mattress retainer bars. Newer adjustable beds have self-sticking microhooks or nano-beads that are meant to stick to the mattress’s underside, similar to Velcro. However, not all of them are effective in keeping the mattress in place.

Conclusion

After knowing problems with split king adjustable beds or advantages of the same, now you can make your decision. Still have doubts? Visit Pensionsweek. There you can get so many information.

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Julie Caster
Julie Caster

Written by Julie Caster

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