What happened to waterbeds?

fuzzybuddy

fuzzybuddy

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I had one and loved it. You had to have a heater to keep the water warm or you froze to death. My heating pad became defective and melted a hole in the bottom of the bed. There was a Tsunami though out my place. By that time all the waterbed stores were gone.
 

I had several waterbeds over the years, and yes, when there was a power outage or the heater failed for some other reason, you had to start stacking blankets on the bed so you wouldn't shiver yourself to sleep.

But I always thought they were great for sleeping on. Not for much else, mind you ... ;)

There are still a lot of places online you can get these beds.
 

The only good thing about the water bed I had(waay back in the early 70s) is that the cat had a hard time hiding under it. ;)
 
I always had cats when I had my waterbeds, and always worried about the bed being punctured when they jumped up on the warm blanket and became so happy that they'd begin kneading ...

 
SifuPhil said:
I always had cats when I had my waterbeds, and always worried about the bed being punctured when they jumped up on the warm blanket and became so happy that they'd begin kneading ...
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I'll bet those cats can hear movement from the little air-bubbles.

If I ever have to shop for another bed, I'm going to look at waterbeds. In fact, I'm gonna google it now. I'm wondering what's new with them.

Mine didn't have a heater, so we piled blankets on it before putting on the bottom sheet. Remember the fitted waterbed sheets? Those were a drag to put on. I found a way to keep flat sheet (which were a lot cheaper) in place; we'd lay the sheet on the bed and push lengths of cvc pipe all around the sides, down between the bed and the frame. I'll bet pool noodles would work well for that.
 
Wow. Today's waterbeds look like regular mattresses; from over $600 to over $1800. Prices competitive to standard mattresses.

They have "floatation pillow-top" mattresses, too. And care-and-maintenance products, and "safe" heating systems.
 
We bought one many years ago, it was a hard sided waterbed, so you could sit on the edge comfortably. We didn't like it much after awhile, not very comfortable, seemed like you rolled down from the middle. Had to check it out though, now I don't ever have to wonder about it. :) :shark:
 
We had a few and our kids slept in waterbeds when they were kids. We loved ours but yes,when the heater malfunctioned you crawled into an ice cold bed. No sleep on those nights. Really,the only reason we stopped using one was because we fell in love with a bedroom set and it was just a regular bed. We actually gave it up reluctantly.
 
OMG... I totally remember waterbeds! Thought they were the coolest thing ever!

Had a friend who was babysitting at a home where there was a waterbed, and deciding that she was going to change the baby on the bed, she parked the safety pins in the mattress not thinking anything of it, and only realizing what she had done after the fact.
 
We had one when they were 'in' .... I never liked it, and thought it was a back problem waiting to happen also.
Glad when they disappeared.
 
Leaky damn thing. Had to burp it. Heater didn't last. Kept having to to repair and maintain it. Had a cat named Tiger who enjoyed poking a claw through and then would drink the water, so I didn't dare leave it unmade. Was a literal pain in the neck and I'm glad it's gone.
 
They were fun to bounce on - in OTHER people's homes & in stores. I wouldn't have one.
A big plastic water tank with hundreds of gallons of water in my bedroom just never seemed like a good idea.
Besides, I hate a wet bed.
 
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