💦🛏️ HAVE YOU EVER SLEPT ON A WATERBED?

I have not

Yes 💦

I currently own a Waterbed of 35 Years and have to drain it at some point and get rid of it because my body just can't handle it anymore, even the baffle mattress with no waves. It served it's purpose. It has mirrors on the top of the Canopy and lights built in. I paid $350.00 for it back in the 80's when my buddy and his wife were going to get rid of it and they paid $1200.00 for it.

A long long time ago so yes.

Bennymuso's mom had quite the waterbed last time I was there.

I used to, and I still miss it.

I belong to Our Saints of the Perpetually Cold, and there is NOTHING like getting into a warm water bed in the middle of winter. Because it has so much thermal mass, it keeps the body temp the same from the second you get into it until you finally get out. So you can set the bed to pretty warm without worrying about roasting under the covers after an hour.

Down side? Maintenance is a drag - you have to keep adding bottles of chemicals to keep the water from turning into toxic sludge. Ingress and egress isn't always the easiest, but once in, the comfort is unmatched in my opinion. Worse is leaks. Nothing like waking up to a wet foot and finding a seam has started to seep. If the heater craps out, you pretty much need to drain the whole thing to get the heater out. For anyone thinking of getting a water bed, buy two heaters (test before installing!), and leave one under the mattress as a backup. If the main heater quits, just move the electrical connector to the other heater.

Speaking of thermal mass, here's my story. The guy I bought it from told me not to sleep on it the first night because it would be too cold. When I went to check it about 11PM, it didn't seem that cold (and it was summer anyway), so I got in. It felt cool but not terrible. When I woke up the next morning, my side was really cold and stayed that way for several hours. The thermal mass of that much water just sucked the heat out of me, so careful adjustment of the heater is important. I was maybe 21 so it didn't bother me, but for older people that kind of compression cold could be bad.

Despite the problems, I still miss that water bed though

Yes.

They're awesome.

No, I have not.