Most people sleep best in a cool environment that prevents the body from overheating and spending energy on regulating its temperature. I tested the Cube for my roundup of the best bed cooling systems, but I decided to write this dedicated review so I could go into more detail about why I think it’s an attractive entry-level gadget for people who care about optimizing their sleep (and who don’t need all the bells and whistles provided by more expensive solutions). How the Cube Sleep System Works The Cube circulates cool or warm water through microtubes that are woven into the mattress pad. Actively cooling the surface of our mattress has also helped us to save money on electricity by allowing us to increase the room temperature by a few degrees Fahrenheit. The Cube sleep system consists of a control unit (the cube) and a soft mattress topper (called the Chilipad) that features microtubes made out of medical-grade silicone.

For most people, that shouldn’t be a problem. However, if you’re a side sleeper, suffer from serious night sweats, or sleep in a fairly warm environment with no AC, you might have to run the Cube on its lowest temperature setting to get enough temperature relief.It has measurably improved our sleep quality, and we no longer wake up in the middle of the night because we feel too hot or too cold. With five years’ experience as a homes writer, Charley now writes for Good Housekeeping, Country Living and House Beautiful but has also previously worked in print for an architecture magazine.

But we also remembered how brutally hot the nights can get during the summer in both of those places, since most homes aren’t equipped with air conditioning units. What’s cool is that the “half queen” pad fits a regular single mattress, and the “half king” fits a twin XL mattress. In reality, you can make a half queen or half king Chilipad work for you on pretty much any mattress, regardless of the size.

Based on your desired temperature settings, the control unit pumps water through those microtubes to cool or heat the surface of your mattress. Setup and Maintenance My recommendation is to set it to 68° F and then make gradual adjustments until you’ve found the temperature that works best for you. That’s when we decided to bring Cubes on our next trip. They’re relatively easy to transport in a suitcase, and you can move them from mattress to mattress without any issues.

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Soft and flexible, foam mattresses provide support by adapting to the contours of your body and distributing your weight evenly. As no pressure is placed on any part of your body, blood flows freely, helping you to fully relax. After my two-week review period, I decided to move the Cube System to our guest room and help future guests sleep better. But then my buddy Bryan wanted to give Cube a try, so I loaned him my review unit for a while. Unfortunately, the fact that the Cube doesn’t take that into account is a limitation that could prevent you from achieving your optimal sleep performance. While there is no limit, weight plays a role in the overall performance of the system due to the compression (caused by weight) of the silicone tubes that circulate the cold water throughout the pad. London Fashion Week Paris Fashion Week Milan Fashion Week New York Fashion Week News Fashion Wedding Ideas Beauty Hair Trends Life + culture Holiday Inspiration All videos Elle fashion cupboard

For example, I’ve used my half king Chilipad on both a king size bed in my master bedroom and a queen size mattress in my guest bedroom. Choosing a mattress requires you to consider the softness or firmness you prefer, but also what size feels most comfortable, and whether there’s a particular material that helps you sleep well. If you find yourself often waking up with aches or pains, chances are you need a different kind of mattress entirely. Foam and latex mattresses Additionally, being too warm during sleep likely results in disturbances (like waking up) that negatively impact your sleep quality and further hamper your recovery. I gave mine to my buddy Bryan, who is an incredibly hot sleeper, and he told me that the device was a game-changer for him. In fact, he liked it so much that he ended up keeping my review unit! I didn’t mind that he kept my Cube because we had just got our Pod Pro from Eight Sleep a few weeks before that, and didn’t see a need to change devices. Gone are the days that our spare room was kept handy solely for weekend guests. In our new hybrid working lives, these spaces have, more often than not, seen a repurposing as a permanent home office. Big double beds have been replaced in favour of chic home office desks or healthier standing options, meaning our guest room essentials must now look equally at home in an office space as a bedroom.For comparison, a quiet dishwasher registers at around 50 decibels and a washing machine at around 70 decibels. Charley has an MA in Journalism & Media Studies and undertook an internship at a travel magazine in Iceland. She still writes occasional travel and lifestyle stories when the inspiration strikes now, with work published in Cosmopolitan, Stylist, ELLE and Women’s Health, among others. Our spring mattresses also distribute your weight evenly, so that there’s no extra pressure on any part of your body. A key difference to the foam and latex mattresses, however, is that the open spring construction helps air flow through the mattress. This supports the ventilation in the mattress and can help you keep cool while you sleep. For some, it may give the mattress a fresher, airier feeling. IKEA Mattresses in different sizes Mattress: wipe with a clean damp cloth; Cover: wipe with a clean damp cloth, spot clean or dry clean