Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site gatech.UUCP
Path: utzoo!linus!security!genrad!grkermit!masscomp!clyde!akgua!gatech!spaf
From: spaf@gatech.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: Waterbeds and temperature
Message-ID: <3346@gatech.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 17-Jan-84 12:36:57 EST
Article-I.D.: gatech.3346
Posted: Tue Jan 17 12:36:57 1984
Date-Received: Wed, 18-Jan-84 07:45:28 EST
References: <345@decvax.UUCP>
Organization: Georgia Tech School of ICS, Atlanta
Lines: 32

Having just purchased a waterbed a few weeks ago, I thought I'd throw out
another comment or two.

It is possible to buy waveless or semi-waveless matresses.  These use
some form of baffle chamber or fiber fill to disrupt and stop waves.
I have a 75% waveless mattress, and it damps even the most violent
waves to nothing in less than 10 seconds.  That way, you get some of
the movement, but not enough to disturb someone who doesn't appreciate
the waves.

Some of the baffle chamber matresses are actually two matresses in one,
and this allows you to set the heat and firmness on each side to
individual preference.

My super fancy deluxe heater is 400 watts for a king size bed, and I'd say
it is on less than half the time with the room temperature at about 70
and the bed at about 86.

The king size mattress on my bed states that the most it can ever be filled
would cause 42 lbs per square foot.  Thus, a king size matress fully filled
is under 1600 lbs.  Imagine 10 people standing in your bedroom at that
point -- would the floor hold it?  It better, or it doesn't meet
with most recent building codes.

I don't allow wombats to use my waterbed, although Waldo the Wonder Duck
(our cat) is allowed to nap on the bed if the comforter is in place.

-- 
Off the Wall of Gene Spafford
The Clouds Project, School of ICS, Georgia Tech, Atlanta GA 30332
CSNet:	Spaf @ GATech		ARPA:	Spaf.GATech @ CSNet-Relay
uucp:	...!{akgua,allegra,rlgvax,sb1,unmvax,ulysses,ut-sally}!gatech!spaf