Do Tempur Mattresses Shrink?

[Prudie]

Bit of a boring question but it's what the site's for, has anyone experience of Tempur mattresses shrinking over time? We've had ours a fair few years and it used to fit snuggly in a heavy wooden bedframe, now lengthways it's nearly 6 inches shorter than the base I'm sure, my pillow falls down the gap every night now. Widthways it's the same size it always was.

[Old_Geezer]

I think mine was always slightly shorter than the frame.

[Baldric]

I think the timber in your bed is still growing, remove it's source of water and pull your mattress up to the headboard to keep your pillow, sleep well ;o)

[twix123]

Make sure that your mattress is at the top of the bed. The pillow shouldn't fall into the gap then.

[Prudie]

I do pull it up every month or so but it slips down again. I don't get why this happens, I'm not imagining it, it's shorter. I wondered if air escapes and the foam contracts a bit over time?

[Prudie]

I'm thinking you're taking the pee balders :-)

[Baldric]

As if, ;o))

[Old_Geezer]

No. The bed must be.

[douglas9401]

They do, in fact it's where Tiny Tempah got the idea for his stage name.

[Spicerack]

I'm no expert but I say- impossible.

[Spicerack]

You say we so I'm guessing your O/H 'had an accident' when you weren't there. Rather than face your wrath he went out, bought a new one, identical in every way but 6 inches shorter. Obvious really.

[snags]

Boring? No, no... the best Q on AB this w/e already.

''I do pull it up every month or so but it slips down again''

Can't you just shove a rolled up blanket or similar in to the gap at the foot end to stop it moving?

Admittedly a mattress shrinking half a foot is weird. Spice prob. has it right: blame your OH.

[Prudie]

Hmm a hot water bottle burst on it once, blew up like a balloon and we couldn't sleep on it for 3 days.

[BANANASPLITS]

I blame sqad ;-)