The creaking of the bed is a very unpleasant sound that prevents you from getting enough sleep and gets on your nerves. What to do if the bed squeaks? Is it possible to eliminate this sound or will I have to change the bed? In this article we will talk about possible problems and their solutions.
The bed creaks - what to do?
- Prices for bed slats
- Prices for different types of mattresses
- Video - How to choose the right bed
Which beds squeak less?
In any case, when buying a bed, pay special attention not to the body, but to the base - the slats must be strong - no traces of knots. A knot mark is a low quality material and will inevitably creak or break. Beds made of chipboard and MDF are the cheapest, but also short-lived.
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Mattress, mattress
Causes of squeaking
Mattresses come in two types - with elastic polymer filling and with springs. Spring mattresses always creak. Some are very, very quiet, others are louder. But I can't sleep on spring mattresses. I hear this squeak even on the best, most expensive spring mattresses. However, all-polymer mattresses also, oddly enough, creak. The reason for the squeaking is that the foamed polymer consists of air bubbles sealed into the plastic. If the polymer is of poor quality, then not all bubbles are sealed. When pressed, some of the air flows from one bubble to another, creating a whistle. Such a whistle from hundreds of thousands of very small bubbles is perceived by us as a squeak. In a good and high-quality foamed polymer, the tightness of the bubbles can also break down with age; nothing lasts forever. It is impossible to fix a squeaking mattress; you need to buy a new one.
Socks helped the owner get rid of the creaking of the IKEA bed
One DIYer silenced his wooden IKEA bed frame with old socks. Simply remove the mattress and line the middle bar of the frame with socks or other material (like an old T-shirt).
This prevents direct contact between the mattress and the frame, which should take care of the sound. Plus, it gives you something to do with all those mismatched socks.
DIY electronics in a Chinese store.
How to determine the source of a squeak
To eliminate squeaking, it is important to understand which element of the bed needs repair or replacement. The sequence for determining the source of the squeak is given below.
Step 1. It is more convenient to examine the bed together. Sit down, lie down on the bed, get into a position where you can hear a creaking sound. At this time, the assistant can identify the problem area by ear.
Try to find the source of the squeak by ear.
Step 2: Rock the bed from side to side in all directions and also listen to where the sound is coming from.
Rock the bed from side to side
Step 3: Remove the mattress from the bed and place it on a flat floor.
Remove the mattress from the bed
Step 4. Try sitting and lying on the mattress, and also rock the bed without a mattress. By ear, try to determine which part of the bed is creaking.
Checking the mattress and frame separately
Step 5: If the bed frame and mattress do not squeak, the problem may be with the slatted base. The slatted base consists of wooden slats secured with lath holders to a frame made of metal or wood. Creaking usually appears at the place where the slats are attached. To check, inspect the slats and press each one with your hand.
Checking the slats
Step 6. If you find out that the problem is in the wooden frame, inspect all joints, check the tightness of the mounting screws or self-tapping screws. Fine wood dust, abrasions and chips on the surface of the wood will indicate wear of individual elements - they are usually the source of creaking.
Checking the reliability of frame fastenings
Step 7. A bed with legs may also creak at the joints between the frame and the legs. You can find out this by ear by rocking the bed with the mattress removed.
Attaching the leg to the bed
Step 8. For beds with a lifting mechanism, the source of squeaking is often the mechanism itself. As a rule, it cannot be repaired and requires replacement.
Bed with lifting mechanism
Advice! Before you start disassembling the bed and repairing it, make sure that it is the bed that is creaking, and not the floor underneath it!
How to eliminate frame and slats creaking
A frame with orthopedic slats takes on the entire load and redistributes it. That is why it wears out quickly and is often the cause of squeaking. Both the slats themselves and the places where they are fastened - the lath holders - can creak.
First you need to carefully inspect the slats for cracks, chips and deformation. Some of them may need to be replaced.
Replacing slats
Prices for bed slats
Bed slats
Note! The slats are made from hardwood, usually birch. But the best wood for orthopedic slats is beech; it has high strength and, moreover, elasticity.
Lamels - what are they?
The cause of the squeak can also be broken lat holders. They are also subject to replacement.
Broken Lat Holders
If all the lath holders and lamellas are intact, you need to tighten the fastening screws on the lath holders. At the same time, avoid excessive force so as not to create internal stresses in the plastic, otherwise it will crack.
Pulling screws on the lath holders
Next, you should load each of the lamellas in turn, pressing firmly on it with your hand. Having identified the creaking slats, remove them from the fastenings, treat the ends of the slats with silicone grease, and if the gaps are large, wrap them in foamed polyethylene or felt. After this, put the slats in place. The creaking should stop.
Silicone grease to eliminate squeaks
Prices for various types of silicone lubricants
Silicone Grease
The slats on inexpensive beds can be attached to the frame using self-tapping screws, without the use of lath holders. In this case, to eliminate the squeak, you can use additional screws, and place gaskets made of any soft material under the slats.
Fastening the slats to the frame with self-tapping screws
In some cases, the frame itself may creak, even if it is metal. This occurs when the frame rubs against the bed support slats. The best way to eliminate this problem is to secure felt pads to the frame or supports where the frame contacts.
Video - Eliminating bed squeaks using polyethylene foam
If your bed has storage drawers, you can create additional support points for the base and mattress by stuffing the drawers tightly with clothing. The slats will sag less, and the creaking will also decrease.
Creating additional support for the frame and mattress
Delivery
Askona offers pick-up, delivery by courier services or Russian Post. Moreover, the last two methods do not apply to mattresses: only small accessories and bedding that can be compactly packed (linen, pillows, blankets). The mattresses are delivered by our own delivery service, or you can pick them up yourself from the pick-up point.
Ormatek does not send mattresses by regular mail - it delivers them almost everywhere itself. Only to the most remote regions, where the company does not have its own representative office, is it possible to send mattresses by the transport company PEK, subject to full prepayment.
“Fly in the ointment”: what the buyer doesn’t like
Despite the company's overall positive reputation, there are customers who are dissatisfied with the acquisition. The company has a system for returning goods if a manufacturing defect is detected. Many attribute this to low-quality production - it is believed that Ascona began to save on components and launch mattresses with low-quality materials. At the same time, it is not indicated that the production technology itself was violated. The company's consultants comment on situations with low-quality mattresses, citing incorrect selection of products or improper use and care.
Convenience
Approximately 20% of all complaints about mattresses are dissatisfaction with the lack of comfort. This basically indicates an incorrect selection of the rigidity of the product, relative to the individual characteristics of the buyer’s back.
A detailed review of a mattress from the Fortuna series, left on the website of the Internet experience exchange service by Elena Zakomoldina, indicates a lack of comfort and the forced purchase of a soft additional covering (plaid, blanket).
The mattress is selected according to the buyer’s age, weight category and spinal condition.
The cost of mattresses is quite high. Galina Korobkova from Bryansk thinks the price is too high (“…could have been cheaper…”). The company explains this by expensive materials, but, according to reviews, they are often replaced with low-quality ones, and the price does not change.
Products of the Verso series, about 40 cm thick and designed for a weight category of users from 140 kg, are the leaders in cost among all products of the manufacturer, but the cost of 200,000 rubles is unlikely to serve as a convincing argument for purchase.
Quality
On one of the sites with reviews, Lyubov Khromkova from Saratov pointed out that the mattress was deformed after 1.5 years of use, it was literally “skewed”, there was emptiness on the side instead of springs, and the coconut filler was painfully pricked through the cover.
Andrey Shusharin, who bought a mattress in Perm, after three months of use discovered a tightening and a hole in the covering.
Krasnodar resident Vagiz Safiullin, after using it for a year, saw on the bed “a camel..., foam rubber had fallen on one side...”.
All quality comments given are about the Discovery series (Review Forum). On this forum you can find out about complaints about the Compact New series - it was generally considered a “piece of foam rubber” by two out of three comments left about this series.
