| Walk into any Los Angeles mattress store and it | | | | tops, or heads, allowing the mattress to contour |
| immediately becomes clear that mattresses come in | | | | more smoothly, thus creating a more comfortable |
| many types. From memory foam cores, to latex, | | | | sleeping platform. |
| to innerspring supports, there is a lot to take into | | | | The newest development in innerspring coil systems |
| consideration while at the mattress store. The crux | | | | is the Marshall coil system. These mattress supports |
| of any good mattress is the support. Unless a soft | | | | feature springs that are not connected to each |
| core is wanted, such as memory foam, latex foam, | | | | other, but are instead individually wrapped in fabric. |
| or air, innerspring is the most commonly purchased | | | | Because the springs are not attached, movement |
| type of mattress. | | | | creates less disturbance across the bed. However, |
| That almost sounds simple. But there are different | | | | as the coils cannot distribute weight across several |
| types of innerspring support systems, and they | | | | coils at once, it is very important that individually |
| should be considered when mattress shopping. The | | | | wrapped coils be made of twice-tempered steel. |
| effectiveness of the wire coil gauge is directly related | | | | This will help ensure coil strength and durability. |
| to the support system used. This means that | | | | Continuous coil innerspring systems are the opposite |
| different systems require different gauge steel coils. | | | | of the Marshal coil system. Instead of separating |
| As a result, each type of innerspring system has | | | | the coils, or connecting them with other coils, the |
| different effects on the sleeper. | | | | continuous coil system is made of rows of coils |
| Bonnell innerspring mattress support systems, also | | | | where each row of coils is made of one piece of |
| commonly called "open" systems, are built of coils in | | | | wire. Using just one wire to make several coils |
| hourglass shape. Each hourglass shaped coil is | | | | means that weight is easily distributed across the |
| attached to every coil on each side of it by other, | | | | mattress. This makes for a more comfortable |
| small coils. The small midsections of the hourglass | | | | night's sleep, as well as a mattress that holds up |
| shaped coils are often weak spots, and Bonnell | | | | better and lasts longer than other types of |
| innerspring mattresses tend to wear out faster than | | | | innerspring mattresses. |
| other types of innerspring systems. | | | | The innerspring support system is one of the most |
| Offset coil innerspring mattress support systems are | | | | important parts of a mattress. It determines how |
| very similar to the Bonnell system but the coils are | | | | comfortable the bed is as well as how long the |
| more cylindrical in shape. This creates a stronger coil | | | | mattress will last. Knowing which type of innerspring |
| that is better able to distribute weight. This | | | | system is preferred makes the trip to the Los |
| improved distribution of weight means less wear on | | | | Angeles mattress store less confusing and a more |
| the coils and the mattress lasts longer because of | | | | relaxed experience overall. |
| it. The coils in offset coil systems have squared | | | | |