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Waterbed Sheets vs. Regular Sheets
What is the difference between regular sheets and waterbed sheets?
If you have a waterbed, or you are thinking of buying one, you may have asked yourself if you need to buy specialized waterbed sheets. Although softside waterbeds use standard sheet sizes, a hardside waterbed does not.
Getting the correct size of fitted sheets for your waterbed is extremely important.
No one wants a poorly fitted sheet that constantly needs to be tucked in and adjusted.
Because of the depth and pliability of a waterbed mattress, utilizing a standard traditional or regular size sheet is only going to cause you problems and heartache. The elastic pockets of a standard bedsheet or bed cover are too small to reach around the circumference of a waterbed mattress or bladder. Do you really want to get out of bed in the middle of the night to constantly readjust your sheets? For that matter, do you want to adjust the sheets on a nightly basis?
Another consideration is that your hardside waterbed mattress is most likely made of vinyl, and needs to be protected against natural skin oils and the like, not to mention protection against foreign objects poking holes in your waterbed mattress.
The ultimate goal is to give your waterbed maximum protection, while giving you maximum comfort, and the style you desire.
As compared to a regular or conventional mattress and box spring, a waterbed mattress will need sheets that are larger. This is because a waterbed needs sheets that allow for more movement and space, because of the natural wave motion of a waterbed.
Simply put, a waterbed sheet allows for the 'wave action' that a waterbed mattress can cause, and also will allow your sheets to react and move with the ebb and flow of your waterbed.
Because a hardside waterbed needs a bigger sheet, regular or traditional bed sheet sizes are just not sufficient. Unfortunately, most department stores don't carry specialized sheets for waterbeds anymore, not even the big chains such as Wal-Mart, Target, Kohl's and the like.
Waterbed sheets are available in the sizes of California King, Queen, and Super Single, and should not be confused with the regular or conventional mattress sizes of full, queen, twin etc.
You may be thinking that because it's a waterbed, the sheets will need to be made of a fabric that's waterproof or feels something like rubber or swimwear.
This of course is not the case. Waterbed sheets can come in a variety of styles and types including 100% cotton flannel and high thread counts. Waterbed sheets also come in a variety of colors including navy, blue, white, ivory, black, burgundy, maroon, hunter green, brown, chocolate, beige, and sage. Specialized comforters for waterbeds are available too. We also have waterbed mattress pads and waterbed mattress covers for sale.
Waterbed Sheet Sizes
California King
Queen
Super Single
Give us a call at 1-800-428-7083 and we can help you figure the right size and style sheets for your particular waterbed. We ship free and don't charge any sales tax.
Read more about waterbed sheets vs. regular sheets:
Everything Simple - The Difference Between Regular Sheets and Waterbed Sheets
Do it Yourself - Why You Shouldn't Use Regular Sheets on a Waterbed
If you have any questions about waterbed sheets, give us a call at 1-800-428-7083.
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