If you own a waterbed or are thinking of buying one you will probably be worried about your bed leaking. Fear not, a waterbed liner can save the day.
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Liners are generally waterproof and they are the last line of defence aganist leaks. The mattress liner is usually a bag that the water bed bladder is enclosed in. The whole setup is then placed on the frame, softside or hardside.
If you check around the internet you will see numerous different types of waterbed liners. You can get stand-up liners sometimes called semi rigid liners or liners that use hooks and button attachments to stay in place around the bladder which are predominantly used with hardside beds.
Obviously, you can get safety liners to suit all sizes of bed be it king, queen or single sizes but also for all shapes of bed be they round, square or rectangle. You can also decide if you want a lightweight or heavy duty liner.
Standard liners may be 6mm thickness and a heavy duty example can be up to 12mm thick. You generally don’t need any tools to fit these.
Soft side beds are often individually designed by waterbed manufacturers so before choosing a liner open up your foam surround on the soft side bed and check whether you have a straight wall or slanted wall mattress. You can see this from the shape of the foam rail supports under the quilt cover. If you identify which mattress you have you can then measure the height of the rails, height of the sitting rail, width and length of the cavity and slant of the foam rail. Armed with this info you should be able to source a liner over the internet or at a local store. Generally you can find a waterbed liner hardside or softside for $30-$80.
Clearly, if you have a water bed you would be foolish to not use best waterbed accessories such as a liner. If you do have a liner you have a good insurance policy. If you are using a liner you shouldn’t just fire and forget, you have still got to keep your eye on the ball. You should check the interior of the liner once every six months just to make sure it is dry and you haven’t got any leaks. Hey, why not top up with conditioner whilst you check and kill two birds with one stone!
If you do find dampness on the inside of the liner this would suggest you’ve got a leak. First things first, don’t panic! Your liner will hold the draining water temporarily or at least long enough to do a repair without causing to much of a mess. And to be honest with you, repairs are often straightforward. If you find dampness in the liner, a leak, don’t just go and drain the mattress for fear of flooding the joint. Repairing the mattress is easier with the majority of the water in the mattress.
A waterbed liner won’t prevent leaks but will offer decent insurance aganist a flooding.
