When waterbeds became a house hold name and you wanted to in vest in one you had only two types of waterbeds to choose from .The two different styles of waterbeds were a hard-sided bed and the other was know as a soft-sided bed.
The hard-sided waterbed was rectangular frame of wood that was constructed on a plywood deck that sat on a platform. Some platforms were made with drawers for extra storage. You could also decorate your bed with headboards or tall posts.
The other style of waterbed called the soft-sided bed was a rectangular frame of sturdy foam with a zippered inside of a fabric casing. This type of waterbed’s platform looks like a conventional bed. Looking like a regular box spring and mattress. This is the type of waterbed I have and when you first look at it you would think it a regular bed until you sit or lie on it.
The mattresses when first made were a one water chamber called a “free flow” mattress. When you lay down you would feel a significant wave action which took some time to settle after a disturbance. Later on they came out with a wave-reducing method, including fiber batting and interconnected water chambers. The more modern “wave less” waterbeds have a mixture of air and water chambers, usually interconnected. My waterbed is made up of individual tubes.
Waterbeds are heated with a pad that is controlled by a thermostat. Most pads consume 150-400 watts of power, depending on the insulation, bedding, temperature and other factors, electricity usage may vary.
The material use to make a waterbed is a soft polyvinyl chloride or similar material. To repair a waterbed you can use any vinyl repair kit.
Waterbeds are not as popular as they were back in the 70’s but there are still stores around that sell the beds along with the special waterbed sheets that go with the bed. Some waterbed sheets sets are sewn together to make it easier to make the bed, specially the “free flow” style beds.
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