A Chilipad mattress topper is a new kind of bed cover and bed warmer that is able to regulate the bed's temperature for a more restful and comfortable sleep. It is a common experience that when it is too hot or too cold, we toss and turn and don't sleep nearly as well. The pad can be set to create and maintain our favorite temperature all night long and give us the choice of sleeping warm or cool.

The Chilipad is a one half inch thick soft and flexible mattress topper that can heat up to 118 degrees F and cool down to 46 degrees F. So one can cool oneself down on a hot night, or use the coolness to prevent night sweats. Or alternately one can warm up on a cold night, or use the warmth to help relieve aches and pains.

The pad works by having a control unit heat or cool the water using semiconductor technology and then pumping the water via the tubing throughout the pad so that the effect permeates the entire sleeping surface. Only cool or warm water flows through the flexible medical grade silicon tubing in the pad beneath the sleeper. He does not feel the tubing, yet it can withstand more than 500 lbs and will not puncture with normal use. It operates very quietly, at a noise level of under 20 decibels.

Sleep scientists have shown that when the body is at the sleeper's ideal temperature, a person will go to sleep more easily and sleep in an undisturbed way. A cooler night's sleep has been shown to increase the amount of REM sleep during the night. REM stands for Rapid Eye Movement and is indicative of a critical, restful, and rejuvenating stage of sleep. After a night's sleep with sufficient amount of REM stage sleep, the experience is of waking up feeling refreshed and revitalized. Of course this has many benefits, the foremost being that with better sleep, health naturally improves. For women, doctors have recommended this sleeping pad for symptoms of menopause, helping the user enjoy a drug free, undisturbed sleep with no night sweats.

A nice feature is that when there are two in the bed, both sleeping partners can choose their own ideal temperature, because the pad offers an option of two temperature zones. Both can be comfortable and both can have their own remote control to make adjustments.

The temperature controls are adjustable in one degree increments, between 46 and 118 degrees F. Left untouched on a setting, the temperature will remain constant the whole night. Or if one prefers to have it turn off automatically at some point during the night, there is a timer included for this.

Another practical benefit is significant savings in energy costs. Because of the pad's ability to function as a mattress cooler, air conditioning can be turned down when the weather is warm, allowing one to still sleep cool, while saving up to 15 percent in energy cost. In cold weather, one can lower the heat in the room and still sleep warm. For people who want lots of fresh air, the window can be left open and one can still have the desired sleeping temperature. It is also very useful when on the road, sleeping in a camper, RV, or boat, when keeping the right temperature can otherwise be a challenge.

A number of people today have concern over the issue of EMF influence, and so prefer to avoid using anything in which the wires are right next to the body, such as electric blankets or many heating pads. When electricity flows through wires it generates an electromagnetic field (EMF). There is evidence that suggests that high EMF levels for long periods can affect health. This issue is avoided with the Chilipad, which does not create EMF near the body, since there are no wires in the mattress pad. The tubes that are near the body contain only water. The control unit is placed under the bed, which is sufficiently far away. The product performs well in electrical safety and is ETL listed. (ETL is a safety standard equivalent to the more well known UL.)

The Chilipad can be used with whatever type of mattress is preferred. It can be used on top of a Temper-pedic or other brand of memory foam mattress, or on top of a latex mattress. The mattress will maintain its good support, but with the cooling ability of this sleeping pad, heat buildup will be less.

Visit us to get more information on the Chilipad mattress warmer. Author William Tucker has more than 7 years of expertise in the field of memory foam beds and other bed products.