![]() ![]() It is important to note however that some manufacturers claim that their memory foam mattress expands fully in 8 hours and some products even claim it takes only minutes. You may be interested in this article on offgassing and mattress flammability. Off-gassing is not usually dangerous for healthy people but it can be unpleasant and cause discomfort to people with asthma. Off-gassing is when the mattress lets off chemicals in the form of gas and it is what happens during expansion. This initial 4-6 hours’ period after the unboxing of the memory is the period in which most of the expansion occurs and it is called the off-gassing period. If you cannot wait for 24 hours before using the mattress, we advise you to at least wait for 4-12 hours before you use it. ![]() ![]() In fact, your body heat will help the memory foam to expand faster. However, if you do not follow this instruction and use the memory foam before 24 hours, it will not damage the memory foam in any way. Some cracks and flaws only show when the product is fully expanded. Once the mattress is completely expanded you can see whether or not the product has defects. Most memory foams come with an instruction to allow 24 hours for expansion. What happens if you don’t wait for 24 hours for the memory foam to expand fully? If your memory foam is too thick, you might be interested in cutting your memory foam mattress or topper. Memory foam toppers which are very thin will expand in less time as compared to the thicker toppers and mattresses. Pillows may take longer to expand fully because they are thick.
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