Silentnight has launched a new cooling mattress pad for just £28 which acts like a pet cooling mat but for humans, letting you stay cool all night while you sleep
If you’ve ever looked at your pet’s cooling mat and thought “I need one of these” to beat the heat, then we’ve found just the thing. The Silentnight Restore Body Cooling Gel Mattress Pad acts just like your dog’s cooling gel mat, but for humans.
You can place it on your bed, on the sofa, or anywhere else you want to sit or lie whilst staying cool, and it’ll instantly reduce your body temperature. Priced at just £28 it’s considerably cheaper than most cooling bedding sets or buying a new mattress, and can be easily stored away when summer ends.
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It’s a great pick for overheaters and restless sleepers, and is packed with a gel filling which instantly feels cool to the touch as soon as pressure is applied to it. The Restore Body Cooling Gel Mattress Pad can be placed under your fitted sheet or just laid on top, and it’ll absorb excess body heat to help you sleep better.
It measures 60cm by 90cm, making it just about the same width as a standard pillow and covering the area where you lie. That means whichever way you turn or lie, you’ll find a cooling spot that means you won’t overheat as you sleep.
Although it’s great for using over the summer and during the heatwave, it’s also handy for anyone who’s struggling with hot flashes from the menopause or who deals with night sweats. The PVC cover of the Restore Body Cooling Gel Mattress Pad might not be super soft, but it’s comfortable to lie on and won’t retain heat, so you won’t end up sleeping on a hot spot.
If you and your partner both want the benefit of the cooling feeling, this double-size Ice Silk Cooling Mat with Pillowcase is just £29.99, and it comes in multiple different sizes to suit all beds. However it does say this needs to be used in conjunction with a fan or air conditioner to work, as it doesn’t cool on its own. Alternatively the Gel Cooling Mat with Pillow for Adults is more similar to the Silentnight version, with a price of £39.99 and gets you a full length single-width gel mat and accompanying pillow.
However the Silentnight Restore Body Cooling Gel Mattress Pad has been a big hit with Argos shoppers, who say it really works. One said: “Got this during the heatwave, was perfect! Can genuinely feel it cooling, and even after being on it for hours it is still cool to the touch.”
Another wrote: “This is a great little mat for in the summer months when it gets too hot to sleep comfortably at night. Also perfect for those women of a certain age finding night times particularly uncomfortable. Its just a shame its not bigger to fill the whole bed for those of us who toss and turn through the night.”
One did mention: “The cooling gel pad is wonderfully cold when you first lie on it. The drawback is that it absorbs your body heat and remains warm for as long as you are lying on it. The only way to cool it, is to move off it for an hour or so. It will then feel cold again when you lie on it. It does tend to wrinkle and ruck during the night.”
And another agreed: “After 5minutes it was warm! Not as description.”
“ Great size cooling mat that does help with cooling your body. I have used it a couple of times on my legs and back as well as sleep on it. It is amazing and works very well.It is not too heavy to lift and does stay in position where ever you put it. Folds up nice and small when not in use.”
