I thought for the $100+ price tag the material would be more durable and thick. I read online journals discouraging consumers from purchasing "cheap" mattress encasements because they tear easily and so on. I didn't think Allerzip, which was praised for its product dependability, would be categorized as "cheap." I did not wash it prior to encasing my mattress, and 2 weeks after carefully inspecting the encasement, I saw a tear on the corner. It must have happened when I was doing what people normally do on beds: lay, sleep, sit, and roll around a bit. So caution to others, it rips VERY easily, and I imagine washing it in a non-agitating washing machine is a definite must. As for trapping bed bugs inside, without any tears or rips, I think it will stand up to the job, but regular visual inspection is a must because bed bugs may still locate to the bed, at which time, spotting then removing them is more easily done.
This cover is definitely waterproof on all six sides, it's comfortable, and it doesn't sound like I'm laying on plastic when I go to bed -in fact it doesn't make any additional noise at all.
It took a little bit of work to get it on my mattress, but I was able to do it myself. As my mattress is still new I'm flipping it once a week -while one side of the cover is made of terry cloth and is intended to be on the top of the bed -I don't want to take the time to take the cover off and put it back on every week so I just sleep on whatever side ends up on the top and it doesn't seem to make much of a difference. It's nice to have the extra security to keep the mattress safe since it's not cheap or easy to replace.
Overall the cover is a great fit, can be put on by one person without too much work, keeps the mattress safe from moisture on all six sides, and doesn't feel or sound like your mattress is covered in plastic.my husband and i had no idea why we were getting bitten at night. i thought spiders at first but quickly discovered we had bed bugs. i had no idea what to do and came across this option. i covered my mattress and box spring with the bedding encasement and have had no problems at all with any more bites. i highly recommend this bedding if you have a small infestationit works 100%.My apartment had bedbugs, and they were a nightmare to get rid of. I bought my mattress only 2 years ago and I spent around 3k on it, because I wanted a top-quality, super-comfortable mattress that would last for years. So the idea that I might have to toss it really upset me.
Before having the apartment (and mattresses) treated, the exterminator told us to buy mattress covers so that we could seal the mattresses up after they had been sprayed. He recommended this brand specifically.
Getting the cover on was a huge pain, but what can a person expect when trying to wrestle a queen-sized mattress into a cover? However, once the mattress was settled into the cover, the mattress cover zipped up quickly & easily. It also comes with little mini-zip ties you use the ties to latch the zipper pull onto a loop in the cover, so that it's impossible for the cover to even become unzipped.
I've been using this cover for about 6 months now. It hasn't torn or frayed and my mattress sits on steel beams (I don't have a box spring) though I did make sure those beams didn't have any sharp edges to snag the cover on.
I treat the mattress carefully when I change the sheets, but overall, I sleep on the bed nightly, I don't do anything extraordinary to take care of it, and it's still working great no bedbugs for over 6 months now!This mattress cover is working well so far. I like the fact that it zippers completely around the mattress. I do not know if it protects against bed bugs. I bought it as a precautionary measure since I have been hearing about increased infestations in the city where I live. The cover initially had a chemical smell to it but that went away after airing it out. You need two people to put the cover on the mattress.
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