We just got back from our, first in several years, camp out we slept in the back of the truck with a canopy over us. We put a piece of plywood on first then 2 layers of carpet,left over from remodeling, then our memory foam then a matress pad then a few wool blankets. We never felt the cold, but as we are both getting artheritis we did feel the hard. We are trying to decide if we would ever get back to camping or not. I did not like the crowded campground and Hubby did not like getting up with me twice to go potty in the middle of the night. He had to return to work the next day he didn't think he would but.... I will always enjoy camping, but next time we hit the far out there woods! Where his @#$% cell phone can't reach us!

Dont you think that if they had left the machine alone it would still be fine today, other than the plastic squeak? I know as I said before that the old Calypsos had this type hanging system(and possibly GE) and I have heard the Calypso make the squeak and creak noise. As I told you before I hate to have something new with a "flaw" but I have also felt that sometimes I was too picky and would convince myself I needed to get it checked out only to be sicker(& madder)after service. A car for example, have a small rattle, carry in for service, they take half the car apart to fix it, then when you start home you no longer have that rattle, you have three more to go with it where they took things apart--now that is my luck--and I am thinking"Why on earth didnt I live with one small rattle but it is too late to back up then". Just go forward from here and I think I would try another one like you have. It seems like a great washer and you know that the LG made F/L didnt last you very long so maybe this next one will?. OH and about Sears using Electolux now instead of LG for front-loaders, I have always been told it depends on who bid the cheapest to build them. Not sure if that is true but I have heard that. Maybe you need to start looking for the 57 Lady Kenmore!

Ok, I'll add my bed making since it's a bit different - bottom up: Mattress, terrycloth fitted sheet as mattress cover, fitted or flat sheet, me, 1 wool blanket in winter or flat sheet and 1 cotton blanket in spring/fall or flat sheet in summer. We do have a dawn comforter (thickness supposedly for Greece's climate) but we have only used it maybe 3 nights in our 8 years of marriage. NOW there is something bulky I could declutter... only it was rather expensive and perhaps we will need it someday with the climate changing, or if they turn the heating on less in the building (it's central - we have no control over when it's on). And I have the space to store it for the moment and if something has to to go it will sooner be the 4 lace covered decorative pillows that Mom gave me with my trousseau (along with all other bed and table linen she thought I had to have those too) that I never used and doubt I'll ever will... Maria

I have a temperpedic flex supreme and I have been having issues with it sleeping hot. I am a hot sleeper but this bed just made it worse. I have tryed everything to get me off the matress and found a few things that help... the matress protector your using will play a big roll in if it sleeps hot or not look for one that's breathable with a Terry cotton top. I was still hot so I found a 100% cotton thin matress pad to go on top of the protector and has helped greatly with the heat issue. Try to stay away from anything that has polyester in any of your bedding as it traps in heat. Also try a light quality wool comforter as wool will breath a lot better but still keep u warm. 100% cotton 300 count high quality sheets work great as well. I have found microfiber sheets to sleep a little warm. I plan on returning this matress and getting a beatyrest black black model as they are filled with great cooling features. I think memory foam can work just fine but not alone. The matress needs to be engineered to provide air flow threw the matress and use materials to keep the matress cool. Temperpedic is highly lacking on this in all there models. Personally I think your paying for a name with them.