Adjustable Bed Integration into Existing Bedroom Furniture
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You have made the choice to get an adjustable bed whether for relaxation and recreational needs, or for therapeutic and medical concerns. Having been the consumer who has always used a regular mattress, box spring, and metal frame system, you are somewhat overwhelmed about all of the features and differences of models available on the market.
A major concern you realize is that you have a custom bedroom suite of furniture including a specialty wood bed frame, and now are fearful that you will have to get rid of it to accommodate space for your new adjustable bed.
Unlike a hospital bed that is a cumbersome mass of heavy steel, noisy motor systems and irregular size construction making them difficult to conveniently place in the home, today’s adjustable beds have been designed to be much more “user friendly”.
Being designed to look like a conventional box spring with custom fabric covering them, and with the same dimensions, today’s adjustable beds have been engineered to be able to fit right inside virtually any type of bed frame, i.e. Sleigh, Rail. Poster or Pedestal type.
Simple repositioning of existing wood slats to accommodate the legs of the adjustable bed allows for a straight forward “drop in” installation. Most adjustable bed models on the market today; Twin, Reg. Full, Queen, Split Queen, King or Split King, all have been sized to allow about ½ “ clearance of space on each side. This helps prevent any scraping of the wood on the interior of the wood frame when setting the bed inside.
Once the bed is “dropped in” the respective bed frame, the strategic mid-bed frame placement of the power cord under the bed allows for easy access to facilitate connection to the manufacturer required power strip type of connection. This is essential to protect the motor and other electrical elements of the bed in the event of a power outage, and the subsequent initial surge of power throughout the homes outlets when the power is restored. Without a power surge protector, potential damage can result to the motor and other related electrical components of the bed.
