Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 11:13:38 -0600
Reply-To: John Langowski <langow@WI.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: John Langowski <langow@WI.NET>
Subject: Re: westy upper bed foam???
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How about and inflatable air mattress. This place sells an inflatable that
measures 75" long x 52" wide x 6" fully inflated. To close the top, just
deflate it. Cost is about $30 US. Check it out.
John
http://www.fcsurplus.com/camp/311843.shtml
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Davidson" <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 10:42 AM
Subject: westy upper bed foam???
> Good Morning Volks!
>
> I'm looking for something to replace the foam in the cushions of my West's
> upper bed. My problem is that I am chemically sensitive. That means that
> exposure to the off-gassing of foam can give me a disabling migraine for 3
> days. I have been to a couple of foam shops and it appears that all the
open
> celled foams off-gas fumes. I even bought some foam last summer with the
> idea that airing it out for a few months would get rid of the
> off-gassing.... not so. Airing it out does reduce the emissions, but after
6
> months it still off-gasses.
>
> I have also noticed that CLOSED cell foam does not off-gas... or if it
does
> it is very very little. But closed cell is not as comfortable as open cell
> foam. The backpacking stores do sell some closed cell shaped in ridges and
> even egg crate which is more comfortable than the flat closed cell. But it
> would take about 9 of these close cell backpack pads at a total cost of
> about $300 to fill the upper bed cushions.... and the widths are too
narrow
> (20 inches) so I would have to cut smaller strips to fill the cushions...
> not a clean installation....
>
> So my questions (finally!):
>
> 1. Does anyone have any ideas of any alternatives to open cell foam that
> would be comfortable and non-off-gassing? (remember the maximum thickness
> can not be more than 2 inches or the pop top will not close).
>
> 2. Does anyone know where close cell foam can be purchased in larger
sheets
> than backpacking pads? and thicker... like maybe 1 1/2" thick?
>
> 3. Does anyone know where backpacking pads can be purchased with a
quantity
> discount?
>
> 4. Or custom sized air mattresses? (the backpacking kind that are 2" or
less
> thick)
>
> Thanks for your help...
>
> Bill Davidson
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