Most murphy beds make use of standard mattresses.
Can you use a regular mattress on a murphy bed.
Yes you can use any coil spring mattress up to 10 thick with the regular height legs and up to 12 thick with the extended legs.
We have personally used the same murphy bed mattresses for well over 8 years and they are keeping up just fine.
The only issue you really have to consider when using them is the thickness of the mattress versus the thickness of the frame.
This means that the mattress will be comfortable night after night.
No latex mattresses cannot be used on murphy beds.
No you cannot use a blow up air mattress with our murphy beds.
Due to space restrictions however many murphy beds compromise on the thickness of the mattress.
You might need to go with a 6 8 foam mattress for some types of murphy beds.
In terms of mattresses however a murphy bed and regular queen size bed sometimes differ in requirements.
Yes a murphy bed will cause more strain on your mattress then traditional beds.
Can i use an air mattress on the murphy bed.
This is because they will be in constant motion with having to lift it away when not in use.
Luckily the best option for a murphy bed is to get a foam mattress.
Unlike those with innersprings or memory foam latex mattresses cannot stand on end for long periods of time which will result in an inability to operate the bed.
Because of the solid state material of foam slumping is less common.