Storing an innerspring mattress in a camper trailer.

Hi Jamie and Blake. We had a thick foam mattress (came with camper) it was comfortable and had no trouble with mould during the 6 years we had our camper

Jamie & Blake
Got an innerspring in my camper, and been there for 4 years can't see any reason why you shouldn't be able to place any kind you want in your camper, all personal choice.
As far as mould goes, to my reckoning as long as camper is folded and stored when completely dry, there should be no reason for mould.
That is of course if protective cover has unseen holes for moisture to penetrate, then maybe an issue.
Enjoy your purchase.
Cheers
Flighty

We have a innerspring mattress in our camper with no mould problems, however, some do get mould due to condensation forming under the mattress when sleeping on it.

To prevent mould,

1. Make sure bedding has been aired out and dry after use before storing.
2. You can use this under mattress to stop condensationhttp://www.hyperventmarine.com/
Its $145 per meter and works.

Gday
I have had an inner spring matress in my camper for 13 yrs and so far no mould.
We usually give everything a good airing after a trip .

Hi Jamie and Blake
It's possible the bedding places know nothing about camper trailers and they are probably very nervous about promising everything will be fine when they don't really know.

We had an innerspring mattress in our camper trailer for years without any trouble. We enhanced its comfort by putting a lambskin cover on it - but then we try to be as comfortable as possible.

My advice is to buy a mattress that fits and is comfortable and that is light enough to lift if you need to do that to reach a storage compartment.

Maybe it'd be best not to ask the salesperson about its suitability for a camper trailer.

All the best.
Megan

Hi Jamie & Blake,
Can't help with inner spring but we have had our high density foam mattress which came with our camper (and was really comfy, we like it better than inner spring) always stored in the camper trailer with no mould issues at all, about 4 years.
Amanda

Jamie and Blake
For our previous CT we bought an inner spring one from a Qld mattress manufacturer we saw advertising in one of the Camper trailer Mags (or caravans). They commented that they put air vents (which they did, brass grommets with gauze across) to assist with air circulation. Perhaps it does depend on the type of inner spring mattress

Mark

We replaced the thin foam mattress in our Jayco Penguin shortly after we bought it with a custom-made innerspring (because of the size of the bed base, it had to be specially made). That was 6-7 years ago and we've had no mould problems (mind you, Canberra is an Alpine desert!). We always air the van after use and make sure everything is dry before dropping the roof. I also leave the roof up about 1cm so that I can gain access through the van door without having to raise the roof every time; this also means there is a bit more airflow in the space between the door and the roof (the bag awning stops any rain entering). We have one of those eggcarton foam things on top of the mattress which adds to comfort.

I am a fan of Hypervent Marine stuff.
I have had it under a few different generations of foam beds for 8 years now and never had a damp mattress even after 4 months on the road. At first the mattress without the Hypervent was wet every morning.
My camper trailer 97 Campomatic hard floor is stored on the street with a polytarp over and no mould ever.
Regards Philip A