I got a waterbed handed down from a 'hip' cousin when I was still in highschool . The old,one bag filled with water kind. I got it near Christmas and decided to use it right away. So I took down my bed, put the waterbed frame up, ran a hose through the window and started filling. Icy cold water. About halfway done-at night- I noticed the leak.
To make a long story short, it was late, I was exhausted with no bed, and I had to drain the bed-bag somehow. Since our house was and old-fashioned raised shotgun, that meant out the front door.
The thought of the bed bursting and flooding the living room, Christmas tree and presents was horrifying.
I'll never forget the look on the face of the old black man who happened to be walking by when a Niagra Falls of cold water poured out my front door and onto the sidewalk!After midnite, and I had a wet floor and still had to reassemble my regular bed!
Despite that- I think waterbeds are the ultimate in comfort ,wouldn't mind having a modern one someday.
This floating bed is fantastic! Might be a problem for stashing stuff under, or the dog sleeping under there tho.
Man, that's horrible.
Am lucky my waterbed mattress never broke. Used one -- the old-fashioned, wavy, no-baffles kind -- from 1983-1990.