How often should you turn a Hästens?
Follow the schedule in the care sheet supplied with your bed: more often in the first period after purchase than later. The schedule differs per model and finish, which is why no universal rule of thumb exists.
How long does it last?
Short answer
The construction of a Hästens carries a warranty of up to twenty-five years, and in practice well-cared-for beds reach it. What determines lifespan isn't the material but the care: a bed that is turned and rotated regularly doesn't sink in the place you lie every night. Keep to the care schedule supplied with your bed.
Warranty is not the same as lifespan
The warranty covers the construction: the frame and the springs. That is a different thing from whether the bed still lies comfortably in fifteen years. A bed can be technically entirely sound and still have a dip where you have lain for thousands of nights.
That dip is largely preventable, and it costs you ten minutes a few times a year. It is the cheapest investment in an expensive bed there is, and it is the one most often skipped.
What you do about it
The principle is simple: make sure the same square decimetres aren't loaded every night. By turning and rotating the top section regularly, you spread the load across every side instead of one.
Hästens supplies a care sheet with every bed containing a schedule — more often in the first period than later. Keep to that rather than a rule of thumb from the internet; it differs per model and per finish.
Beyond that: air the bedroom, use a moltone or fitted sheet that lets moisture through, and don't push the bed tight against a cold outside wall. Moisture is the only real enemy natural fibres have.
What it means per night
Lifespan is the most important variable in the cost-per-night sum, and at the same time the only one you influence yourself. The same fifteen-thousand-euro bed costs €2.74 a night over fifteen years and €2.05 over twenty.
That difference of seventy cents a night is almost four thousand euros over the term. That is what the care schedule ought to be worth to you.
€2.05 a nightThat same €15,000 bed, but over twenty years instead of fifteen — 7,305 nights.
Frequently asked questions
Can a Hästens be reupholstered or refurbished?
Check with your dealer before having anything done. For parts such as toppers there are options, but work by third parties can affect your warranty — and with a bed at this amount that isn't a risk to take unasked.