Comparison

Electric blanket or mattress pad versus Hocomat

Electric wires inside an electric blanket or pad can cause fire or electric shock.

The user is exposed to EMF (electromagnetic fields) which is associated with increased risk of cancer, decreased fertility in men and pregnancy problems for women.

No electric wires in the Hocomat mattress which means no fire hazard or unhealthy electronic waves.

Electric (or water-based) mattress pads are generally thin and the user may feel the electric wires (or silicon tubes) whilst sleeping.

Because Hocomat is made with natural latex foam, it is so comfortable that you can even sleep on the mattress without using the temperature control.

Air-con versus Hocomat

Running an air-con ‘dries out’ the air in the room which may cause dry skin, throat and eye irritation.

Hocomat does not affect the humidity in the bedroom.

If indoor air contains allergens, you may suffer from allergies when sleeping with the air-con on. Without proper maintenance, an air-con may even transmit airborne fungi or harmful diseases.

When sleeping on a Hocomat mattress, the user can open a window to breathe in the fresh outdoor-air. A natural latex mattress is dust mite resistant by nature and will help ease allergies.

Almost every kind of air-conditioning creates some ambient noise.

The Hocomat hot/cool device makes minimal noise.

Air conditioners consume a lot of energy which is harmful to the environment.

Hocomat warms or cools the user, not the surroundings, and consumes less energy.

Running an air-con results in higher electricity bills.

With Hocomat the user will save on the electricity bill.