by Irvin Saathoff
A Waterbedtime Story™ sponsored by InnoMax Corp.
The Sleep Revolution in the Middle: The Story of Mid Fill Softside Waterbeds
Once upon a time in the town of Denver, Colorado, nestled at the base of the Rocky Mountains, a revolution in sleep comfort was quietly unfolding—not with bells or whistles, but with water and a dream. In this town stands the headquarters of InnoMax Corporation, a company with a long legacy of pioneering comfort. Their latest innovation? The new age Mid Fill Softside Waterbed featuring innovative Sling Rail construction—a perfect union of tradition and technology with therapeutic support and temperature control.
For years, sleep enthusiasts had wrestled with a classic dilemma: choosing between the lightweight ease of unheated shallow fill softside waterbeds and the immersive support of heated deep fill softside or traditional hardside waterbeds. The former was quick to set up and move, ideal for modern living. The latter offered unparalleled pressure relief and full-body flotation, but often at the cost of mobility and setup simplicity.
Enter the new age Mid Fill Softside Waterbed
Enter the Mid Fill Softside Waterbed with a revolutionary user friendly Sling Rail design which eliminated the nuts & bolts nuisance of earlier Softside designs—an elegant solution that offered sleepers the best of all worlds.
The design was born out of careful listening. InnoMax, known for its attention to customer feedback and ergonomic innovation, noticed a recurring trend. Customers loved the idea of waterbed comfort but wanted something more balanced—something with structure, portability, and modularity, without sacrificing the dreamy support waterbeds were famous for. InnoMax’s Mid Fill Softside Waterbed with its innovative Sling Rail design answered the call.
Unlike shallow fill models that prioritized ease but sometimes lacked in therapeutic warmth, or deep fill systems that could be bulky and overwhelming to new users, InnoMax Mid Fill models struck a golden mean. With water levels calibrated between 5 and 7 inches—and InnoMax Thermal Guardian heaters certified to UL Standard 1445 for use in 3 to 7 inch depth waterbeds—the InnoMax Mid Fill Softside offers ample flotation support with a soothing cradling effect that relieves pressure points, aligned spines, and relaxes muscles.
InnoMax Pioneers Technological Evolution in Wave Suppression
Luxury Support® #1000 Dual Series Super Waveless Design reduces pressure points and improves circulation.
But it wasn’t just the depth that made the difference. The story of the Mid Fill Softside Waterbed is also a story of technological evolution—especially in wave suppression. Fifty years ago, when InnoMax was founded, waterbeds were the rebellious child of the mattress world—cool, different, and a little wild. But early adopters quickly realized that sleeping on a mattress with free-flowing water often meant long wave cycles, motion transfer, and a bit too much movement for many customers.
Over the decades, InnoMax refined the technology. Layered fiber inserts were introduced and lumbar support zones were added. By the time InnoMax turned its attention to the Mid Fill category, wave suppression had evolved into an art form. Their premium fluid suspension chambers featured multi-layered fiber systems—specially engineered to eliminate wave motion within seconds—while preserving the gentle responsiveness that made waterbeds so uniquely comfortable.
Incorporating modular comfort with benefits like dual temperature controlled fluid support cores in addition to enhancing traditional waterbed characteristics with advanced wave suppression technology carried on established fluid suspension support benefits like lower heart rates, reduced pressure point activity and improved circulation during sleep. By doing so InnoMax Convert-A-Bed Mid-Fills Softsides have brought this legacy technology into the modern wellness era.
But InnoMax didn’t stop there. They knew that the future of sleep required not just comfort but adaptability. That’s where their groundbreaking Convert-A-Bed smart top came in.
The Convert-A-Bed Mid-Fill System Allows Users to Customize Their Sleep Experience
Think of the Convert-A-Bed as a modular system for personalized sleep built into every Convert-A-Bed Mid Fill Softside Waterbed by InnoMax. Yet another modular component, Convert-A-Bed top panels are removable, refreshable, and changeable top thus allowing users to customize their sleep experience like never before. Want a bit more resilience? Add a layer of natural latex. Prefer the slow-molding embrace of viscoelastic memory foam? Just zip it in. Craving coolness on summer nights? A gel-infused layer may optionally zipped into place with ease.
This level of customization means that the Mid Fill Waterbed isn’t just a mattress—it is a sleep system. One that can evolve with the sleeper’s needs, health conditions, or even the seasons.
As the water chamber provides unparalleled pressure distribution, with the Convert-A-Bed system, one can fine-tune comfort layers to match each person’s personal recovery phase so it’s like prescription sleep.
Even aesthetically, the Mid Fill Softside Waterbed has evolved. Gone are the faux-leather sides and accents of vintage models and in their place are finely tailored, furniture-style designs that blend seamlessly into any bedroom décor. Modern and understated, these beds look as good as they feel.
Their story has echoed across the country, as more people rediscover what a well-designed waterbed can offer. With portability and lighter weight akin to shallow fill designs, and the body-conforming, therapeutic benefits of deep fill systems, the Mid Fill Softside Waterbed is more than a middle ground—it is the new standard.
And behind it all, InnoMax’s quiet commitment to innovation and customer-centric design has turned a once-novelty item into a pillar of modern sleep wellness.
Conclusion
In the words of InnoMax President Mark Miller; “Sometimes less is more; as less weight, less mass and a less complicated design adds up to more peace of mind.” So as the sun sets over the Rockies, and another day fades into quiet slumber, the soft ripple of comfort inside thousands of Mid Fill Softside Waterbeds reminds their owners of something simple but powerful: the best sleep comes from finding the happy medium.
Check back in with the next episode of Waterbedtime Story™ when we share yet another perspective. In the meantime please feel free to connect with InnoMax Corporation anytime at Sleep@InnoMax.com.
