A. The softside waterbed 9 Legged Frame has three legs on each side and three in the middle for extra support on King and Queen sizes. It is built of heavier gauge metal than the standard innerspring bed frame. The Full size uses a 7 legged frame and the Twin size uses a 5 legged frame.

B. The softside waterbed Foundation serves to provide a firm flat surface for the mattress and to raise it to normal bed height. It is finished in the same outside material as the mattress cover.

C. The softside waterbed Cover acts as a container for most of the rest of the waterbed. It is connected to the topper by a zipper.

D. The softside waterbed Foam Rails are soft and facilitate entry and exit from the bed. With the cover holding the foam rails in place, the rails restrict the mattress and hold it in position and shape.

E. The softside waterbed Heater (an option on some beds) provides thearaputic heat. Some waterbeds without heaters can leave you tired because the water can bee too cool to provide comfortable sleep. Your body spends too much energy trying to generate heat. Be SURE to get a low watt unit.

F. The softside waterbed Vinyl Liner provides a catchbasin in case of a leak or improperly installed waterbed cap and seal. Its not good to get a heater or heater controller wet. It also keeps the water from leaking on the rest of the bed or on the floor.

G. The softside waterbed Thermal Separator is an option used primarily with twin mattress systems. It allows the use of two separate heaters, one for each sleeper.

H. The softside waterbed Topper serves several purposes. It provides a comfortable padded sleep surface. It acts somewhat as an insulator which can substantially save on heating costs. More padding, better grades of padding material and the quality of the outside shell (ticking) vary from model to model.

I. The Zipper on the softside waterbed connects the topper to the cover sides.

J. The softside waterbed Mattress provides the flotation that you sleep on. It can be two mattresses (or bladders) as seen above, one mattress, or several tubes. It can have varying amounts of baffling, or more correctly fiber that reduces motion and provides extra buoyancy.

K. The mattress Cap and Seal allow you to fill and drain your softside waterbed mattress.