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Compare Chilipad Dock Pro Sleep System vs. Eight Sleep's Pod Pro Cover

Ana Marie Schick Mar 07, 2024

Chilipad vs Eight Sleep Pod Pro Cover

Sleepme's 2022 Time Best Inventions Award-winning sleep system, the ChiliPad Dock Pro, not only enhances your current mattress by maintaining the precise temperature you desire all night long but also stands out among the competition. 

How does it compare to Eight Sleep's Pod Pro Cover? Well, you're about to find out! Below, we'll explore the best reasons why the Chilipad Dock Pro is the best Eight Sleep alternative. 

Whether it's the unmatched performance, sophistication, or the ability to regulate temperature regardless of ambient conditions or body temperature, the Chilipad Dock Pro is a true game-changer in sleep technology. 

Chilipad Dock Pro: The Better Bed Cooling System

Experience cooler, more comfortable nights with the Chilipad Dock Pro, your affordable sleep upgrade. Enjoy the benefits of advanced cooling technology without the burden of membership fees. Start your journey to a better and cooler sleep.

Why is the Chilipad Dock Pro a Better Alternative to Eight Sleep's Pod Pro Cover?

Exploring the distinct advantages of the Chilipad Dock Pro over Eight Sleep's Pod Pro Cover highlights key differences in features and functionalities. 

Half the Bed, Half the Price

If you only need to cool or heat one side of the bed, opt for the Chilipad ME, available in Queen, King, and Cal King sizes. If you wish to regulate the temperature of the entire bed in the future, you can always add another ME. The dual zones option allows you and your partner to set personalized temperatures. 

On the other hand, Eight Sleep only sells whole-bed options at roughly twice the price of our Chilipad ME. Why pay for an entire bed option when you only need it for half the bed?

Want the Whole Bed? No Problem

Similar to Eight Sleep, Chilipad offers a WE option to cool or heat both sides of the bed independently.

Bed cooling solution for the whole bed

No Subscription Required

The Chilipad Dock Pro sleep system’s core features are completely free without requiring a subscription. Users can benefit from the advanced cooling system without any ongoing payments or memberships. This makes it a simple, one-time investment to enhance their sleep quality. It offers both convenience and cost-effectiveness.

On the other hand, Eight Sleep requires a membership to utilize their Pod Pro Cover. When purchasing the Pod Pro Cover, users must select either the Standard Membership ($15 month) or Enhanced ($24 month); there is no way to remove it from their cart. 

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Optional Sleep Tracking & AI Sleep Upgrades

The Eight Sleep sleep tracker is built into their pad, which means they have already included the hardware cost in the product price and passed it on to you. However, we strongly disagree. Sleep tracking should be a customer choice, not a mandatory feature. 

Therefore, we offer a separate mattress-based sleep tracker that can be purchased optionally and used with our Chilipad mattress topper. You can buy the sleep tracker if you want it. It's ok if you don't. 

Read More: Non-Wearable Sleep Tracker; How it Woks

Eight Sleep Requires Wi-Fi to Operate; Chilipad Has On-Device Controls

With Eight Sleep Pod Pro Cover, you'll have to connect their Pod to Wi-Fi to use it. It's mandatory, or you cannot use the system. The Pod also does not have any on-device buttons to control the temperature. 

So, if you're too cool or too warm in the middle of the night, be ready to get out your smartphone, locate their app, and then change the temperature. With the Chilipad Dock Pro, you'll have buttons on top of the Dock Pro to turn on/off and to change the temperature. 

Many of our customers place the Dock Pro under their bed about chest high and reach over with their arm to make necessary adjustments. And, of course, there is an app, but it's optional. Check out our App Store's 4.5-star rating

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Airplane Mode Option

Yes, you read that right. The Chilipad Dock Pro can be used offline, while Eight Sleep must always remain connected to Wi-Fi. If your Chilipad Dock Pro loses its Wi-Fi connection, it will continue to run the last program it saved until it can reconnect.

This means you can still use your Chilipad Dock Pro to cool or heat your bed, even if you don't have an internet connection. Plus, you can still adjust the temperature using the control unit rather than through the sleep app.

Benefit: This means that you can still adjust the temperature of your bed even if your phone is dead or your internet is down.

The Connection Between Wi-Fi and Sleep

Regarding low-grade EMF exposure, research indicates there might be risks, such as potential effects on the immune system, sleep disturbances, skin reactions, and mental health, particularly for those sensitive to electromagnetic fields. [1-2]

While Wi-Fi, using non-ionizing radiation, is not inherently harmful, how we use Wi-Fi-connected devices can impact our sleep. You can reduce exposure by actively turning off devices at night, placing routers away from sleeping areas, and opting to use airplane mode on your devices.

More Comfortable Mattress Topper: TPU vs. PVC

Eight Sleep Pad Pro Cover has an internal membrane made of rigid PVC (polyvinyl chloride), a material likely to be uncomfortable for sleeping. More importantly, PVC is a material that you may not want to lay on for eight hours a night due to health concerns about the PVC material. 

According to the Center for Environmental Health and California Proposition 65, you may want to avoid PVC. The Chilipad Dock Pro mattress topper is constructed with a different material, TPU, thermoplastic polyurethane.

TPU is a more flexible, durable, and comfortable membrane that is more suitable for sleeping environments. TPU is commonly used in medical and food-grade safe applications with zero off-gassing. 

Chilipad Mattress Topper Can Be Washed & Dried

The Chilipad Dock Pro mattress topper is designed for ease of maintenance and offers a significant advantage in cleanliness and hygiene. Unlike the Eight Sleep Pod Pro Cover, which has integrated sleep tracking and vibration sensors that prevent machine washing, the Chilipad topper is entirely machine washable and dryable.

This feature aligns with Chilipad's approach to offer an optional, separate sleep tracker, catering to those who might already use a wearable device or prefer not to have integrated tracking. 

The choice to separate the sleep tracker also emphasizes the importance of regularly washing and sanitizing the mattress topper, ensuring a clean and hygienic sleep environment. 

The Dock Pro's soft material further facilitates effortless cleaning, making the overall sleep system maintenance a breeze. 

This is crucial as maintaining cleanliness in your sleeping environment is essential for health and hygiene. 

Chilipads are Adjustable-Bed Friendly

Adjustable-Bed Friendly

Chilipads are compatible with adjustable beds. Buy one WE or 2 MEs. They also work with split-adjustable beds, making them the only hydro-powered bed cooling sleep systems capable of accommodating split-adjustable beds. 

Eight Sleep isn't engineered to work with any form of Split Adjustable beds and cannot be recommended for use with any Adjustable Beds.

Chilipad Offers Custom Water Cleaner Packets

The Chilipad system cleaner is a better option than hydrogen peroxide for cleaning because it's specifically formulated for this purpose. The cleaner removes contaminants that cause buildup in the sleep system over time and maintains the system’s performance and product lifespan. 

The system cleaner ensures thorough cleaning without harming the product, extending its life and maintaining optimal performance. 

It's Easy to Store Under the Bed

Our modern, sleek control unit allows the device to fit discreetly under the bed. This thoughtful design contrasts with the larger stature of the Eight Sleep's Pod, which may not seamlessly integrate into the space under a bed frame. 

The Chilipad Dock Pro is a great device to control the temperature of your bed to sleep. The padding is very comfortable, noiseless, and the right firmness. The operation is mostly silent or just mild white noise. The temperature control is amazing.

Ricky S.

Sleepme Customer

It's Quick and Easy to Setup

The setup process for the Chilipad Dock Pro is designed for ease and speed, allowing you to enjoy its benefits almost immediately after connection. 

This contrasts with the Eight Sleep setup, which requires 90 minutes or longer while the pad fills up or primes during the initial setup. The quick and user-friendly setup of the Chilipad Dock Pro saves time and reduces the hassle often associated with initial installations of similar products, making it a convenient choice for immediate sleep enhancement.

Provide Replacement Parts

Chilipad sells replacement parts, so you can replace what you need after your warranty expires instead of buying an entirely new system.

Offers Smart Home Integration

Control your sleep system with ease using the intuitive smartphone app. The app allows you to adjust temperatures, set schedules, and monitor your sleep patterns. It is compatible with providing seamless integration into your existing ecosystem. 

Interested in learning more about how Google Assistant can enhance your Chilipad Dock Pro experience? Discover the convenience of voice-controlled comfort: Introducing Google Assistant for Chilipad Dock Pro.

Chilipad Dock Pro is Colder

Our cooling system has an industry-leading cooling capacity with 2x as many thermoelectric cooler chips as the competition and a custom-made proprietary heat exchanger.

This increased performance and efficiency allow the mattress pad to cool your bed to 55 degrees within 7-8 minutes, ensure it stays at your desired temperature no matter your bedroom environment, and support any body type all night long.

Do you experience night sweats or hot flashes during sleep? Discover what may be causing them by reading Why Do I Get Hot When I Sleep; Top Reasons and Solutions.

How Chilipad Dock Pro Works

The Chilipad Dock Pro control unit sends water through the channels of the Chilipad Pro mattress pad, and the continuous circulation regulates the bed's temperature (55-115º).

The steady flow of water into the cooling mattress pad keeps your bed at your ideal sleep temperature throughout the night. Enjoy temperature regulation from head to toe.

Final Thought

When comparing each sleep system, the Chilipad Dock Pro and the Pod Pro Cover, the Chilipad emerges as a superior alternative water-based cooling system for various reasons. Its ease of maintenance, affordability, quick setup, and discreet design make it a practical and efficient choice for enhancing sleep quality. 

The Chilipad Dock Pro addresses key concerns such as temperature settings, ease of use, and space efficiency, positioning it as a standout option in the sleep technology market.

Citations/Resources

[1] Johansson, Olle. “Disturbance of the Immune System by Electromagnetic Fields—a Potentially Underlying Cause for Cellular Damage and Tissue Repair Reduction Which Could Lead to Disease and Impairment.” Pathophysiology, vol. 16, no. 2-3, Aug. 2009, pp. 157–177, View Study Accessed 7 Dec. 2019.

[2] Singh, Sarika, and Neeru Kapoor. “Health Implications of Electromagnetic Fields, Mechanisms of Action, and Research Needs.” Advances in Biology, vol. 2014, 2014, pp. 1–24. View Study