Bed Comparison


MULTIPLE-SPRING VS. GAS PISTON LIFT

Below is a comparison of why we prefer springs:

Murphy Wall-Beds
Gas Piston Lift
Our heavy-duty, multiple-spring mechanism is used around the world – more than 100,000 installed over the last 30 years – living proof of long-term reliability. Questionable durability over time. Experience suggests that gas pistons leak, lose pressure, and need replacing (e.g. your car trunk, screen door).
Murphy beds are light & strong, and lift with finger-tip ease. “Butter-smooth” & effortless multi-spring action. Heavy to close, with a jerky action. You push against the pistons and they push back – it’s a workout! And not adjustable, either.
Sleek unobtrusive hardware, hidden by mattress and bed covers.
Unsightly piston arms in full view when bed is open.
Exclusive tubular steel legs, connected by crossbar. Leg assembly rotates in and out with fingertip ease, and holds mattress in place. Most kits don’t supply any legs. You have to make wooden legs, which attach awkwardly to the face of the bed. Mattress must be held in place by straps.
Wood frame construction is an option. However, you can make your project go faster & easier by upgrading to either one of our metal frame kits. Wood frame construction is the only option. Not as light & strong as metal framing.
SUMMARY: A professional, well-designed complete hardware system with lots of user-friendly features. Easy & reliable. SUMMARY: No matter how nice the cabinet may look, if the hardware doesn’t perform, you’ve got a big problem.
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Murphy Bed Hardware

We also sell our fine hardware to homeowners and cabinet makers for special projects. We have our Elite Hardware or our DIY basic kits available.

Did you know that we sell thousands of kits to the US and other parts of the world every year?  Our engineered patented hardware is the finest, most trusted kit on the market. Air Force One, the President of the United States Jet, selected our hardware!

You can call us to get a pick-up price or for delivered prices.  We sell to cabinet shops and homeowners.  All our kits have a full instruction manual included.  The instructions have diagrams and cut-lists.

 

We have been asked about the Italian import wall-beds recently.  We tried this line back in 2006.  The first bed arrived damaged after waiting 6 weeks for its arrival.  There was no way to repair the piece.  The beds looked nice but we found them noisy, expensive and difficult to operate compared to our hardware.  The biggest problem was there is no way to match to an existing furniture piece or cabinetry.  The beds also take European mattress sizes and can not be custom sized.  The limited sizes can't always make the most efficient layout for a room.  We dare you to compare for yourself.