Why use high absorbent bed pads with mattress protectors?

[Perry21]

I need some explanation on why high absorbent bed pads are needed if there's already a mattress protector? I am wondering what extra benefits those pads actually provide beyond just the protector's coverage

 

[DearJohn]

I need some explanation on why high absorbent bed pads are needed if there's already a mattress protector? I am wondering what extra benefits those pads actually provide beyond just the protector's coverage

Absorbent bed pads catch leaks before they reach the mattress protector, so it keeps the bed dryer and making cleanup quicker and a lot easier

 

[Perry21]

Absorbent bed pads catch leaks before they reach the mattress protector, so it keeps the bed dryer and making cleanup quicker and a lot easier

Got it, thanks, so the pads act as a first line of defense, keeping things drier and making cleanup simpler, that extra layer definitely sounds worth having

 

[DearJohn]

Got it, thanks, so the pads act as a first line of defense, keeping things drier and making cleanup simpler, that extra layer definitely sounds worth having

Exactly, i like your analogy.