Create & Manage a Bed in the Chilipad App

Learn how to set up your virtual bed to manage sleepers and devices

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What is a Bed? Before You Begin

What is a Bed?

Creating a Bed is the first step to getting started, helping you visualize and manage your sleep environment. Share your bed with a partner or guests, add devices, and assign sleepers to each side. Your setup syncs to the dashboard, making it easy to control your devices.

Before You Begin

  • To create a Bed, you must have a verified account. If you’re new to the Chilipad app (formerly the Sleepme app), download the app and create an account to get started.
  • If you have Chilipads in multiple locations, you can create multiple Beds.
  • The user who creates the Bed is automatically assigned as the admin. 
    • Admins can share the Bed, add or remove devices, manage sleepers, and delete the Bed. 
    • Invited sleepers can add devices and leave the Bed.
  • Beds can be shared with up to three sleepers for dual-zone configurations, or up to two sleepers for single-zone setups.
 

Create Bed

  1. Open the Chilipad app and tap Create Bed on the card that appears, or tap the bed iconin the bottom navigation bar.
  2. Tap Create Bed.
  3. Enter a name for your bed.
  4. Choose whether your bed is Single zone or Dual zone. This depends on your bed size and how many Chilipads it can support. For example, if your bed is designed for two people, select dual zone—even if you’re only using one Chilipad.
  5. Select Your Bedside
    1. Select I’m not sleeping here if you’re setting up the bed for someone else (e.g., a guest room or vacation home).
    2. If you selected Single Zone, you’ll automatically be assigned to the entire bed.
    3. If you selected Dual Zone, choose Left Side, Right Side, or Both.
      • Select Left or Right based on where you sleep. 
        • If you have Chilipads on both sides, you can share the other side with your partner after setup.
      • Select Both If there are two Chilipads on the bed and you want to keep them at the same temperature.
        • You’ll control the entire bed from a single dashboard card, and your schedules will run on both sides. 
  6. Tap Create.
  7. You’ll then be prompted to add devices to the bed. For next steps, see Connecting a Dock in the Chilipad App.

Note: Schedules are tied to your user account—not a specific Dock—and will run wherever you’re assigned to sleep. If you are assigned to the right side of a bed, your schedules will run on the Dock assigned to the right side of that bed. If you’re assigned to Both bedsides, your schedules will run on the Docks assigned to the right and left sides.

 
 

Active & Away Settings

  • Assigning a Bedside to a sleeper automatically sets them as Active in that Bed.
  • Going to be away from your bed? Set yourself to Away to pause your schedules. 
    • While you’re Away, other invited sleepers can use your previously assigned bedside.
    • When you return, switch back to Active. You’ll be automatically reassigned to your previous bedside if it’s available.
  • Sleepers can be assigned to multiple Beds but can only be Active in one at a time.
    • Selecting a Bedside in one Bed will automatically set you to Away in any others.
 
 

Invite & Manage Sleepers

Inviting Sleeper to a Bed

  1. Open the Chilipad app and tap the bed iconin the bottom navigation bar.
  2. Select the Bed you'd like to invite a sleeper to.
  3. Tap Add Partner or tap the share bed icon on the top right of the screen.
  4. Tap Share to send the invitation.
  5. The invited sleeper will be prompted to accept the invitation to join the bed. 
    1. Invited sleepers must have a Chilipad app account.

Removing Sleeper from a Bed

  1. Open the Chilipad app and tap the bed iconin the bottom navigation bar.
  2. Select the Bed you'd like to remove a sleeper from.
  3. From the Bed Details screen scroll to Bed Sleepers and select the sleeper you'd like to remove. 
  4. Tap Remove Sleeper. 

Leave Bed

  1. Open the Chilipad app and tap the bed iconin the bottom navigation bar.
  2. Select the Bed you'd like to leave.
  3. From the Bed Details screen scroll to tap Leave Bed. 
  4. Confirm by tapping Leave. 
 
 

Leave & Delete Bed

Leave Bed

  1. Open the Chilipad app and tap the bed iconin the bottom navigation bar.
  2. Select the Bed you'd like to leave.
  3. From the Bed Details screen scroll to tap Leave Bed. 
  4. Confirm by tapping Leave. 

Delete Bed

  1. Open the Chilipad app and tap the bed iconin the bottom navigation bar.
  2. Select the Bed you'd like to leave.
  3. From the Bed Details screen scroll to tap Delete Bed. 
  4. Confirm by tapping Delete. 
 
 

Edit Bed Name

Delete Bed

  1. Open the Chilipad app and tap the bed iconin the bottom navigation bar.
  2. Select the Bed you'd like to rename.
  3. From the Bed Details screen scroll to tap Bed Settings. 
  4. Enter the new bed name and tap Save.
 
 

 

 

 

 

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