Zoom-Room works well on level hard floor surfaces and low pile (think Berber or commercial glue down), wall-to-wall carpet.  On higher pile or plush carpeting, not so much.  Low or no carpet padding is OK, but you don’t want to make it extra-thick, as the bed tends to "sink down" into high pile carpet/pad surfaces.  If the floor surface is too soft, the Zoom-Room footboard and mechanism may have difficulty operating normally.  We do include special casters with every bed for use in rooms with carpeting, which solve most of the issues – but carpet that’s too thick may still be a problem.  The mechanism does not “climb” well over area rugs, so it’s best not to put them in front of your Zoom-Room unless you can easily move them out of the way.

The smallest Zoom-Room Murphy Bed cabinet is 64” wide, 87” tall and 24” deep.  The unit is free standing (it does not have to be bolted to the wall or floor), but if it’s against a wall, make sure it won’t cover any windows, doors or vents.

The bed extends 7 feet from the front of the cabinet (9 feet from the wall).  Be sure there won’t be any obstacles in its path that are not easily moved (rugs, coffee tables, etc.).

If your Zoom-Room Murphy Bed is going to be delivered to your home, someone will have to be there to accept the unit.  Please be sure to inform us if there are any obstacles to an easy delivery.  These include not having a freight elevator in an apartment building, stairs of any kind, the need to use a lift gate, small doors and passageways, etc.  We do have to charge extra when more manual labor is required, but it’s much better to know beforehand than find out on delivery day.  Shipping normally takes less than 7 business days from the time the unit leaves our warehouse to anywhere within the Continental USA.

Remember, this is an electronic Murphy Bed, so you will need a standard 110v outlet (Zoom-Room uses a single plug).  If you don’t want to use an extension cord, we recommend having an outlet on the wall somewhere behind the center of the unit.

For the plug not to interfere with the support beam at the back of the Zoom-Room mechanism, it’s preferable that the bottom of the outlet is at least 18” above the finished floor.  If it’s lower, the unit won’t sit perfectly flat against the wall by an inch or two (also, if you want that “built in” look, you may want to remove any floor molding that could prevent you from pushing the cabinet flush with the wall).

If you are planning to order our Standard line of cabinets, manufacturing normally takes 10-12 weeks.  Please plan accordingly.  In a rush?  Sometimes we can get it to you sooner – call and ask us at (888) 211-1120.

If you are having custom cabinets made for your Zoom-Room Murphy Bed, be sure that your cabinet maker has received the latest Shop Drawings from us and that we get the opportunity to review the drawings for the specific cabinets being built for your bed (email them to inquiries@zoom-room.com or fax them to (305) 677-9278).  This is how we can be sure there won’t be any problems once it’s time to install your unit.

Any questions?  Call us at (888) 211-1120 or email us at inquiries@zoom-room.com