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After we got to know in detail and clearly about
- What Are Air Mattresses Made of.
- The different types of air mattresses.
- The different sizes and dimensions of air mattresses.
- The cost of an air mattress.
Now that you have purchased an air mattress, you have to know the correct and different ways to fill the air mattress in order to prolong the life span of your mattress.
The process of inflating an air mattress is very simple, and it takes only a few minutes to finish. The whole thing, actually, depends on whether your air mattress has a built-in air pump or not.
In this article, we will explain to you how to inflate your air mattress if it comes with or without a built-in pump step by step for the best results.
Inflating an Air Mattress with a Built-in Pump
- If your air mattress has a built-in pump, it’ll be very easy to inflate it.
- The first thing you need to do is to make sure the floor on which you’ll inflate your air mattress is clean of any sharp objects.
- This is important to protect your air mattress from getting punctured.
- Then, make sure the power cord is connected to an electrical outlet.
- After plunging in the mattress, set the controls to the inflation option and turn on the mattress.
- The whole process won’t take much time, and it saves much more effort than resorting to an external air pump.
Inflating an Air Mattress Without a Built-in Pump
- Now, what if your air mattress does not have a built-in pump?
- You can resort to more than one way to inflate your air mattress if it doesn’t have a built-in pump.
- Although these ways might take some more minutes to inflate the mattress, the result is always the same.
1. With an External Electric Pump
- Purchase an external air pump to use to inflate your air mattress.
- It is affordable and available in many stores.
- To inflate an air mattress with an external electric pump, the first thing you need to do is to clear the floor where you will inflate the mattress to avoid any damage.
- Then, insert the nozzle of the air pump into the mattress’ valve.
- Make sure the pump is attached very well to the valve to stop any air leak. Now, plunge in your air pump and turn it on to inflate the mattress.
- When the inflation is done, detach the pump and close the valve.
2. With a Foot or Hand Pump
- You can inflate your air mattress simply by using either a foot pump or a hand pump.
- These types of air pumps are manual, they don’t need electricity to work.
- Both pumps have nozzles that can be attached to the mattress to inflate it easily.
- The following steps apply to both types of pumps.
- Attach the nozzle to the mattress’ valve, and make sure it is well attached to prevent any air leak.
- Pump your foot on the pump in case it is a foot pump or press on the hand pump if you’re using it to inflate your mattress.
- Keep going until the mattress is fully inflated.
- Although this process is quite tiring, it is very practical if you don’t have power outdoors.
3. With a Hair Dryer
- You can use a hair dryer on low heat to inflate your air mattress if you don’t have any air pump.
- Set the hair dryer on low heat. Make sure the dryer is on low heat so as not to damage the mattress.
- Then, attach the nozzle of the hairdryer to the valve, and use duct tape to create a tight seal that can prevent air leak to make sure the mattress will be inflated quickly.
- Turn on the hair dryer and watch your mattress get inflated easily.
4. With a Vacuum Cleaner in Reverse
- You can use a vacuum cleaner in reverse to blow out air instead of sucking it up to inflate an air mattress.
- Attach the narrow nozzle of the vacuum to the valve of the air mattress.
- Make sure you remove the dust bag from the vacuum.
- Set the vacuum to the reverse mode, and then turn it on.
- It will keep blowing out air until your mattress is fully inflated.
