I need to inflate a mattress during camping. Can I do it with this item?
1572022
I have used it for a low car tire & it worked. Per the manual: the unit needs to be turned off every 10 minutes during inflation to avoid overheating & let it cool for 15 minutes. It says it will inflate small sports equip. such as basketballs & gives car tire pressures of PSIs of 26, 24, 30 28. You will however need electric to recharge the battery after you inflate the mattress. I keep mine plugge in an outlet 24x7 for emergencies. You can call Duracell at 800-842-2127.
1572023
It will take a while to do. I tried to blow up a raft and ended up blowing it up by mouth. Better off buying a electric air pump. They are fairly cheep and do a way better job.
133643
We used the pump we use for our inflatable mattresses. It has a funnel looking adaptor that came with the pump. Filled quickly. You can buy the pumps on Amazon. Ours is a Coleman. Search air pump for inflatables.
1619643
no, the mattress has springs under it but would not be comfortable without being inflated.
663094
I tried to inflate it with an air compressor i usually use for tires & it worked a little but the hose was not the same size as the inflation valve so I could not get a good seal going on & ended up finishing blowing the thing up the old fashioned way (with my own hot air) while making a mental note to purchase an air pump made for air mattresses. I. Have 2 of these air mattresses & they have held up very well through several camping trips & sleepovers with kids jumping on them.
2038303
Yes. Go to http://www.intexcorp.com/index.php/home/airbed-furniture-pumps.html?manual=1 to select the manual of your bed and see the instructions on how to bypass the built-in pump. Basically, go to the control dial, turn it clockwise until the arrow points to the inflation mark, insert the hose to your pump and have at it. I bought power converter for the bed so I could plug it into the cigarette lighter socket and pump it up that way for camping.
678306
Absolutely not. This is a very small, low-volume, high pressure pump for bike tires. You would spend literally hours trying to inflate an air mattress with it.
1219819
A bike pump is normally used, or any air mattress can be used as well, but in an emergency you can also blow it up by breathing into it...it may take longer but it works fine.Great product and we still use if a lot.
81467
I use it camping i have a double thick air matress, I also use it to start the campfire it lasted me about 4 fills. If all you used it for was to fill a matress then I am sure you would get many more fills out of it
1655132
Yes! The top ring has to be blown up. Usually a small DC volt air mattress pump, with a cone shaped variable size nozzle will work fine. The air hole is about 1 inch in diameter.
1234973
It is best to use an air pump. I have a small one that I use for air mattresses and it works great. If you are taking it to a resort or pool, they may inflate it for you. I took mine to the Mandalay Bay and they aired it up for free. Worked great in the lazy river!
1096441
you can leave it inflated but depending on where you have it you might need to add a little more air before using again.
2179474
You probably can. I forget if it came with attachments for stuff like that. Your air mattress may have the attachment it needs. I changed my coupler out and ran a different hose with a regular fitting (like for air tools). Much more convenient than what it came with. If you are using this camping just a word of caution, it is NOT quiet. I bought a cheap air pump just for blowing up my air mattress at the local sporting goods store. Super quiet, cheap, and no need for attachments. This compressor will piss off your camp neighbors if they are close to you. Other than that it's a great compressor for everything else. I have two of them. You probably can. I forget if it came with attachments for stuff like that. Your air mattress may have the attachment it needs. I changed my coupler out and ran a different hose with a regular fitting (like for air tools). Much more convenient than what it came with. If you are using this camping just a word of caution, it is NOT quiet. I bought a cheap air pump just for blowing up my air mattress at the local sporting goods store. Super quiet, cheap, and no need for attachments. This compressor will piss off your camp neighbors if they are close to you. Other than that it's a great... » Read More You probably can. I forget if it came with attachments for stuff like that. Your air mattress may have the attachment it needs. I changed my coupler out and ran a different hose with a regular fitting (like for air tools). Much more convenient than what it came with. If you are using this camping just a word of caution, it is NOT quiet. I bought a cheap air pump just for blowing up my air mattress at the local sporting goods store. Super quiet, cheap, and no need for attachments. This compressor will piss off your camp neighbors if they are close to you. Other than that it's a great compressor for everything else. I have two of them. « Show Less
1273455
Our pump has lasted a whole weekend camping trip. Inflated more than one air bed, topping them off at night and inflating some inner tubes, and deflating the beds on departture. So I would say no problem.
1668470
I have a coleman electric air pump It does not take to long to inflate you just have to turn the valve to let air
1278713
Sure if you attach to your car battery with installed alligator clips. Very fast for inflating and deflating and multiple attachment points for output, so depending on your particular air mattress valve, you should be good.
612010
Yes but extremely difficult to do, you have to cover the opening for the power intake completely and use a hand pump that is very good and quick in order to get enough air into the bed. Had to do it on a camping trip to a remote island with no electricity. My husband and I practiced at home first and fashioned a cover and then brought it to the camp site so we were able to do it, but it takes lots of pumping. One benefit though is once you have pumped up the bed, it stays full and doesn't deflate!
175734
I tried to use a queen size camping air mattress and it didn't work. The center ridge was so high that it sloped too steeply downward toward the outside of the cot. A self-inflating pad might work f you don't mind sleeping a slope to the outside. I think it would be tippy with one person sleeping on it. Because of the high center ridge, you can't sleep in the middle, you have to sleep fully on one side, so one person might not work. Don't know re kids crawling on it. Sorry.