Does the hose collapse when vacuuming out air from a mattress? Is it made of a stiff material?
638956
The hose is pretty strong and durable. I doubt the suction from the pump would be strong enough to crush (flatten) the hose. There is a small hole close to where the hose attaches; I imagine this is to keep pressure from getting too strong on inflates and deflates.I have had mine for two summers, inflating a medium size kid's pool many times. I've used the deflate option less, but it works well too. The pump is going strong.
638957
No it does not. It is a small hose made of plastic. Softer than a vacuum cleaner hose but it does not collapse. This is powerful to do just about anything you need air pumped into. Worth the money
638958
It's a plastic hose. I wouldn't think that the hose would collapse during vacuuming air out.
638959
The hose is pretty strong and durable. I doubt the suction from the pump would be strong enough to crush (flatten) the hose. There is a small hole close to where the hose attaches; I imagine this is to keep pressure from getting too strong on inflates and deflates. I have had mine for two summers, inflating a medium size kid's pool many times. I've used the deflate option less, but it works well too. The pump is going strong.
1048215
Definitely - It's a solid formed plastic in a weaved type pattern which leaves plenty of 'air flow' - we use it in a production area and often hose it down and take a shop vac to it daily!
576519
No it has like plastic ribs on it but it does not fold up or extend out like the pocket hose. It is more like a regular hose with hard plastic ridges on it and it won't kink either.
1037099
It is made of plastic. Works good for a fabric type hose, which is why I bought it, but probably wouldn't hold up long for a heavy rubber hose.
1603644
We have it on a traditional box spring. Seems to work okay. Now that we have had it for months I can say it is compressed down and even harder than when it was new. I would not buy this again except for a child or the company bedroom that is rarely slept on. I'm looking for a new mattress. It was not costly so I'm not too upset. I say to myself, you get what you pay for.
528929
I found the hose to be about as stiff as most other pressure washer hoses. It is stiff but after detaching the handle and the hose from the pressure washer it can be neatly wound up in a 20 inch circle.
1118997
The mattress is not vacuum sealed but it does have a protective plastic bag so it's clean. It is not like some of the 'foam' mattresses that come all compressed where you have to let it uncompress--it's already ready to go. I agree with the other reviewer that the box is kind of big BUT it is not heavy; the bedroom I wanted the bed for is upstairs and I was able to get the box up the stairs by myself. We've been very happy with the bed.
2215003
It is stiffer than a piece of cloth so it will not bunch if your baby sleeps/squirms on this. I let my son sleep on this when he was younger and had no problems of the pad folding or bunching up. I don't let him sleep on it now because I'm afraid he'll inadvertently fold in an edge to his face and hinder breathing.
267570
No this is a flexible hose that doesn't kink. It doesn't kink or expand. I had two of those expanding hoses and both failed within a few months--They deteriorate if left in direct sunlight and the plastic fittings are weak. The NeverKink hose is far superior.
37115
Yes. The hose is detachable. You have the flexible hose that connects to the vacuum then two simi-rigid tubes and the head. So yes. it comes apart in many places. The suction is pretty good too. I have never used space bags, but it should work
764631
No, it is not. Had hose a few months and it is falling apart. What a waste of money.
1089903
The hose is one of those chrome colored kinked hoses that is very flexible. I think it was a stiff out of the box but loosened up after hanging in the shower and being used a few times
2117074
No. It's a vacuum pump.. there's a distinct lack of pressure in the vessel when you use it.. :) and the way it's build I don't think you can extract enough air to make it collapse on itself.
1507355
Haha I accidentally sucked it up in the vacuum hose a couple months ago. It ways under the bed. It is small but you fill it with cat and it Velcro closes, it was fun for my cat until it got sucked in vac. heaven
98878
it's enough stiff like any high-pressure hose. I've never used it in cool weather
2174134
Hose. Do not put high pressure to this! I imagine the swivel end would explode...
968384
yes. We have this same extension hose but we had to remove the little "tabs" on the one end. This makes a great extension for getting to high places without lifting the vacuum off the floor.