Does this require a pump to give constant airflow to remain inflated? Or can you just inflate in once, and it stay inflated for a while?
630682
You may need to pump some air every 4~5 days to remain inflated, but there is no problem not to pump for a week. There is no problem that my 2 years old daughter uses it for a week without pumping.
1779415
It retains air very well. I bought it for a person who used it for about 9 months. It only had to be pumped up a few times. Yes it stays in shape for extended use. It did eventually get a hole that was successfully patched and was used for several more months.
1295608
Yes it does require a pump to inflate it, it's huge it can practically take me down the river me on it.
669503
You need to pump it up in stages so you wiuld need to wait that long just to inflate it. Once inflated you can use immediately.
2072285
No it does not come with a pump. I use my air compressor in my shop. It takes a lot of air to fill it! But, I have only had to inflate once since I've had it. (Last year) The kids love it and it's very sturdy. Well worth the money.
2038085
It comes with everything to inflate also a patch which you WILL need. I had mine on carpet, never moved and in six months it was leaking--A LOT! Deflated completely in two days. Buy a better one.
1676196
You don't need the pump to deflate. Just push the air out. I wouldn't leave it attached to the bed. It just fits into the bag along with the bed when deflated. It's good.
1720866
Stays inflated for the most part. With the built in pump, it only takes a few seconds to bring it back to full pressure. You don't sink to the middle overnight.
2283087
It comes with a fan that runs continuously to keep it inflated. My daughter really enjoys it.
876611
There is no pump. I have yet to inflate it because of this. It will take too long with a foot pump, although there are 3 separate sections. Will have to get a motorized pump to make this work.
1708781
You defiantly need a pump. We used our electric tire pump. Took about a half an hour to inflate.
1855466
I have a twin size and had no problem with it staying inflated with one person sleeping on it. In fact, it stayed inflated for four nights without re-inflating at all.
1367631
Ours came inflated to the correct pressure. You can pump it up with a standard inflating needle and pump.
744844
its has a valve similar to inflatable raft, any pump with a nozzle type tip will inflate it fine. It comes with a very cheap pump but mine cracked after first use.
882290
Yeah I used an air mattress pump. It really isn't a lot of air. You can blow it up with your mouth in about ten minutes. It's super easy.
1009663
The float is light. Yes, I would recommend an air pump to inflate. It is a bit much to inflate manually for me.
701710
Not sure what you mean exactly, but if you mean does it automatically inflate it's self when it loses air during use, the answer is no. You need to turn on the pump to inflate the mattress. It will lose air in the course of normal use, especially if left inflated for a period of time. Just plug into an outlet and turn on the pump to inflate to reinflate to desired firmness.