How does the self-inflating work? Do you just open the valve and let it work on its own? I tried that and it didn't seem to do anything.
508184
The term "self inflate" is kind of misleading. It does draw some air in when you open the valve, however the amount drawn in does not fill the air chamber. I would say that its a head start more than self inflating, as you'll need to add air to your liking.
508185
Just unroll it , open the valve and it will inflate, then close the valve. It only inflates an inch or 2.
1407986
There are simply airpockets in the foam that full with air when you unroll the mattress and open the valve. After an hour or so, we give a few good blows to fully inflate it.
1810084
A valve stem tool would be handy. It is best to remove the valve core, squeeze in the amount of Slime you want, replace the core and re-inflate. That way the Slime goes in faster and the core won't get as gummed up.
794055
Yeah just like the other users said. Pull out the stopper and squeeze the air out. You have to squeeze the valve stem a little bit to open it up.
2079410
It should work for you. It works off of air pressure thus it will inflate until it reaches the predetermined pressure.
192848
Does inflate itself without you having to blow it up with your mouth? I see both comments below?
1721216
I recommend that you check the following:1. Is the Stanley 450 fully charged?2. Is the tubing properly connected to the body of the Stanley 450 at one end and to the valve that attached to the item to be inflated at the other end?3. Are there any leaks along the tubing or at the ends?4. Is the tubing blocked? (If the pressure as indicated on the pressure gauge increases significantly when you run the compressor, but no air comes out the end, then then there may be a blockage.)Hope you are able to resolve.
797075
When you open the valve it inflates itself--very cool, and very easy to use. Makes it a little bit tricky to deflate and put back in the holder; it kept re-inflating itself! With practice I'm getting the hang of it. I still highly recommend this seat.
1533797
You uncap the plastic nozzle and blow a few puffs of air into it. Doesn't take much. In fact the one in the photo would probably be overinflated for me.
1149537
I found it easy to inflate by mouth but it's getting the thing closed before the air starts billowing out is a problem!! I have yet to get itcompletely inflated..lose a lot of air while trying to close it up.
510770
No. The valve is small and you have to push down and blow into it at the same time. Really it works best to blow it up on the surface via your own breath.
891240
You can use some kind of hand pump, but I just blow it up by mouth. Beware, there's a one-way valve in the stem - so be sure to pinch the stem while you're blowing it up. I'm 65-years-old and it takes me about 2 minutes to inflate completely. Hope that helps.
192850
When you see "self-inflating" do not think it is to max capacity. Think more of a really nice head start on blowing it up.
1407988
There is a valve you open, and then the interior structure causes it to expand and pull air in. Sometimes you do have to blow a little air in as well, but it's nothing like blowing up a normal air mattress.
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.
328238
First make sure the black plastic valve is open. If it is and it still isn't inflating blow into the valve like you're blowing up a ballon. When new they sometimes need help getting started.
48949
That's not been my experience ..... I let mine self inflate for about 20 min or so then gave it a few lung fulls of air to finish the process (probably not something you'd want to do in freezing weather). While it is true that the longer you wait the more air will naturally migrate into the mattress, but you do reach a point where you get increasingly diminishing returns. Normally 10 to 20 min is plenty followed by some forced air input either by lung power or small pump to finish the inflation to your tastes of firmness.