does the pump deflate this bed for you, or do you need to fold up the bed in order to deflate it fully? does the pump suck all the air out?
772301
The pump does not deflate the bed. However, there is a large opening for deflating and it only takes a few minutes.
772302
The pump does not deflate the mattress. You have to open the valve and the mattress then deflates. I find that once most of the air is out it you fold it In Thirds and as you roll it for storage the rest of the air is forced out. Keep in mind you have to roll from the end opposite the valve.
772303
The pump does deflate the majority, you will have to fold up to get the last of the air out
772304
The pump does not completely deflate the bed. It needs to be rolled up to get all the air out. This is an easy job...only takes a couple of minutes.
772305
As far as I know, the pump only inflates, but the bed is easy to deflate without one.
1350208
Yes it does but if it is a mattress you are trying to blow up, I would get the Coleman Quickpump. It is rechargeable, inflates & deflates. I've got 3 & have pumped up all brands of mattresses with it. And best yet, there is no manual pumping action required by you.
1096440
We keep ours inflated in our basement, because we have room right now. I also don't have my own pump :O It's kinda big and obnoxious for everyday unless you have the space. It doesn't take too long to inflate! The anticipation is worth it!
1810834
The pump is built into the bed. You just push a button on an attached controller to inflate or deflate and you can choose how much air to let in, for firmness control.
221405
I inflated my bed once. I left it in my camper over the winter and it stayed inflated. In the spring the pump wouldn't run at all. Good for 1 inflation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1574523
It's super simple, it has a small compartment that houses a plug, and once it's plugged in you flip a switch and the pump turns on. It has a two way design, so once you're done with the bed, you just turn the nob on the pump panel and it deflates.
666931
It comes with an automatic pump. It also comes with a handy cigarette lighter charger. On our last trip we forgot to charge the pump, but we were able to plug it into the charger and inflate the bed while plugged in. Inflation only takes a couple of minutes
2129535
Emme, The pump unit is a motor driving a fan. Nothing more. The fan has two holes. One is air in, the other is air out. Both holes have identical attachment parts. If you were able to inflate the air mattress, you will be able to deflate it. To inflate, you used one of the plastic nozzles provided and attached that to one of the holes. Using that same nozzle assembly, just move it to the other hole. Press the nozzle against the mattress fitting just the same as when you were filling. Ah, one trick....the mattress fitting has a one way valve inside it. That's so when you are done filling and remove the pump nozzle, it retains air in the mattress until you can get the plug in. You have to shove the nozzle in far enough into the mattress fitting so you push and displace that valve. Otherwise, it hold the air in the mattress. Hope this helps.
2050830
Yes, there is a large valve on the bed for deflating. I think it can be used to inflate the bed with an external means of inflation.
1260785
It inflates with a separate little pump kit which takes 4 D batteries. The problem with the little unit is getting it off once it's finished. There's no tight seal and a good deal of the air escapes as one is trying to remove the little apparatus from the end of the air bed. Very frustrating.
918940
You just loosen the cap and start pushing the air out. At the end, you just start and one end and roll the mattress up, pushing any extra air out of the cap (similar to rolling a tube of toothpaste). It only takes a couple of minutes to deflate it and get it folded up so that it fits back in the box.
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.
1883679
No, It does not come with a pump, however you can do a search and find all sorts that work. I purchased a pump with it and when I received it, it only works when plugged into a car/truck lighter port. I had a battery operated Coleman 4D Battery Quickpump and used that instead of the one I purchased. It *the pump, comes with the cone to inflate/deflate the mattress. One size fits all. Hope this helps. By the way, I've used this mattress already and it was great. It stayed full of air for over a week, without having to add air.
680707
The bag is deflated by using the air pump and reversing the nozzle location, so pretty much all the air can get sucked out. You may have to fold it and compress it some to get all the air out. It comes with a drawstring bag to carry the bed and the air pump. The pump has a cord, no batteries, btw. It would fit into a carry on size bag and still probably have room for a toiletry bag and a change of clothes, packed tightly.
176816
Bed should be at room temperature before inflating or it may cause air leaks. Time to fully inflate is approximately 4 minutes. Turn dial on pump to "inflate" position. Bed will inflate hands free. When desired firmness is reached, turn dial to neutral position. To deflate, turn dial to deflate. Once excess air is released, turn dial to neutral position. Store bed in temp. Above 50 degrees.
1722820
June, I personally have never had to deflate it but I can't foresee that as any problem. Just pull the plug and let it deflate. Inflating it was simple! Hope this helps. P.S.This is still a HUGE favourite with my granddaughter. Can say enough good about this product!
771617
Theirs a button on the pump you press it down. If you want it completely deflated you'll have to apply pressure.