Many people have an inflatable mattress. At home, it easily replaces a sofa, and on vacation, it is a means of transportation on water.
Practicality, modest dimensions and ease of use are its main advantages.
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How to inflate a mattress without a pump
It turns out that in order to prepare a mattress for use at home, you don’t need any special equipment.
With common everyday household appliances, you can easily cope with this task.
We use a vacuum cleaner
This household appliance with a reverse function will easily replace the pump.
A special nozzle with a thin diameter should be attached to the valve and turned on.
Of course, there will be no perfect match of values, and yet, even if some air escapes, it is quite possible to inflate the product.
Tested using the Intex mattress as an example.
Please note! If the valve does not have a blow-off protection, it is recommended to close it quickly after turning off the household appliance.
Using a hair dryer
There is a hair dryer in every home.
It can also be used as a pump. It is recommended to connect the hair dryer and the valve using adhesive tape.
Don't forget to switch the hair dryer to cold air mode, otherwise you risk damaging the product.
Inflating a mattress this way using a hair dryer will take some time, but if you don't have a pump, this is a good option.
With a large garbage bag
Some may be skeptical about this idea, but they shouldn't be. As the saying goes, when there's no fish, even a crayfish is a fish, which means a garbage bag will do as a pump.
The procedure is simple: fill a large, thick garbage bag (after making sure there is no damage) with air and close it. Open the valve, connect it to the bag and fix the connection point. Then release the contents from the bag into the product.
It is difficult for a person to carry out such a procedure on their own, but it is possible.
Security measures
It is worth noting that these are far from the most extreme ways to inflate anything. Someone uses a car exhaust pipe. However, this method significantly reduces the service life. Since exhaust gases corrode the material from the inside. This means that it is better to choose a more labor-intensive method, but get a guaranteed result.
Important! With any inflation method, the product should be filled no more than 85%.
And if the mattress is used as a sleeping place and 2 people will sleep on it, then it is inflated to ¾ of its volume.
After the sleeping place has been filled with air, it should be kept on a level place without sharp objects. It is better if animals (cats, dogs) do not have access to it.
How to properly deflate a sleeping place
To quickly deflate an air mattress, you will need to adhere to a whole set of requirements.
After cleaning, simply open all the valves in a special position, and the air begins to come out (in Intex mattresses, the valve is switched to this mode quite simply).
At this time, you should not press on the product or otherwise deform it in anticipation of a quick result. This way, you risk damaging it.
You can also use a pump set to release mode.
In extreme cases, the product must be laid out on a flat surface, without dangerous sharp objects, and begin to roll it carefully.
If necessary, rolling can be done several times.
Obviously, an air mattress can be inflated and deflated without a pump.
And simple operating tips will allow you to use it for a long time.
