The first air mattresses appeared in 1940. They were made from a special fabric impregnated with vulcanized rubber. Currently, inflatable furniture is very popular. After all, it is convenient to use it in suburban trains and hiking trips. Often she is used as a full-fledged sleeping place in the country. An air mattress does not take up much space, is easy to clean and does not require complicated maintenance.
Pumps
Expensive models have a built-in electric pump. But this configuration is not provided for all models. Therefore, the owners of mattresses have to use a foot or manual low-pressure pump. A car compressor is not suitable for this process. The mattress may burst due to high pressure. As soon as the product acquires the desired relief, the process can be stopped.
Security measures
The mattress needs to be brought into the heated room with a temperature above 15 degrees. It must be placed on a flat surface away from heat sources. There should be no sharp objects on the floor. The bottom of the product is better protected from possible damage with a tarpaulin or foil. Direct sunlight should not fall on the air mattress. Do not stand on the product with your feet. When the temperature rises, it is better to let out a little air. An air mattress must not be wrinkled or bent.
How to inflate an air mattress without a pump
If the pump was not at hand, you can use other methods to inflate the mattress. How to inflate a mattress without a pump? The most obvious way is to use your lungs. But this will take a lot of time and some strong guys. You can use the exhaust pipe of the car. But the exhaust fumes are not very useful and can damage the surface of the mattress.
A vacuum cleaner
How to inflate a mattress without a pump? Using a vacuum cleaner, you can inflate and deflate the mattress. Everything is simple here. A thin nozzle from the device is attached to the opening of the mattress, the vacuum cleaner turns on and inflates the mattress. Do not inflate the product more than 85 percent of the volume.
Hair dryer
The main thing is that the hair dryer fits the valve of the air mattress. You need to turn on the "cold air" and pump up the product. Hot air can damage the air mattress. This method is effective, but takes some time.
Garbage bag
This method is convenient to use in nature or in the country. He needs a dense package of large volume. It is filled with air and connected to the inlet valve of the mattress. Next, you need to lie on the bag, distilling the air from it into an inflatable product. The procedure will have to be repeated several times.