how often to inflate?
1427063
It would never pump up all the way, but by the time I used to and found out, it was too late to return it. I'd buy one that has a pump that can be plugged in to AC as well as battery.
1427064
we use it for guests, they seem to be quite comfortable. Stays inflated all night, we never had a reason to do more than that. Very easy to inflate/deflate.
1427065
I have inflated mine twice and it seems to hold air well. Smaller than a normal full but seems like a good one. Most air beds need a short re-inflate every week or two. LT
373907
There is not but honestly it takes me about 2-3 minutes to inflate both chambers with the hand/foot pump provided. Hope this helps
269072
Yes. inflat to the max. wait a few days,use it, sit on it. In time it will stretch out. You feel the difference once it's stretched out.
1802274
I keep one of these in each of my cars. I use it to top off the air in the tires, as well as for emergencies. It takes about ten minutes to completely inflate a tire on my wife's economy car and way longer on my SUV. It gets very hot when running for prolonged periods of time, so I only do so occasionally. If you need to do something like that on a regular basis, get a real compressor and not something that runs off the cigarette lighter in your car.
313467
15-30 seconds. Just opening the plug on the end will deflate quickly but you can also turn the air pump on and set it to deflate and the motor will suck air out of the mattress. It deflates quickly enough by just opening the valve that I've never used the pump except to see how it worked.
975710
Mine deflates at least 50% between uses. It's annoying, but it's so fast to reinflate that I don't care. If you're using it a lot it will be inconvenient.
1640553
We had to use a very large air compressor and it still took about an hour. I imagine it would take days to inflate from a lighter jack. Once we inflated we just kept the air in it and just fill up if its running a bit low.
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!
2123217
It's not hard to inflate at all. Only one of the valves is the kind you have to pinch while you blow air in, and that portion doesn't need much air. My husband inflated the whole thing in maybe five minutes.
1850450
I buy the larger size, and use one pump (a pea-sized dab) in the am and in the pm. I get about 6 months usage. That being said, I agree with another reviewer who misses the transparent packaging as I now cannot tell when it is getting low!
1640551
I have not done this, but it takes me 30 minutes to inflate with a foot pump.
328239
Loosen the valve and do nothing else. It will self-inflate. If you want it to be even fuller, you can blow into the opened valve. When it inflated to your liking, close the valve. To deflate, open the valve and roll it up tightly. Then close the valve to keep it deflated. I carry mine in my purse rolled up and deflated. It takes up little room this way.
907647
I had mine blown up for about 5 weeks at one point. Seems there is some amount of stretch that will happen as it is first used. Meaning I did re-inflate it a couple of times early on, but at some point it appeared to stabilize and no longer require more air. Thats all I know, YMMV
1230266
I did not time the time for inflation. However I did notice that the inflation speed of the newer Aerobed was a little bit slower than the first model. I believe because this newer version does not have that clunky external motor that the internal motor may not be as powerful. With that said, I did not find the time it took to inflate this mattress to be unacceptable. I plugged it in, turned the knob - no more holding a button, and waited a minute perhaps.
1726387
If you have already "pulled the plug" on the air valve, use a compressor with a long attachment to insert into the air valve. It will inflate within seconds.
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.
911031
Not really. I also inflate it with a few puffs and then adjust it to my desired level.