| An air mattress is a basically an inflatable | | | | Sometimes light weight air beds have a layer of |
| mattress. The material used in its manufacturing is | | | | foam under the air chambers. These are generally |
| usually plastic, rubber or textile-reinforced rubber. | | | | used for camping and backpacking and are called |
| The mattress when it is not filled with air can be | | | | sleeping pads. Vulcanized rubber is used to |
| packaged into a small roll and can be carried or | | | | construct the airbeds that are used permanently |
| stored anywhere. | | | | in the household. They are covered in canvas of |
| So if you go to overnight camping trips, this | | | | polyurethane. A cloth shell is then made to cover |
| mattress is what you need. These are inflated | | | | the air chambers. They can be as huge as a king |
| either by the mouth (for smaller mattresses) or | | | | size bed and look exactly like normal beds except |
| by blowing air through a valve using a mechanical | | | | they have a valve or a hose. The hose is where |
| or electrical pump. Some models are equipped | | | | the air pump is attached when the mattress is |
| with automatic inflation up to a certain pressure. | | | | filled with air. |
| All you need to do is open the valve. | | | | Two chambered mattresses have two hoses. |
| The advantage of the air beds lies in the fact that | | | | The outlet valves that are present on both sides |
| they are waterproof. This makes them ideal | | | | help in adjusting the air pressure as required by |
| choices for camping or road trips. Some models | | | | the user. The firmness of the mattress can be |
| are raised above the floor. These mid rise | | | | increased or decreased depending on the user |
| mattresses provide more comfort. Usually air | | | | preferences. All you need to do is press a button |
| bags have a portable duffel bag in which you can | | | | the remote control and adjust the air pressure |
| easily carry them around. | | | | according to your comfort level. Some of the |
| One can use air beds for three purposes: for | | | | models have a hump that you can use as a pillow. |
| camping beds, as guest beds or for permanent | | | | Since some of the mattresses are way too soft, |
| use at home. The manufacturing of the specific | | | | it is advised that infants should not be allowed to |
| types differs according to their uses. Usually there | | | | sleep on them. This is because there is a chance |
| are very few problems that arise with air beds. | | | | that the kids might suffocate within the folds of |
| Sometimes a leakage may develop due to a tear | | | | the air mattress or become entrapped between |
| or a puncture. It can be fixed by using a patch | | | | the mattress and the bed case. So air beds are |
| and for that you need a patching kit. The patching | | | | not advised for children less than 8 months of |
| is the easy patch-and-go deal as long as you can | | | | age. Apart from that, these mattresses are very |
| find out the rip or the leak. | | | | convenient and portable. |