How Air Beds Are Made
How Air Beds Are Made
Air Beds are made to fill with air, provide a comfortable place to sleep, and then deflated to store in a small area. Those are the basics. There are air mattresses that seem like nothing more than a big version of a mattress that floats in a pool to mattresses that can be put on a stand or frame and almost go undetected as an air bed. The difference is in how the mattresses are made.
At the lower end of the scale you will have an air bed that is made of thick plastic and has an air valve you will need to pinch off when you cap it after you are done filling it. The options for individual styles and the various features inflatable mattresses have will vary from there.
The following is a list of companies that supply air beds that are made with a variety of features:
- Coleman
Aeor Bed
Intex Recreation
Team Sports America
Big Agnes
Swimline (pool inflatable mattresses)
Wenzel
KidCo
MATERIAL
PVC construction and the thickness is what gives an air bed durability and puncture resistance when it is made. A suede-like layer will help with comfort. It prevents sweating and a barrier from the cold mattress without adding a mattress pad.
COILS
The more coils that air beds are made with, the firmer the mattress is. For larger or heavier adults, a higher number of coils will be needed to provide the comfort and support needed for a good night’s sleep. A thinner mattress will need more coils for comfort than a thicker mattress.
AIR LOCKS
Airlocks for air beds are made simply with a screw on cap or can be made with an efficient double lock that only allows air in, but not back out. These beds usually have a separate airlock for deflating the mattress.
SIZE
The size of air beds are made to fit on any floor or the following places:
On a bed frame
In a waterbed frame
In a truck bed
Inside certain tent sizes
On an inflatable mattress frame
All inflatable mattresses are made to be inflated with a pump. The pump can be a hand pump or electric pump. There are pumps that use batteries and also ones that can be plugged into a lighter when an outlet isn’t available.
Air beds are made in varied ranges of quality that are reflected in their price. There is an inflatable mattress made for everyone’s needs and price range.
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