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    How do I know if I have too much air in my air mattress?
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    The best way to tell is just by feeling and looking at the mattress. If the mattress is rock solid, then you have too much air, as adding any more weight will cause it to pop. Also look to see bulging or stress marks to see if the plastic is stretching. Remember, once you lie down on the mattress, it will feel a little firmer as you displace the air.
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    Our air mattress keeps losing air, though we've only had it for a week. We keep re-filling it, and we do lock the valve. What's wrong?
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    All air mattresses loose air naturally, but if it's going flat in less than a day you probably have a leak and need to patch it.
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    How do I know when the air mattress is full?
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    The mattress is full when it's as firm or soft as you want. To prevent overfilling, most pumps will make a higher-pitched, louder noise when the mattress is full.
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    How do I use the foot pump?
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    Push on the foot press repeatedly. You could get an electric pump and just plug it in.
  • Question
    How do I make my air mattress not make noise?
    Community Answer
    You can put a tight fabric cover around it. The cover actually helps with a lot of other important issues, but does minimize the plastic "creaking" noise.
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    Does nitrogen air in an air mattress make it stay cold?
    Community Answer
    Yes, it most likely would make it stay cold.
  • Question
    Can I use the pump from a Sleep Number bed?
    Community Answer
    You could, but there are several issues with doing this. First of all, since it's not made for that purpose, there will be a question of fitting everything together to get a tight seal. Also, since Sleep Number bed pumps don't put out the air that a normal air mattress pump does, it will take longer. That being said, if the Sleep Number pump is the only pump you have, it's probably better than nothing, and it's definitely better than trying to blow it up manually. It's unlikely that you'll be able to get the air mattress completely full though.
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    Can I use an air compressor to inflate the air mattress?
    Community Answer
    No. An air mattress is not designed to handle such immense pressure that an air compressor generates. This can damage the seams of the mattress.
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