Air bed leak

 

My air bed mattress is leaking.  Thought it was the box with the motor
assembly part, but tried a new one and it still leaks.  So it must be
the air chamber itself.  I know how to find the leak on the air chamber,
but what would I use to patch it?

Thanks,
Marsha

 


Is this a vinyl bladder type mattress? If so, a pool patch kit would
probably work.


Gary

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Gary Heston  gheston@hiwaay.net   http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/
"Where large, expensive pieces of exotic woods are converted to valueless,
hard to dispose of sawdust, chips and scraps." Charlie B.s' definition of
woodworking.

 

Gary Heston wrote:

Yes.  Your suggestion sounds reasonable.

Marsha

 


Pool patch kits are useful for several things. I had a co-worker many
years ago who owned a 25 or 26 foot cabin cruiser. It cracked along the
base of the stern, where it joined the back of the hull. He applied a
pool patch on it at my suggestion, and stopped the leak until he could
get it repaired by the local boatyard. The repair guy got a good chuckle
when he saw it, but acknowledged that it did work.

Finding unconventional applications for things can be fun...


Gary

--
Gary Heston  gheston@hiwaay.net   http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/
"Where large, expensive pieces of exotic woods are converted to valueless,
hard to dispose of sawdust, chips and scraps." Charlie B.s' definition of
woodworking.

 



chamber,

I'd have my doubts - pool patches go on the inside of the pool, and the
pressure of the water helps hold the patch, so the patch works with the
pressure.  Presumably you'll be putting the patch on the outside of the air
mattress, where the patch will have to work against the air pressure.

A bicycle tube patch might be a better choice, since these patches have to
hold against the air pressure, but I don't know if a patch designed for a
rubber tube (are they still rubber? for that matter, do bicycle tires still
have tubes?) will adhere to vinyl