Posted by Rod Speed on December 4, 2009, 6:45 pm
Lou wrote:
>> Gary Heston wrote:
>>> wrote:
>>>> 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?
>>>
>>> Is this a vinyl bladder type mattress? If so, a pool patch kit would
>>> probably work.
>>>
>>>
>>> Gary
>>>
>>
>> Yes. Your suggestion sounds reasonable.
>>
> 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
And bicycle tube partches are forced against the inside of tire by the air
pressure too.
Posted by Gordon on December 3, 2009, 3:56 am
> 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
I sucsessfuly patched a pin hole leak in an air matress with scotch tape.
Just be sure to burnish it down real good to get a good seal.
Posted by Marsha on December 3, 2009, 7:54 pm
Gordon wrote:
>
>> 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
>
> I sucsessfuly patched a pin hole leak in an air matress with scotch tape.
> Just be sure to burnish it down real good to get a good seal.
At first, the deflation was intermittent. Now it's constant and
relatively quick, so I'm assuming the "hole" is getting larger.
Marsha
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>>> wrote:
>>>> 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?
>>>
>>> Is this a vinyl bladder type mattress? If so, a pool patch kit would
>>> probably work.
>>>
>>>
>>> Gary
>>>
>>
>> Yes. Your suggestion sounds reasonable.
>>
> 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