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These days even the cheapest air beds have a way to hook up a foot pump or an electric pump, so no worries about passing out trying to blow up the mattress. Many air beds, regardless of price or size, come with some type of air pump. The easiest to use are electric pumps that run on AC current; plug it in, turn it on, and the air bed quickly inflates (specs for the Wenzel Insta-Bed say the process takes just 90 seconds). The Intex Raised Downy Queen features a built-in electric pump, and the AeroBed Guest Choice Air Bed is packaged with a stand-alone electric pump. Users commenting on Amazon say the Intex pump fills the bed with air in a matter of minutes and deflating the bed merely involves reversing the valve. The pump sits in a box at the foot (or head) of the mattress and is large enough to store the electric cord when not in use. The AeroBed Guest Choice pump is hands-free and also makes quick work of inflating the mattress, according to users, although some gripe on the AeroBed site that there's no substituting any other pump for the one supplied with the unit.

Rechargeable battery-powered pumps are well suited for overnight camping or if you won't be near an outlet. The AeroBed EcoLite comes with a NiCD battery pump, but it proves to be a big-time disappointment to users. Several reviews on Amazon grouse that it's bulky and heavy, has a limited lifespan, and lacks sufficient oomph. The bulk of complaints about this air pump, however, concern the older battery technology, which users say requires a fair amount of coddling. Reviewers note that it takes a full 24 hours to charge the battery before its first use and 12 hours for subsequent recharging, but only after the battery has been totally discharged. As with the AeroBed Guest Choice, you have no choice but to use this pump.

Some good air mattresses, including the Coleman SUV and Coleman 4-in-1 Quickbeds, don't include an air pump. Prices for pump-free air beds tend to be a little lower as a result, but you will need a pump; manual air pumps cost as little as $8 and electric air pumps are priced as high as $50. Coleman makes a variety of pumps designed to fit Coleman air beds; the company does not guarantee that non-Coleman pumps will fit the valve properly. Assuming you've hooked up the right pump, reviews say both Coleman models inflate and deflate very quickly; a review of the 4-in-1 Quickbed at Campmor says rapid hand pumping for 15 minutes results in a full-blown air bed.

by Maralyn Edid (Google+ Profile)

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Wenzel Insta-Bed Review
AeroBed EcoLite Airbed Review
Coleman 4-in-1 Quickbed Review
AeroBed Guest Choice Air Bed Review
Intex Raised Downy Queen Airbed Review
Coleman SUV Quickbed Review

 

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