Finding Leaks In An Air Mattress

RE: Finding Leaks In An Air Mattress Post By (Guest Post) (02/18/2008) Just fill an ordinary spray bottle with a few drops of dish soap and some water, and spray. Inflate it, and bubbles will appear. I found several in mine that way. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Finding Leaks In An Air Mattress Post By Brian (Guest Post) (11/16/2007) I've discovered a much better way of detecting leaks in air mattresses, that does not involve getting anything wet, or making a mess. Get a thin sheet of tissue paper, the kind you use for wrapping gifts. Make sure the room is relatively quiet and the mattress is full. Lay the tissue paper on the mattress and let it rest. If the hole is under the paper, it will make a very audible hissing noise. If you don't hear any hissing after a few seconds, move the paper to cover another area. Flip the mattress over and try the other side. Then stand the mattress up on its edges and cover the edge with the paper, moving and rotating until you have covered the whole mattress. For the corners, just hold the paper in place in a way that tightly covers the corner. I had an expensive air mattress with built-in pump and velvet top with a hole it it, so we didn't want to use water or soap on half of the mattress, and none of the other methods worked. Tissue paper made the tiny hole quite obvious even on the corner of the mattress. One small patch later (patch kit came with the mattress) and the mattress works perfectly, no need to get an expensive replacement. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Finding Leaks In An Air Mattress Post By alcr (Guest Post) (11/06/2007) Our cat found the leak. She would paw at the mattress for several days and we finally made the connection. She probably caused it but I guess it evens out. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Finding Leaks In An Air Mattress Post By Charles (Guest Post) (07/23/2007) Fill full of water out in the yard and look for the small fine stream of water that shoots out, drain and patch, with what I don't know because I'm at this point myself? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Finding Leaks In An Air Mattress Post By jon (Guest Post) (06/14/2006) another thought is using an incense. get the stick format and wave the smoke from the incense around the area of choice. smoke is great for airleak detection Report Spam or Abuse RE: Finding Leaks In An Air Mattress Post By (Guest Post) (08/24/2005) You could make a soap water mixture and spray where you think it might be leaking. It'll make bubbles where the air escapes. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Finding Leaks In An Air Mattress Post by magnoliatn (20) | (08/24/2005) Contact Thanks again....yes, new ones aren't terribly expensive and as you mentioned, there are lots of uses for discarded ones. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Finding Leaks In An Air Mattress Post by Madelynnsmama (154) | (08/24/2005) Profile | Contact Glad to be of help! If the leak is along a seam then I'd use duct tape, they even make colored tapes now if you wanted to match the mattress. If it's something in the valve area .. I'd probally just get a new mattress most of them are on sale this time of year, in fact I just got a twin size one for my daughter for $7 on clearance at a chain store! If you do end up getting a new one .. the old "flat" has lots of uses .. I cut the vinyl off of one to make the bottoms of dog beds for our labs. I also have an old one in the back of the Suburban to protect the carpeting! Rebekah Good Luck! Rebekah Report Spam or Abuse RE: Finding Leaks In An Air Mattress Post by magnoliatn (20) | (08/24/2005) Contact Excellent....Thanks Rebekah! Once I find the leak, do you have any input as to how I fit it? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Find Leaks In An Air Mattress Post by Madelynnsmama (154) | (08/24/2005) Profile | Contact There's a couple of ways, one is to inflate the mattress and just feel around to see if you can find the leak. Another is to use baby powder after you've inflated it, the air escaping will blow the powder up .. its messy but does work. The first method usually works best .. most air mattresses leak along the seams or around the hole where you inflate it ... I would check that hole and make sure the valve is completly intact sometimes on cheaper beds that valve wears out or streches out over time. I worked for a sporting goods store for many years and have come across this many times! Good Luck to you! Rebekah Report Spam or Abuse