Most air mattresses are made from plastic or vinyl which can sometimes melt or deform if exposed to high heat.
Blow up air mattress with hair dryer.
But first let s try the hairdryer.
An electric one is loud and doesn t do much good at the campsite while a manual one is easily broken or forgotten about.
Also if you have used duct tape to create a vacuum it may melt the tape.
Be sure to use cool air not hot air if you have a choice.
And if that doesn t work just wait till you read what comes next.
Here is how to successfully blow up or inflate an air mattress or toy that has those crazy valves that don t let the air in.
Luckily there is an alternative to inflating an air mattress using your own breath and it s easy.
Inflating an airbed with a hair dryer.
What is a hairdryer if set to cold air.
Once you notice it is firm enough disconnect the dryer immediately and close the nozzle to prevent significant air loss.
For hair dryers make sure the option is set to blow cold air.
Otherwise hot air going into the mattress may melt the material or cause permanent damage to it.
Once your hair dryer is set to blow cold air connect it to the nozzle of the mattress.
Air mattresses are great when you have guests sleeping over or want to camp in total comfort but air mattress pumps are a different story.
Nope it is perfectly possible to inflate an airbed or air mattress with a hairdryer.