How To Find A Leak In An Air Mattress - The Sleep Shop Inc

If you have access to soap, water, and a small spray bottle, this method is much quicker and easier than simply listening for the leak.Fill the spray bottle with mostly water and a dash of dish soap, or any other bubbly soap. Shake the bottle, so everything mixes together and begin by spraying the most common areas for leaks - the valves and the seams. The soapy water will bubble if there's air escaping, so go slow and watch carefully after you spray an area. Once you've found the leak, mark it with a permanent marker or a bit of tape. This makes it much easier to find it again in the future. If you're confident, you've found all the leaks in your mattress, wet down a towel with water to wash away the soap. Leave the air mattress outside to dry for a few hours. If you put the mattress away while it's wet, you're almost guaranteeing that you'll have mold/mildew problems in the future.

Patching An Air Mattress

Never try to Macgyver patch your air mattress. Each mattress is different, and most manufacturers either offer instructions on how to patch the mattress, may suggest you send it in for repair or sell brand-specific patches. You want to make sure the repair will last you a long time, so don't skip this step. Look up the brand of air mattress you have and see what specific steps you need to do in order to get it patched correctly. Closing ThoughtsWhen it comes to air mattresses, you should expect a leak at some point. Even the highest quality air mattresses will degrade over time and become susceptible to leaks. If your air mattress deflates within a few hours of being blown up, the best way to fix it is to find it, then follow the steps given by the manufacturer to patch it properly. Now Its Your Turn!Have you had issues with an air mattress deflating? Did you have another method for finding and repairing the leak?Let us know in the comments section below!