An important and essential item in the checklist that we prepare before going camping outdoors is an air mattress. We also feel the need of an air mattress when we entertain guests planning to stay overnight. But one of the biggest hassles in owning an air mattress is that blowing the air in it requires a lot of effort. So to reduce human effort, there is a device called air mattress pump.
If one decides to buy an air mattress, it is a necessity to buy an air mattress pump along with it. But as we know, before buying any product we must survey it and go for the best model. Before buying an air mattress pump we must check the dimensions of our air mattress. Few air mattresses are small and require less inflation that can be done by blowing with lungs itself. But air mattresses with bigger dimensions require substantial amount of inflation, thereby needing an air mattress pump. The most commonly available air mattress pump is the manual design. It has a length of 12 inches and is operated by pushing the handle up and down. It has an accordion hose with different types of nozzles to facilitate maximum air volume per cycle for various valve sizes.
Air mattress pumps indeed reduce human effort and save a lot of time. Nowadays, to reduce the effort of manually pushing and pulling the piston, electrical air mattress pumps are available in the market. This type of pump has to be connected to a 110 V or 120 V alternating current outlet. One of its plus points is that it is portable and can thus be carried along during camping trips and outings. Its price ranges from 20$ to 25$. Higher advanced models of these electric air mattress pumps are equipped with a charger of rating 11 to 12 volts. These chargers help in recharging the battery of the pump. These air pumps are useful both indoors as well as outdoors. The average air flow provided by an electric air mattress pump is about 1.5 litres per second.
Other accessories that make this electric air pump high in demand are a speed regulator that is used to control the rate at which air is ejected out of the pump and a plastic case having a handle to make it easy to carry. This pump is useful in inflation as well as deflation of air toys and other inflatable items.
A few of the air mattresses available in the market are also equipped with built in air pumps. These pumps have the capability to inflate mattresses in less than a minute. They are controlled by a push button that determines the rate of air inflow as well as the volume and speed at which air enters. The price of such models of mattresses falls in the range of 55$ to 80$. Thus one has a variety of a air mattress pumps to choose from and go for the best deal.