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I went to dirt cheap yesterday and purchased a Embark Air Mattress and once I got it home I discovered that the mattress didn't have a valve cap. I want to know if you could replace the cap without any cost? If you would like to send me one here is my address P.O. Box 282 Blue Mountain Miss 38610 Thanks for your help
Some
pumps come with a deflate setting so make sure to check that first. If not, you need to unscrew the cap off the
valve and listen to hear that air is escaping.
Then remove your shoes and walk up and down the surface of the
mattress. Once you have done this a few
times, you will be able to roll up the mattress from the end opposite the
valve.
An air mattress is an
inflatable mattress generally made of PVC vinyl plastic or urethane
plastic. These mattresses are great from
easy storage and transportation. They
are either inflated by blowing air into a valve or by using an electrically
powered foot pedal.
When you inflate the mattress, you unscrew the square-shaped plastic cap, like this:
But this is *not* the cap you unscrew to deflate it!
To deflate it, you have to unscrew the plastic at the *round* part that's beneath the square cape -- i.e. the part of the plastic that's affixed directly to the mattress. When you unscrew the round part, the entire plastic apparatus detaches from the mattress, leaving a big open round hole where the air rushes out.
Remove any excess air from mattress - slide forearm or broom handle from the head of the bed toward the fill hole to move air pocket
Attach the heavy duty hose to the hose valve coupling, connect to the waterbed mattress and other end to the pump intake side. Be sure to include O-rings. Gently push the coupling deep into the mattress.
Attach garden hose to the discharge side of the pump, this hose goes to a tub, or a deep sink.
Plug in the pump. When it starts it should have a low whirring sound, not a high whiny one. If water is not pumping immediately unplug the motor and check hose connections for tightness, verify there is no air in the mattress.
As the pump removes the water, be sure the hose valve coupling at the mattress is pushed down in the mattress to maintain suction. Heavy phone books or other like items will help maintain proper position deep in the mattress.
Keep pumping the water out and continuing to maintain the hose valve coupling position low in the mattress so it can keep pumping.
Do not leave the pump or the area until finished. A dry pump can burn up.
When the mattress is part way empty, you can place pillows under it at the head to help the water run downhill towards the hose valve coupling.
Continue pumping until water flow stops or pump changes sound. The more water you get out, the easier your mattress will be to handle.
If you are satisfied you have got as much water out as you can, remove the hose valve coupling and quickly replace the mattress seal and screw the cap on.
If the mattress is to be stored for a period of time, pour in a large bottle of waterbed conditioner into the mattress before you cap and seal the mattress.
We recommend rolling up the mattress from the head to the foot and carefully sliding one end into a wardrobe box. Another wardrobe box can be worked over the top of the mattress. Work one box into the other and seal both ends and tape the boxes together in the middle. You can now safely move the mattress.
If you don't get enough water out, the fiber layers can easily slide out of position during moving and you may not be able to get them back into position when you fill the bed.
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