Trouble in the country: how to quickly find a hole in an air mattress?

Inflatable mattresses, sofas and chairs - is a very convenient and relatively inexpensive furniture that is useful to the country or traveling. And it is very annoying when all of a sudden this furniture fails - lowers at night, and you wake up lying on the floor or on the ground in a tent. Though inexpensive furniture, and yet because of one small hole to throw away do not want, the more that now there is an excellent ready latki. The only problem is to find this hole, and it is oh so easy. Consider possible ways.

Exactly what you should not do

Similarly, it is not necessary to fill the water mattress. This method, of course, very quickly will help to find the puncture site, just a few minutes.

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The bulk of the water, you will merge, but such mattresses inside the maze, which is filled with air. And no matter how carefully you squeeze the water out of it, moisture will remain on the walls. Just a few days - and you literally change your nose will smell. In a dark moist environment will develop bacteria and mattress will give off very unpleasant odors.

The need to stock up for the search puncture

For search operations, you will need dishwashing liquid, soft foam rubber sponge, and a dark marker.

How to seal a puncture? First of all, complete with mattress is usually enclosed repair kit. If it does not exist, or it has already put into the case, choose a patch from a piece of PVC and PVC glue, which is easier to find in stores for fishing.

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Maybe holes not?

This is a very common situation, and if you have the same - the problem can be solved very quickly. Inflate the mattress and learn how the valve works. In half of the descent of inflatable furniture associated with improperly closed valve. Slightly off dovintili - and the air goes out. Sometimes the cause of incorrect operation of the valve is sand or dust that has penetrated the thread.

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Check sealing gum, clean them of dirt, rinse with water valve and tighten again. Close the inner part of the stopper. Inflate the mattress and see what happens. It is possible to further fluff silicone valve to its tightness.

Lather to help

Make a thick soapy water and cook sponge. The first check via suds valve seat. If there are no problems, you need to look on the surface. First of all, it makes sense to conduct a survey of the part that fits on the floor or on the ground. To check the foam mattress you need to cheat as much as possible, but do not overdo it, so it does not burst.

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The puncture site will bubbles. If the microscopic hole, the bubbles can be quite small, you do not need to hurry.

The proportions for the soap solution: half a cup of dish detergent and a half cups of water.

With cold water

You can do without foam. Take a bowl of cold water, soak her hand and spend over inflated mattress.

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You can moisten your cheek with water and do an examination, almost leaning your face against the mattress and listening.

With immersion

Find a place where you can immerse the entire inflatable mattress, is not easy.

№ 6. Even if there is a pond nearby, fully inflated mattress dip under the water you do not succeed, but you will be able to ride on it. PHOTO: img5.goodfon.ru

To find a hole immersion, the mattress is not necessary to inflate fully. Suffice it to quite a bit of air. Then twist it so that the air is in one of the sections, and lower it into a bathtub or pond. Sequentially inflate section until you see the air bubbles.

Unfortunately, other, simpler ways to find the puncture has not yet been invented. How to seal a puncture - in this video:

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