Can't carry on with cheapo air bed. Inverter for aerobed

[anonymous-user]

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[Output Flange]

An invertor will be fine - I've used one many times. I can't remember what wattage you need off the top of my head, but it's not a lot.

However, I don't recommend the Aerobeds for camping. Or any air beds, really - they all deflate overnight as the temperature drops. I moved from air beds (from the mega-thin ones through to Aerobeds) to folding camp beds and the quality of sleep is so much better.

[Output Flange]

I use these: ::Linky::

[C0ffin D0dger]

Output Flange said:

An invertor will be fine - I've used one many times. I can't remember what wattage you need off the top of my head, but it's not a lot.

The one I had wasn't sufficient to drive a normal 240V airbed pump, type you plug into the cig lighter socket in the car. The overload light just came on every time I tried to start the pump and it cut the power. Luckily had a 12V pump as well, the 240V one was meant to replace it as it had been a bit flaky since it started smoking whilst blowing up an airbed on a previous trip, but it did the job that time. Now got two pumps 12 & 240V.

[Output Flange]

The integrated pump on an Aerobed worked fine from my inverter - I'm not in front of it, but I'm fairly confident it's a 300W model.

[bigdom]

anonymous said:

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We use the self inflating mattresses. They're over 2m long, 80cm wide, with flat sides. They strap together so it ends up king-size. Take my 6' 5" 17 stone frame easily.

Good points, not far to fall, very warm as good insulation, don't creak etc. Very good nights and don't deflate over a weeks use.

Bad point - not cheap.

[Bill]

They also insulate you unlike an airbed. We have Thermarest base camp ones which are 2" thick, but I still have my first one if I need to carry it any where which is 25+ years old!

[smifffymoto]

Thermarest gets my vote.Airbeds are st in comparison.

[chasingracecars]

We went through one air bed a year. Basically if not the old one would fail on the first night of a 3 week trip if it wasn't replaced annually.

We bought the Coleman one with two air compartments each year and never let us down.

We always put a blanket under the air bed as otherwise the ground would cool the air in the air bed making it a cold night . I guess the same goes for Thermarest however I haven't used one for years.

Last year we ditched the air bed idea and bought a caravan. Double Bed and a better mattes then at home.

[LeadFarmer]

I use the Aerobed Active for sleeping in the caravan awning and think they are comfy. They do sometimes deflate slightly during the night, but not always. Not sure why.

[Bill]

chasingracecars said:

We always put a blanket under the air bed as otherwise the ground would cool the air in the air bed making it a cold night . I guess the same goes for Thermarest however I haven't used one for years.

They self inflate due to foam, so insulate you from the ground.