Airbeds

[Simpo Two]

Due to current and hopefully soon-to-be-resolved mattress difficulties, I'm currently trying out a £14.95 airbed from The Range. Amazingly, it is equally comfortable as the £400 poncey mattress from Sleepmasters, and if it's too soft, I can put more air in.

However, it does seem to lose a bit of air during the night - nothing as obvious as a leak, it just gradually, well, goes down a bit over a few hours. Is this normal for a 'camping airbed' or defective?

[Nevin]

Every one I've ever had has gone down overnight to some extent. Some of them go down so much that they are totally deflated in the morning and thus very uncomfortable. Does seem to depend on the temperature though. For some reason the colder it is the quicker they go down.

[satans worm]

We bought a queen size aerobed for guests (or ourselves if our parents are staying) and I have to say it is very comfortable with no air leakage at all, had it inflated for a week over Christmas with no issues, cost GBP100 though...

[lewes]

Get an Aerobed active, pricey but good

[Simpo Two]

OK, thanks. Looks like there's no point in taking it back for another one then - I shall just have to get up at 4.00am and pump it up a bit. Now if I had Sleepmaster's customer services manager's home phone number, I could share the fun with him live as it happens...

ETA this is a temporary measure for another week or so until the new mattress they eventually let me have turns up.

Edited by Simpo Two on Friday 5th February 13:02