Air Beds

An air bed is basically an inflatable mattress made of plastic or textile-reinforced plastic or rubber. These mattresses are an excellent option for camping or temporary bedding for guests. They can be inflated either orally by blowing into a valve, or with the help of an electric or foot powered pump. Some are automatically inflated when the valve is opened. Light-weight and smaller sized mattresses used specially for camping and backpack are also called sleeping-pads. The recent ones which are larger can be used either temporarily or permanently at home. Since they require less space for storage, once deflated the air mattresses can be stored away conveniently. Light-weight guest mattresses are usually made up of plastic (polyvinyl chloride, PVC). Some of them come with an electric pump and firmness controller. However, vinyl is less elastic than rubber and generally not used for everyday use, thus a vinyl air mattress can be used for a few months of regular, and guest use. Some air mattresses can also be used as a swimming pool toy. An advantage with using air beds is that, as the normal mattress tends to accumulate dust mites in its foam, the air beds make it difficult for the mites to build a habitat. They also facilitate body support, and spine alignment for a good nights sleep. Some air beds generally come with a few components such as split base, foundation cover, vulcanized rubber chamber, foam rails, and convoluted foam sheets. Due to its low maintenance people generally prefer large air bed.