how well does the bed retain the air once pumped? And does stay in shape for extended use?
1779413
We found that after a couple days of use by our guest that it needed a little pumping up. Not a big problem though.
1779414
It has been pretty nice air mattress. with 2 people on it , it stays pretty firm. Only on the 2nd night i noticed a small decrease but really good! have recommended these bed to friends. easy to operate and stores up nicely.
1779415
It retains air very well. I bought it for a person who used it for about 9 months. It only had to be pumped up a few times. Yes it stays in shape for extended use. It did eventually get a hole that was successfully patched and was used for several more months.
1185411
We had no problem pumping ours up. Used the same electric pump we used for our air mattress.
2257625
Unfortunately, not, as the pump is internal. Unlike another comment, I have used this bed with adults three times and it never lost inflation (this was a male adult who weighs about 160). I have other Intex inflatable mattresses without the built in pump and they work well for camping options.
1462435
An air mattress like this has little more bounce with "bedroom activities" (when inflated properly) but is durable enough to withstand most "activities". I would not advise an adult to stand on the mattress or jump up and down on the bed of course.
1096441
you can leave it inflated but depending on where you have it you might need to add a little more air before using again.
572558
We've been using the bed daily for several months and I have noticed no loss of shape. We only need to add air about every 1-2 weeks
2004861
We have used our for a week at a time several times when the grandkids visit. It maintained its air pressure quite well during that week. I see no reason it could not be used longer periods. If the air pressure dropped, you could always re inflate it as needed. We found ours to be quite comfortable and bought a second one for our winter home to use when two sets of friends visit at the same time.
1603887
I've been using it pretty heavily and I don't think that will happen. The spring is plenty stiff and the foam does not have a slick surface, so even if it compresses over time it should continue to hang on.
1348853
It is very easy to inflate - comes with it's own air pump. It holds air well. Our daughter uses it as her every day bed.
1641673
We've used it a few times - plug it in and it inflates then holds that pressure - very easy and surprisingly comfortable and as solid as a regular bed. Just got to be plugged in.
1219819
A bike pump is normally used, or any air mattress can be used as well, but in an emergency you can also blow it up by breathing into it...it may take longer but it works fine.Great product and we still use if a lot.
1799524
Actually, it did stay inflated. The problem was that for some reason it stopped heating up. The red light kept blinking. If you want it for the lumbar support it will work, but the combination of heat and support were crucial for me.
1353196
When I used mine this summer I filled it, another person in camp borrowed it and filled their mattress (his was a different brand), and I also deflated my mattress with it at the end of the weekend. The pump didn't seem to be lacking any power afterwards.
1164945
You should be fine. The mattress is designed to be stored compressed. I would imagine that if it is stored for an extremely lengthy period, the time to achieve the real shape might be a little longer. It only took mine a couple of hours. I unpacked it the night I received it.
1427065
I have inflated mine twice and it seems to hold air well. Smaller than a normal full but seems like a good one. Most air beds need a short re-inflate every week or two. LT
907646
No Problem. I keep it inflated for 5 or 6 weeks on location. Just need to refill it a bit sometimes. Make sure you do not inflate it to much.
882290
Yeah I used an air mattress pump. It really isn't a lot of air. You can blow it up with your mouth in about ten minutes. It's super easy.