mookaloid
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 12:07 PM |
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Compressed air bottle
Anyone got any suggestions - I have a caravan - I know I know 
Thing is, the bed is rubbish and it gives me back ache so I'm thinking of an air mattress - Argos £14.99
here but it would be a real pain blowing it up every night. I couldn't
keep it inflated during the day as there is no room.
Could I use a bottle of compressed air to fill it from every night? How many fills could I expect from one bottle? where would I get a light weight
bottle - Scuba tank maybe? for nowtpence
Cheers
mark
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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bilbo
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 12:12 PM |
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We have one of these:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3400171.htm
Works a treat.
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mookaloid
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 12:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bilbo
We have one of these:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3400171.htm
Works a treat.
How long does it take to inflate the mattress?
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 12:38 PM |
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Those fan type airbed pumps linked to above are very quick (minute or two max), its the compressor type ones that take yonks because although they can
pump to silly pressures, they don't pump very much volume at all.
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worX
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 01:12 PM |
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We have a pump similar to the argos one above, also for £7 and it takes the same length of time described above - Definitely NO MORE than 1-2mins!
Not worth looking into compressed air for the speed and cost!
Oh also, the pump can be reversed to pull the air out, making it quicker to deflate, which isn't that important for camping normally, but in
your situation would be quite useful I'd imagine!
ATB
Steve
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DarrenW
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 03:25 PM |
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Why not convert it into a water bed????
By day it is a handy staorage container, by night...... well ill not go there
might get strange looks when you lug it up to the tap every night
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pewe
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 03:30 PM |
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Suggest you try it out before you go. It normally takes me best part of two weeks to find the right pressure - too hard and its like rolling round on
a drum - too soft and you hit the slats underneath. I've tried using one of those self-inflating camper mats on top of the 'van ones which
is quite a good compromise. Cheers, Pewe 
PS for all those Phillistine/Clarkson non-caravanners 'No I don't hold the traffic up' SAAB turbo power sees to that!
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RichardK
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 05:19 PM |
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Mark I've got one of those argos inflators as well, blows up our deluxe double airbed in about 10 minutes I think, but to be honest I just let
it run until we've finished setting up everything else don't think it's got the umph to burst anything.
Defo get one and I use a gel bike battery that I had kicking around as the supply until I left it a camping site in wales 
Regards
Rich
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zetec7
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 06:11 PM |
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In answer to your original question, a scuba tank holds about 72 cubic feet of air @ 2200 PSI, or enough to fill a queen-size double bed 2-3 times.
Then, of course, you'd have to take it to a scuba shop to have it refilled. If you were just going to use a shop-type compressor at home at,
say 90 PSI, you'd only get 15 cubic feet of air into the bottle, which would fill a single bed once...
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McLannahan
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 06:50 PM |
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I have a bed similar to Worx's (*)Again about £25 or so from Argos including the pump. Mine's got a valve it it too so that you
don't end up snatching off the air supply to try and close the nozzle without letting out too much air!
* No, I've not slept in it. I just know. Cough. 
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mookaloid
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 07:03 PM |
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thanks guys I'll get a pump then
Cheers
Mark
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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mookaloid
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 07:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DarrenW
Why not convert it into a water bed????
By day it is a handy staorage container, by night...... well ill not go there
might get strange looks when you lug it up to the tap every night
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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