Blow Up Air Mattress With Hair Dryer

Inflating an airbed with a hair dryer.

Blow up air mattress with hair dryer.

For hair dryers make sure the option is set to blow cold air. Be sure to use cool air not hot air if you have a choice. Here is how to successfully blow up or inflate an air mattress or toy that has those crazy valves that don t let the air in. Most air mattresses are made from plastic or vinyl which can sometimes melt or deform if exposed to high heat.

An electric one is loud and doesn t do much good at the campsite while a manual one is easily broken or forgotten about. Because the hair dryer won t perfectly fit your mattress s air hole the inflation process will usually be slower than when using a pump. Nope it is perfectly possible to inflate an airbed or air mattress with a hairdryer. But first let s try the hairdryer.

Once you notice it is firm enough disconnect the dryer immediately and close the nozzle to prevent significant air loss. Otherwise hot air going into the mattress may melt the material or cause permanent damage to it. Luckily there is an alternative to inflating an air mattress using your own breath and it s easy. And if that doesn t work just wait till you read what comes next.

What is a hairdryer if set to cold air. Also if you have used duct tape to create a vacuum it may melt the tape. Once your hair dryer is set to blow cold air connect it to the nozzle of the mattress.