The perils of sleeping on air

[Win2Win]

Air mattresses or air beds are one of the best to sleep on. Their very comforable, portable and relatively cheap compared to traditional mattresses.It also offers health benefits by giving you a good night's sleep and conforming to your body. In some respects they are better than water beds.But there's an Achilles' heel to air mattresses. Air leaks from holes no matter how small. As I've found out last night, just one is all it takes to ruin your good night's sleep.



A former sleeping haven, now a heap of vinyl


On air mattresses to be exact. I bought one about 7 months ago for a bargain price at Robinsons’ Place in Dasmarinas. It has been a great bed to sleep on. I remember a few years back you’d spend a fortune on one of this so-called ‘air bed’. It saved me some Php9,000 on a regular mattress. Unfortunately, last night, we discovered a hole on one of its seams. A fingernail clipping was the culprit. Another misfortune is that the air mattress didn’t come with a repair kit so unless I find a way to patch the hole, it was the end of it.

So I went around the house, asking others if they have a super glue1, the plan was to cut up the other inflatable pillows that came with the air mattress and use its vinyl skin to patch the hole. Fate was against us last night as we were out of super glue.

[grahamw48]

Puncture repair outfit available from all cycle shops in Phils.

Easy one.

[joebloggs]

Puncture repair outfit available from all cycle shops in Phils.

Easy one.

i remember as a kid, i could hardly ever repair a puncture, the patch use to never stick properly

[jimeve]

You aren't supposed to lick the glue mate.

[KeithD]

i remember as a kid, i could hardly ever repair a puncture, the patch use to never stick properly

The patch was supposed to go on the inside