Where can I get an airbed inflator?
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the kind that runs from your car battery, they seem to be 15 quid. that seems expensive? Dave
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A Coleman runs $25 US. Others a little more or less according to quality. What is a quid? Steve
>the kind that runs from your car battery, they seem to be 15 quid. >that seems expensive? >Dave
~ Illegitimi Non Carborundum ~
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> the kind that runs from your car battery, they seem to be 15 quid. > that seems expensive? > Dave
Here in the US, KMart sells one made buy Interdynamics. Made in US, cost around $6.00 US. It looked a little small and cheap, but it works excellent. Comes with various nozzles to inflate a variety of things. Will inflate my queensize mattress in about 1 1/2 minutes. Rick
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They’re only 15 clams out here at Fred Meyer. Not too bad. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->the kind that runs from your car battery, they seem to be 15 quid. >that seems expensive? >Dave
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I paid about $25 Canadian for mine; works ok but takes a while. That works out to about 12 1/2 pounds (I mean quid), or about $18 U.S. So, hmm, only a little bit expensive. But you can also get battery-operated ones, sometimes the cord to the car isn’t quite long enough, especially if you have to refill every now and again. –Kate – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > They’re only 15 clams out here at Fred Meyer. Not too bad. >the kind that runs from your car battery, they seem to be 15 quid. >that seems expensive? >Dave
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>the kind that runs from your car battery, they seem to be 15 quid. >that seems expensive? >Dave
Any camping or caravan accessories shop will have them. Yes they are expensive for what they do. For half the price you can get a decent double acting manual pump that will do the job in half the time(or less). and with a LOT less noise. And you can use it away from the car! Air beds are much more easy to get into a tent BEFORE you inflate them. Oops! I’m assuming you’re going to use the air bed in a tent, if not please ignore last remark. Neil
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> "Neil"
>Yes they are expensive for what they do.
Whaaaa? You ever blow one of those puppies up using lung power? >For half the price you can get a decent double acting manual pump that will >do the job in half the time(or less). and with a LOT less noise.
My twin size inflates in two minutes. If you got a double action pump that does it in 60 seconds or less, you got a good one. And I can just stand and watch. No work. But I do agree, there is SOME noise. >And you can use it away from the car! Air beds are much more easy to get >into a tent BEFORE you inflate them.
I just put my mattress on the hood to get it flat, air it up, and put it right through the tent door. No problemo. >Oops! I’m assuming you’re going to use the air bed in a tent, if not please >ignore last remark. >Neil
My way, you just leave it on the hood. ;-) Steve ~ Illegitimi Non Carborundum ~
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> >the kind that runs from your car battery, they seem to be 15 quid. >that seems expensive? >Dave > Any camping or caravan accessories shop will have them. > Yes they are expensive for what they do.
This is the one I have. Cost $6.00 at KMart. http://www.id-usa.com/sports.htm It is sold in the automotive dept., not sporting goods. > For half the price you can get a decent double acting manual pump that will > do the job in half the time(or less). and with a LOT less noise.
I don’t think a manual pump is cheaper than the Interdynamics, but I may be wrong. Can’t comment on the speed either as I have never used a manual pump. Now about that noise, well yeah, she’s a screamer for sure! It’s as loud or louder than a hair dryer. > And you can use it away from the car! Air beds are much more easy to get > into a tent BEFORE you inflate them.
That is a problem for some. I have a 7.2 Ahr, 12volt gell cell with a cigarette lighter adapter soldered on to it. I use it to inflate away from the car and to power my 10 watt light. >Oops! I’m assuming you’re going to use the air bed in a tent, if not please > ignore last remark.
Rick
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> >the kind that runs from your car battery, they seem to be 15 quid. > >that seems expensive? > >Dave > Any camping or caravan accessories shop will have them. > Yes they are expensive for what they do. >This is the one I have. Cost $6.00 at KMart. >http://www.id-usa.com/sports.htm >It is sold in the automotive dept., not sporting goods.
Unfortunately it would cost a lot more than that to have one shipped to the UK 
> For half the price you can get a decent double acting manual pump that will > do the job in half the time(or less). and with a LOT less noise. >I don’t think a manual pump is cheaper than the Interdynamics, but I >may be wrong. Can’t comment on the speed either as I have never used a >manual pump. Now about that noise, well yeah, she’s a screamer for >sure! It’s as loud or louder than a hair dryer.
Try a double acting manual pump and you’ll throw the electric one away, and your campsite neighbours will thank you as well! > And you can use it away from the car! Air beds are much more easy to get > into a tent BEFORE you inflate them. > That is a problem for some. I have a 7.2 Ahr, 12volt gell cell with a >cigarette lighter adapter soldered on to it. I use it to inflate away >from the car and to power my 10 watt light.
That’s one solution I guess. But how many times could you inflate an average air bed before your battery dies? Neil
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Dave; If you really want people to be helpful you might want to give a hint as to where you’d be shopping. (England, Australia, Japan, America, the moon? <grin>). Unless you are shopping online then I guess it really doesn’t matter. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->the kind that runs from your car battery, they seem to be 15 quid. >that seems expensive? >Dave
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> > That is a problem for some. I have a 7.2 Ahr, 12volt gell cell with a >cigarette lighter adapter soldered on to it. I use it to inflate away >from the car and to power my 10 watt light. > That’s one solution I guess. But how many times could you inflate an > average air bed before your battery dies? > Neil
The light’s going to take a lot more juice from the battery than the pump will. Of course, you can also add a male lighter plug to it so you can plug into your car’s lighter to recharge it.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->> >the kind that runs from your car battery, they seem to be 15 quid. >> >that seems expensive? >> >Dave >> Any camping or caravan accessories shop will have them. >> Yes they are expensive for what they do. >This is the one I have. Cost $6.00 at KMart. >http://www.id-usa.com/sports.htm >It is sold in the automotive dept., not sporting goods. > Unfortunately it would cost a lot more than that to have one shipped to the > UK >> For half the price you can get a decent double acting manual pump that > will >> do the job in half the time(or less). and with a LOT less noise. >I don’t think a manual pump is cheaper than the Interdynamics, but I >may be wrong. Can’t comment on the speed either as I have never used a >manual pump. Now about that noise, well yeah, she’s a screamer for >sure! It’s as loud or louder than a hair dryer. > Try a double acting manual pump and you’ll throw the electric one away, and > your campsite neighbours will thank you as well! >> And you can use it away from the car! Air beds are much more easy to get >> into a tent BEFORE you inflate them. > That is a problem for some. I have a 7.2 Ahr, 12volt gell cell with a >cigarette lighter adapter soldered on to it. I use it to inflate away >from the car and to power my 10 watt light. > That’s one solution I guess. But how many times could you inflate an > average air bed before your battery dies? > Neil
I can’t answer that as it has never went *dead* yet. I have had this same battery for over 2 years now, and it’s main use is to power the light on my bicycle. I am very careful making sure I get it re-charged right away after I get home. I use a 12volt automatic charger that switches to trickle charge after the battery is fully charged. I put a cigarette lighter plug on my light so it plugs right into the battery, and I can plug in just about any 12 volt item in it that way. Works for me. Rick
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