How To Find A Leak And Patch An Air Bed Mattress Correctly

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Before you can patch an air mattress, you need to find the puncture. This is not as easy as most people make it out to be. We have a few simple tips on how to patch an air bed or air mattress so it will continue to last you for years and years to come. www.airbeds4less.com has put the how to patch an air bed video together for anyone who could use our expertise to patch their air mattress last.

[@naztubez]

This guy is seriously passionate about airbeds, I hear the sincere dedication in his voice.

[@rich369963]

+naztubez lmao ikr

[@Zeeblud-Music]

+naztubez LMAO i was thinking the same thing.

[@srlkngl]

soo glad he talked really really slow ow ow ow..cuz i need to be put to sleeeeep...

[@lostintime8651]

i'm about to inflate mine and rub one out

[@catrashoo]

He really loves his job.

[@ClearAdventure]

I think it's safe to say that we all want to be loved as much as this dude loves air-mattresses.

[@rosemarydean7636]

Clear Adventure lmao

[@joshhutchison6201]

What he's doing is being a contributing member to society. :)

[@todddonatello4177]

Hahaha

[@kate1269]

Clear Adventure OMG! I literally laughed out loud when I read your comment, LOL!

[@christianlvebst1]

😀got me like 😂

[@jono0007]

This is the most soothing air mattress troubleshooting video I have ever seen

[@willest0652]

Lmao

[@scottjohnson378]

How many have you seen? Lol

[@janmarsh4104]

This was wonderful, thank you!!!!! I was depressed and fatalistic, but after following your directions, I am ecstatic and jubilant. AND I found and fixed the leak. You guys rock.

[@helvetecaLLC]

I did the lick the lips method and dragged my face along the mattress. Boyfriend walked in, walked straight out.

[@kristinroney7591]

helveteca hahahaha. Ohhhh that made my night. That was great.

[@lisaj2892]

😂 😂 😂

[@rehmsmeyer]

You will have that.

[@nicetimefuntimes7532]

Lmfao😂😂😂😂😂

[@eduardoxmenezes]

ahhahaha

[@samfooz]

Such simple and great advice - thanks! I'd also add, that using a wet palm instead of your lips is a lot of times easier to try to catching cold air leaking from the mattress.

[@MatticusPrime1]

This guy is really polite

[@Geekygirrls2014on]

+MatticusPrime1 He sounds like a young priest. :)

[@IsabellGreen]

I want him to read me a story, tuck me in, and then a lullaby......

[@OCWatchMods]

you have a very special relationship with your air mattress

[@iamleximusic6251]

😂😂

[@K373]

You could also inflate the mattress then stick a flashlight trough the inflation hole while in a really dark room and the light should come out of the hole

[@trishoconnor2169]

ingenious!

[@jordanpenman8766]

how are you supposed to stick a flashlight through the inflation whole while it is inflated?

[@D4n21]

LOL looks like his suggestion wasn't ever tested in practice

[@MZhris]

Jordan Penman it takes 1 second to check for light escaping, that's way more than enough time before full deflation.

[@chef5702]

Kebab thanks i did that found the hole

[@briansmobile1]

I was SO ANGRY to find my air mattress was leaking! Now having watched this video- I feel much calmer. Trouble is I don't even care enough to fix it now. Oh well.

[@stellajones7460]

Lol

[@therealmelissabanks9202]

briansmobile1 zv dgaf t

[@donmahu9952]

Wat kind of air mattress do you have N where r you from

[@jlo...6254]

Please explain... Did you get a bed?? Yeah, jus curious...!!Lata...Jeanne🐸

[@sburight]

SAME 😂

[@larcorba]

I can go sleep now, all calm. Thanks soothing airmatrass dude

[@nakedhombre]

One of the better instructional videos on this subject that I have seen. The reason is it's seems well thought out and complete from beginning to end good tips in the presenter Was not annoying at all!! Very good job and help to many

[@D4n21]

Worked like a charm on a mini-air filled seat cushion that has been leaking for ages!! :) Great fix! (Specifically the wetting your lips maneuver)

[@mhc562]

Thank you thank you! Your video helped me so much. Followed all the steps and waited 4 hours afterwards. My air mattress is good as when I first got it. Finally getting good rest again.

[@johncoops6897]

You'd get a LOT better rest if you bought a proper mattress.

[@JK-ig9tr]

HEY, this is the FIRST repair video for an air bed that I've seen that actually WORKED🥰😍. Thank you very much for advice that works. Note to others, he does mention in the comments that side seam openings are very hard to fix and may not be repairable. The other punctures, FIXED!!

[@vfbaby2011]

I love his passion and tone of voice.

[@ente9161]

Ok, Wow. I seroiously did not expect to find the hole in my huge airbed this way, but I did! Thank you so much!!

[@urgulp1554]

"So sit back and let us help you find the hole".

[@Geekygirrls2014on]

+Ur gulp 13 year olds really ought to go play Minecraft and stop commenting promiscuously.

[@bbpgurl]

😂😂😂😂

[@urgulp1554]

TheGeekiestWoman Prudes better find a time machine and get themselves back to Victorian times.

[@jahAlmighty]

Ur gulp 😂😂lmao

[@WavyKiing]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😭

[@jupru220]

You can also use really heavy-duty duct tape if you can't find your patch kit. I always do the big glob of glue, then heavy-duty duct tape. I think that I use waterproof marine glue.

[@CDGMR1]

Glad I found this video. I paid $125 for my airbed 2 years ago and now is loosing air

[@crand20033]

I never had a leak on the bottom. It's always in the top and on the seam of one of those little areas that go down.

[@showboatvip7890]

thanks, I been looking and looking. I'll can't find it. I'm gonna focus on the top.

[@stephanieT83]

Me too on seam

[@rheaangela9288]

Me too on seam

[@back2basics997]

Same

[@flagmichael]

Yep - a seam. About a 1 mm separation.

[@socal114]

Good video which turned out to be very helpful. My puncture was in the flocking material and I had no idea how to remove it in order to patch bare vinyl. Thank you!

[@charwalker26]

i feel oddly comforted by the timber of his voice...

[@mrskidrauhler]

oh my god hahaha

[@keybobrob1]

i guess it is odd to feel comfort from a "woody" voice,..whatever that is. Unless you meant to describe the TIMBRE of his voice. ;-)

[@HandsomeSwede]

Your tips got my mattress fixed. Thanks!

[@WandaEby]

I finally found the leak I had in air mattress...thanks to your "wetting your lips" trick - took me less than a minute to find. I was going to use the messy soapy water next if I could not find an easier solution fast. :D

[@MidniteAssassin2]

Video was very helpful, instead of using my face though I just sprayed water on my hand and found the leak

[@airbeds4less]

Seams are definietly more difficult to patch but there are a few things you can try. Using a self adhesive patch you can apply force to the seam with the patch on and most of the time you can get it to seal well. Definitely the hardest patch to make though!

[@carloslemus2788]

The lip trick helped me find the puncture in my mattress and fix it instead of buying a new one. Thank you!

[@airbeds4less]

We will keep that in mind! Thanks for the suggestion.

[@TheCat86]

Thanks! That's was really helpful. The whole was on the bottom side and found it simply by hearing.

[@johncoops6897]

So you really were too stupid to work out such a simple thing by yourself? WOW.

[@sokr418]

took me 2 minutes finding the leak after this tutorial. Great vid! Thanks! (1k likes!!)

[@MZhris]

sokr418 took me 1 minute. I win

[@shaahinpc]

Just now I fixed my bed!! Thanks bed MASTER:)))))

[@wanderlustspirit4607]

My wife thanks you for helping me “find the hole” 😂

[@dajoliemakutano4914]

Goodness 😀 you did found the “hole” Congrats

[@MrHeem94]

Great. Now make sure you lick the hell out of it.

[@brettt4654]

@Wanderlust Spirit @BoscoMoney you people are a bunch of freaks. so innapropriate

[@philklingensmith3179]

Hey I really appreciate this video. I had a leak in the bottom of my air mattress that I found with feeling the air on my damp lips. I first tired just listening and seeing if I couldn't feel in on my face, but the damp method worked much better. Actually it seemed to be three very small slits in a triangle 1/2 in triangle patten. That made no noise and were very hard to feel even with this method unless I had the mattress really full and I was putting a lot of pressure on it. It would only go down just a little after sleeping on it for several hours. I tried the soapy water method suggested in another video to verify, but it was difficult to get it to bubble. Much more difficult than feeling the air against my wet lips about two inches from the mattress. Also I have small inflatable back pillow that likewise had a hole, but would take and hour or two to deflate leaning against it. This method worked very well for it too, but of course was much easier to find as the surface was much smaller. Thanks again! :)

[@jamesmenta9343]

thanks for the tips. they helped me and saved me time.

[@sylviomaronn2694]

Found it! Thanks for the video. It's as simple as it is.

[@alicezavaletta5250]

AYYYYYYY I FOUND IT! Patched it with super glue and tape. You're the best bud. ☺️

[@zombie21boy]

I play this video every time I get ready for bed. 🛌

[@Raizen22]

This really helped out, thanks man its really appreciated.

[@FoodTech41]

thank you for the video. I'm gonna this tonight.

[@gyromatical]

I picture their returns department being full of mattress lickers

[@hillaryclintonsracistkaras1720]

*LOL!*

[@wildmustangart1577]

is that a step up from window licker??

[@elizabethgilbert3611]

Thank you so much i knew i could save my mattress i didn't want to have to buy a new one , again thanks.

[@RobertSitter]

Thanks for the tips!

[@michaelromero8221]

Thank you for the tip to check the bottom first!

[@chalee3484]

You could also wet the air mattress with a rag and some water, to easily find the hole. And make sure the mattress is well pumped. Then in total silent listen👂🏽.. The air mattress will start whistling like pewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.. there's your leak. You're very welcome😏

[@MZhris]

Cha Lee orrrr piss on it and look for air bubbles.

[@tiffturg]

Cha Lee or wait till night time, pump up the air mattress, turn off the lights, shine a flashlight through the inflation hole and look for the pin light hole shining through the air mattress 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@airbeds4less]

108travel, if you lightly sand down the flocking/flannel material until it feels like the actual vinyl, you can then patch it in a more secure and easier manner.

[@crystalgreen1252]

This guy definitely throwing king hill propane vibes lol. Love it!

[@ShadeHogg]

Excellent info, thanks!

[@brianwilliamson1747]

this is an excellent video thank you!

[@shari117]

Worked for me. Thanks.

[@hyperguy75]

great! thanks for posting, this was very helpful

[@TheNarrowBoatToTheDeepNorth]

Really useful. Thanks so much. :)

[@phoenixgate007]

Super helpful, thanks!

[@mollyg8459]

I'm glad I looked for this video before taking mine to the tire shop 🤭🤣

[@memeb8337]

Perfect! Thank you!!

[@airbeds4less]

In stores you can look for Vinyl repair kits. any brand will work great as long as it is specified for use with Vinyl products! Tear-Aid is the best brand we have found and stock them on our website!

[@liquiddreamz9456]

This was helpful, thank you

[@roxannajohnsom7478]

This was very helpful.

[@airbeds4less]

It is mor difficult to patch on a seam but if you use self adhesive patches like the TypeB vinyl patches. Sometimes placing a small patch over the whole and then a larger patch over top of that can help it seal better.

[@kylemohler2402]

very helpful. thanks.

[@BeeGlitter]

Thank you, u helped me

[@TeslaDRay]

for me i use a single (low to the floor) twin Intex air mattress. they're cheap and the most comfortable and i'm always careful. i use it because i'm a stomach sleeper and is the easiest on my back for that, but it seems after only a couple months every time, it eventually shrinks. nothings been stuck through it and i put 2 underspreads on the bed (one for each side) to prevent any debris from embedding to the material. all my leaks happen on the the seam of the top of the beds (the phelt side). i'd even apply the patch to it in the past but air always escaped so i stopped bothering and just chucked it each time and bought a new one. they were cheap enough. i hope this video addresses the seams wearing away too from nightly use, even though i'm extremely careful how i handle it.

[@sheliapea1387]

TeslaDRay I read a "seal a meal" works on the seams..may try when that time comes.

[@CaliMaxe]

​@@sheliapea1387 how would that work? Lol

[@airbeds4less]

It's true, we want to try and help that with this video but those Type B "Tear-Aid" brand patches will work great to fix the beds, that's what we use in all of our repairs.

[@ashb.9259]

I will definitely try that. good tip with the weight:)

[@kdavis114]

(also..if you own a cat, lock the bedroom door! My cats have cost me a small fortune in air mattresses and lost sleep!)

[@johncoops6897]

The obvious solution is to buy a PROPER MATTRESS.

[@MeredithHammett]

My cat sent me here to these videos. 🤦‍♀️

[@MeredithHammett]

@@johncoops6897 no shit. You got $ to give us for that option?

[@kdavis114]

@@MeredithHammettthe best solution I found was to get a heavy quilt that covers most of the mattress. (Or lock them out) I've gone thru at least 10 mattresses due to my cats.

[@kdavis114]

@@MeredithHammettthe best solution I found was to get a heavy quilt that covers most of the mattress. (Or lock them out) I've gone thru at least 10 mattresses due to my cats.

[@butyoucancallmesam]

This video help me find the hole in our mattress.

[@satnitcboy]

Decent advice. My method: First, vacuum the mattress using the narrow wand tool to get rid of dust and dirt that will make visual identification difficult. Then: 1. LOOK - some cuts or punctures will be visible. 2. TOUCH - slowly move your hands over the entire mattress, at a distance of about 1/2", to see if you can feel air leaving the leak - rather than wetting my lips, as in the video, I'd wet my palms. 3. LISTEN - in a silent room you can often hear the air as it exits the leak. Ear to the mattress is not quite as unappealing as lips to the mattress! If possible PLACE THE MATTRESS ON ANOTHER BED OR A LARGE TABLE while you do the work - the harder you make the job, the more frustrating it will be. Note: You might find an extremely small leak by touch or sound that you can't quite see. Just a little soapy water on the spot will produce a bubble - that's the bicycle repair way. Prevention is really important: I put a clean quilt or packing blanket on the floor to protect the mattress from anything that could puncture it: something sharp in the carpet, or a sliver or pin, etc, stuck between wood floor boards. If people will be going in and out of the room where the mattress is being used for more than one night, GET IT OFF THE FLOOR - either deflate and put in a corner, or upright it and lean against a wall. Don't let kids play on it, and keep pets off, too. Roll it up carefully when you put it away. The smaller you make it, the better. Be sure there is nothing left on the mattress as you roll it up - a ball point pen, for instance. Try to store it in a box, where no tools or sharp objects in the closet can get to it - Storing my big Intex mattress in the bag only led to a cut from something - I'll never know what - going right through the bag into the mattress. ANYTHING sharp will want to make a cut or puncture if it's in contact with the mattress.

[@jtbburch4674]

Thanks for the info. Very helpful.

[@zoey9785]

Tom Crisp What kind of glow do i use coz mine is intex as well and we dont have the repair kit in Egypt any kind of good glow ????

[@Lovelace069]

thank you thank you and gew whiz thank you. I'm laying in a taco shaped bed right now. .frustrate with his blow or hear technique. You could totally make a video. I'd watch it several times. Thanks

[@Lovelace069]

gee** and frustrated* * I blame the sunken bed for all typos. 😊

[@cynho3093]

I have slept on a single width air bed every night for years but the beds only last a few months with daily use. Only 1 had a repairable hole all others were in the seam. If you sit on the side of the air bed, you will weaken the seam - usually the bed is useless any time I sit on the side but it's hard to get out of bed without sitting on the side. I try to roll in & out of bed instead. I have found that a mattress will last MUCH longer if you can support the seam. One way is to put a firm foam strip (about 8" thick & wide) next to the seam so when you put weight on the seam edge it's supported. BUT it's hard to keep the foam in place. My recent "trick" was to take the last dead bed & cut off the end & slit all but one side of the inside supports (so that the last inside support next to the other side seam is fully supported) & slip the new uninflated air bed inside before airing up. In theory this should disperse the weight off the seam & this recent bed has lasted 4 months so far. Unfortunately this makes the bed smaller, next time I am using the old twin (& removing ALL inside supports) & inserting a full mattress which is 14" wider & see if that will work. Another suggestion is to goop ALL the seams & let fully dry BEFORE using the air mattress but I've never actually tried this. This may give the seams extra support. I did try taping all the seams with wide packing tape on one bed BEFORE using & that was worthless. I buy my beds during the winter from Walmart & paid $8 for them last time, usually $15.

[@jocelinchavez2558]

awesome video thank you 😊

[@mikex8254]

surely they could make airbeds more puncture proof by using thicker gauge pvc. problem with these airbeds they dont use thick enough gauge pvc

[@ralphfinley184]

USE PVC ADHESIVE , ITS WELDS THE PUNCTURE

[@johncoops6897]

@@ralphfinley184 - since you're such a clever DIY man.... Fix your broken CAPS LOCK KEY, you ignorant dick head..

[@colewho8913]

John Coops woah John you’re ruining the soothing vibe of this video

[@caroldonahue4290]

worked like charm...found my leak in 5 minutes;)

[@airbeds4less]

We recommend using Tear-Aid brand patches they are amazing and we sell them on our website!

[@chlamydiayourdaddyishere]

I HAVE PATCHED 2 INTEX airbeds at the seams with a thick layer of Super Glue (letting it almost dry) and putting some cheap Gorilla Tape (not the air sealing type found in the Paint Isle at Walmart, which costs $12.something. This one is approximately 1 inch in width and costs $2.97) on it. I put a 10 pound disc weight on the patch for awhile. Nice. everything is fine for a few days. Then a NEW leak surfaces elsewhere! Happened with the two beds. These INTEX beds are horrible! All the leaks are at the seams. These bed were NEVER used outdoors.

[@airbeds4less]

You're welcome, let us know if there are any questions!

[@mike1005ful1]

At 2:15 it gets sexual.

[@tinafama2587]

Michael X lmao

[@mdkvisions]

IM Crying lol !!!

[@pamcole5245]

Too funny

[@joyval7578]

jajjajajjajjajjjaa

[@clarissaespinoza7535]

Michael X lmmfao

[@humbleone6405]

Much appreciated. ..

[@Yommi20000]

I don’t even have a punctured air mattress, but I watched this cus it’s gonna be useful some day

[@christinebrocks9813]

Thanks!

[@TheLoobis]

2:15 HEY! That's what I do to find leaks in my bike tube. lol.

[@loudeearmy6832]

I'm stuck on lick the lips part! True genius🤗🤣

[@jrj90620]

An easier way would be to just put some Goop or E6000 on the hole.About the size of a quarter would be enough.Should work,even with the felt still on.

[@a.j.walker5729]

Great tips!

[@MrVman202]

Lol I clicked on the video and thought duck tape would do...mannn I was wrong lol

[@kingzofkings2824]

lol😂

[@VanDarkholm]

Yeah my dog made a small hole and I went a little overboard on the duct tape... It didn't fix anything

[@yuridia731]

Same here ughhh

[@roxannajohnsom7478]

Our dog made the puncture wound and we were putting on duct tape while watching the video, @@VanDarkholm

[@dracojensei1141]

Same

[@horsedikdotmpeg1]

Try licking a queen size one,LOL!!I'd use dawn soap and water in a spray bottle for the vinyl sides/bottom.Most of my failures are through the automatic pump.Air goes in yes,but goes out same outlet when you sleep. Do yourself a favor,get an air mattress that automatically keeps your airbed the same pressure!!If it's not automaticaly controlled,don't waste your money!!!I've gone thru a ton of them,especially with the brand name that starts with I and end with X.

[@Madness832]

I have an 2-month-old Intex twin airbed that's very similar to the one in this video (the flocking is of a lighter shade). A few days ago, it developed a leak at the end of one of those seams, running down the top (to make it look like tuck-and-roll). A split, at the half-rounded end, where the seam joins the rest of the bed. The bed did come w/ some patches, but no glue! What brand of PVC/silicone glue would work best? Or should I just go the suggestion of other videos & grab a bicycle patch kit?

[@airbeds4less]

You can use any glue that is for vinyl.

[@kdavis114]

Make sure to stay away from Coleman brand air mattresses. I've tried them all and Coleman's are junk!

[@Sleepyhollow77]

Agree all are junk that I purchased

[@SignedOff402]

kdavis114 i disagree. However, I did buy an Intex from Walmart for under 8 bucks and it leaked from the moment I inflated it. My Coleman never deflated. However, I placed a space heater too close to it and am here to inform you, plastic melts.

[@whatfreedom7]

My intex lasted one use then it started leaking. They are just junk.

[@SignedOff402]

whatfreedom7 Design is faulty, inferior product and probably why they were on sale - but even those at an upper shelf, that can inflate and remain inflated for initial uses, end up leaking air as i think the stretching can only go so far and then, the seams are compromised. We are using up all of our resources to produce products which end up in the dump. It’s criminal.

[@bloomer3638]

Coleman is the WORST!!... I DESPISE THERE PRODUCTS AS PASSIONATETLY AS THIS GUY IS ABOUT AIR MATTRESSES

[@Sarafina27]

Thanks so much for this. I went out and bought another bed not knowing I could do this. I use the glue and duck tape plus a 15 weight to hold it down. Hopefully I can sleep in my bed tonight. Oh My kit didn't come with glue but a piece of tape instead?

[@sconnieknd3]

I've been using airbeds indoor about 3 years and when it get Broke or something like that i use crazy glue or the better "gorilla" brand and few cuts from an old airbed (just the top side of the airbed) then i do what this guy just said and thats how i fix my airbeds ...it work!.

[@MrHeem94]

I licked my air mattress for 2 hours yesterday trying to find the hole. 2 HOURS! And I STILL couldn't find it. I'll give it another shot but no more than 3 hours this time.

[@laureleccleston7655]

Great Video

[@airbeds4less]

Zach, yes spraying water is another option.

[@mildridj3423]

Since you are using all of that glue, what if some gets in the hole and adheres to the bottom of the other side, what will happen when you attempt to inflate if they are stuck together?

[@airbeds4less]

sweeti richardson- any glue that you can purchase at a hardware store that states it is safe to use on Vinyl products would work on that mattress.

[@Laciesgrl33]

Do you have a video for finding a leak in an EZ bed? That would be helpful for me.

[@ShaderockLouis]

Very excellent vid..I laughed some too

[@translated3249]

We are so poor we only have an air mattress and sadly my 6 year old jumped on it today and punctured it. :( there is a gaping hole on one of the seams so on the floor we go...

[@sophiataylor4877]

thanks

[@babyblu5590]

Better if it's slightly inflated I think so that the drips and excess don't stick to the other side since the liquid tends to spill through especially for larger holes.