Home Trends Raised Air Mattress with Built-In Pump

Fairly Good Buy

By AdrianaG  Jan 21, 2007 | 2 out of 2 found this Home Trends Raised Air Mattress with Built-In Pump review helpful

Pros: Very firm, built-in pump makes filling the bed quick and easy, comfortable, elevated, which keeps your body from hitting the floor by morning

Cons: Not that durable after many uses

My best friend purchased this bed (queen size) because he's temporarily living at my house between jobs. He inflates and deflates the bed every day. Within forty days, the bed sprung a leak. Keep in mind that my friend probably uses this bed more... than the average customer, but that forty inflate/deflate sessions caused the air mattress to bust at the seam. Good things about this mattress: the built-in air pump is the ONLY way to go when you're buying an air bed. The bed fills up in about a minute to a minute and a half. Nothing has to be connected or disconnected from the bed. Just plug the bed in and turn on the switch. The bed deflates just as easily. Simply turn the knob the other direction, plug in the bed and flip the switch. When the bed is working correctly, it's extremely comfortable. It's even more comfortable than my home mattress. I will only ever buy elevated air beds from this point on, too. When you buy a regular-sized air bed, your back is touching the ground by morning. With this bed, however, you stay well above the floor until morning. The elevated feature just makes for a more comfortable mattress. Bad things about this mattress: clearly not durable. Don't expect to use this as an everyday bed. It's only good for company or occasional uses. Since there's a 90-day manufacturer warranty, my advice is that you SAVE THE ORIGINAL RECEIPT AND BOX. Luckily, my friend saved the receipt and the box, so he was able to return the bed and exchange it for another when the original broke. Read more Less