| An air bed is an inflatable mattress which can be | | | | fall asleep more easily, and as a result wake up |
| easily filled with air, usually by an electric pump. | | | | feeling better. |
| Specially designed air chambers provide a gentle | | | | An air bed has many good uses in addition to the |
| cushion of support which can be adjusted according | | | | bedroom. It is often used as a comfortable |
| to preference to different levels of firmness or | | | | temporary bed to have conveniently available for |
| softness. Although there are many cheap air beds on | | | | guests in the home, since it can be deflated and |
| the market, which are intended mostly for camping | | | | easily moved or stored. RV owners find the RV |
| use, there are also much more well designed models | | | | airbed ideal for use in their vehicles due to its light |
| which can provide ideal comfort in the bedroom. | | | | weight and portability. They can be easily stowed |
| To gain good sleep, the body needs a sleeping | | | | away during road travel in RV models that stow the |
| surface that helps the muscles and joints easily relax | | | | bed while on the road. And an air mattress can be |
| during the night. Unfortunately the most common | | | | built to a custom size to ensure that it can fit |
| mattresses used are spring mattresses, in which the | | | | property into the RV space available. |
| support is provided by metal coils which push up | | | | Bed construction can be either with a single air |
| against the body. This leads to pressure points being | | | | chamber or dual chambers. Dual chamber is ideal |
| created in many places, such as the back, neck, | | | | when two people are using the bed. Each person can |
| shoulders, and hips. Over time this frequently leads to | | | | adjust their own side of the bed independent of the |
| a lack of proper alignment of the spine and less than | | | | other sleeper using their own control and own air |
| ideal circulation, causing the typical sleeper much | | | | pump. This feature is commonly available in both |
| discomfort and many nights of tossing and turning. | | | | queen size and king size airbeds. |
| Over the life of the bed, the springs deteriorate, | | | | On top of the bed is a removable pillowtop, easy to |
| making the situation worse. Air beds were developed | | | | air out or clean. Virgin wool is a good choice of |
| to fix this problem. | | | | pillowtop material, as it absorbs 30 percent of its |
| An air mattress enables the user to literally sleep on | | | | weight in moisture, thereby acting as a natural air |
| air. It is made up of a sturdy air chamber connected | | | | conditioner in summer and a natural insulator in winter. |
| to a powerful air pump, operated with a hand held | | | | In most models there is also a comfort pad |
| control. Use the inflate button to add air and increase | | | | underneath the pillowtop to provide additional |
| support, giving the comfortable sensation of floating | | | | support. If desired a special topper such as a |
| on air. Press the deflate button and the air chamber | | | | memory foam mattress topper can be added. |
| can gently conform to the contours of the body, | | | | Usually a quality air mattress is 7 or 8 inches tall and |
| giving an equal pressure over the whole body. No | | | | is placed on a foundation to give a bed with normal |
| pressure points are created, so the spine can align | | | | height. Foam side rails surround the air chambers, |
| itself naturally and circulation is not constricted. | | | | giving comfortable seating on the side of the bed. |
| Sleeping on a good airbed helps create comfort to | | | | The air pumps are concealed out of sight, within the |
| relieve sore muscles, backache, and neck pain. | | | | foam perimeter. Quality air beds will be UL listed to |
| Sleepers report that they toss and turn much less, | | | | ensure electrical safety. |