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The guide on how to find a leak in an air mattress was long overdue. We apologize for not getting to it sooner, but it was just hectic with all the updates of the reviews of best air mattresses that we simply didn’t find the time.

Our bad. But we do have something special to report on in this update – the results of testing 5 vinyl patch kits over 10 months. This one is a doozy…

But, before we move on to that…

Results of testing 5 vinyl patch kits over 10 months

Synthesia free online. Just over a year ago, we set out to put together something special, eliminate the guesswork from choosing a vinyl kit and cut through the confusion and opinions but get real data.

Here’s what we did:

We choose 5 of the best rated kits (according to Amazon reviews)
We punctured 50 pinholes on two Intex Downy beds and repaired each of them using one of the patch kits (10 holes per patch kit – to minimize flukes and make the data more reliable)
We sealed the areas around using freezer bags and Gorilla duct tape so that we can tell if a leak reoccurs
We burdened the airbed to capacity using weights
We kept evidence on how soon the leaks came back – the results are below

Patch Kit	Tear-Aid Type B	Coghlan's 8880	Boxer Adhesives	Blue Magic	AIRHEAD AHRK-1
Months into testing	Number of reoccurring leaks after X months
1	0	2	1	0	1
2	0	2	1	0	1
3	0	2	2	2	1
4	2	5	3	4	3
5	4	5	5	4	5
6	5	6	5	4	5
7	5	8	5	7	5
8	7	8	8	8	6
9	7	10	9	10	10
10	8	/	9	/	/

Analysis of the results

As you can see, only two 3 patches lasted the full 10 months – 2 leaks patched with the Tear-Aid Type B and 1 with the boxer adhesives.

If you do the math that’s a measly 6 % success rate overall – 20 % 10-month success rate for the Tear-Aid and & 10% for the Boxer adhesive. The rest of them have a ZERO % success rate over 10 months.

Another interesting observation is that the period between month 3 and 4 is for some reason “critical” and it’s where more re-occurrences of the leaks happened.

Would the results be different if we used a different air mattress

Based on our experience, we’ll say NO.

The PVC used for vast majority airbeds is the same.

What’s the issue?

The problem with patching an air mattress are the oils on the surface of the vinyl. You know that slippery quality a vinyl air mattress has…that’s the oils we are talking about.

It’s those oils that cause a chemical reaction with the adhesives, especially when exposed to higher tempereatures.

This chemical reaction compromises the hold of the patch. That’s why the Tear-Aid had the highest success rate – they add a chemical to the surface of the “tape” that prevents this reaction.

But, again, a 20% success rate is nothing to write home about.

Choices you have

It’s up to you to decide whether going through the hassle and hindrance of repairing an airbed is worth your time and nerves…and, of course, it depends on whether you’re trying to salvage an expensive airbed you’re not willing to give up on.

It was up to us to present the results and be the carriers of the bleak news. Again, don’t kill the messenger…

A budget solution

In the messages we’ve been through email and in the comments on this page getting from people, a common request was to recommend a budget solution – an inexpensive air mattress that would save you the headache of repairing your old one if it’s out of the warranty period, so we’ll do that here.

By far the best budget solution and the top-rated airbed in the category of value for money is the Intex Comfort Plush Durabeam.

It’s a bed that’s rated 10/10 in “value for money” category and very close in quality

to air mattresses that cost trice as much – see what the owners are saying about it and see just how low-prices it is using the links below the image.

This Intex compared to the top-rated airbed

Just so that you get get an idea of how close in quality this bed is to the best ones and how “far” in price, we’ll take a moment to compare to the currently top-rated model.

Intex Comfort Plush	SoundAsleep Dream Series
Air retention	10	10
Comfort	10	10
Durability	9	10
Design	7	10
Pump	7	9
Materials & Finish	9	10
Easy to handle & store	9	9
Edges Sturdiness	8	10
Value for money	10	9
Customer service	8	10
Overall Rating	88/100	97/100
Price	$	$$$

If your airbed is still under warranty

Step Zero: Hold the companies to their word about warranties

First of all, I understand that these are air beds, but you paid money for your product so before even thinking about looking for that air leak take a moment to consider whether your air bed is sti

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