Intex Airbed Reviewed

Many families enjoy having out of town visitors come and stay for a couple days so that they can entertain them in a more relaxed style. However, many people do not have an extra bed in the house on which their visitors can sleep. This is when a Intex Airbed can be a very useful item to have on hand.

There are a number of different Intex models on the market and the newest ones have some advanced features that the earlier models did not have. As with many other inflatable air mattress styles that are available, Intex has also recently introduced a model that has a built in air pump.

This is a very welcome addition according to some Intex Airbed users. One reviewer of an Intex inflatable air bed stated that she thought it was a wonderful unit to have as a spare bed, saying that it was remarkably comfortable. She also gave it high praise for not seeping out air, even when left inflated in the spare bedroom for months at a time.

Her biggest complaint in the review that she posted, was that the inflatable air mattress was extremely difficult to inflate. The reviewer goes on to explain that the “Intex Double Quick Air Pump” which came with the queen size air bed was anything but quick. The manual pump failed to inflate the air mattress to any significant degree after fifteen minutes of pumping. She followed the instructions as provided, which stated the manual pump was designed to pump air into the mattress during both the up and down stokes. After more than an hour of experimenting they discovered the only way to get the pump working was to do half strokes which succeeded in getting the air into the mattress, but was a very tiring ordeal.

She concluded that the only way she would make a purchase of another Intex Airbed would be if she could get one of the newer self-inflating models. It should be noted that this particular reviewer was describing her experience with the Intex Queen Downy Airbed model.

Other reviewers have posted similar complaints about the Intex Airbed, but at the same time there are many positive comments about the quality of the inflatable air mattress material that was used. It also seems that the dual wave beam construction of the air bed made it more stable and comfortable, especially when used by two people.

This particular product also has a flocked air bed top, comfort feature. The material has a similar feel to velour and it covers the top side of the air mattress bed. This layer helps to reduce sweating which is a common problem with many plastic and vinyl air mattress beds. Another benefit of this flocked top is that the rayon becomes a non-slip surface which helps to keep the sheets in place.

Another reviewer who purchased the Intex Recreation Double Airbed did not have the same issue with inflating his Intex Airbed, as the above reviewer did. However, the problem he encountered was that the inflatable air mattress seeped air throughout the night, leaving him with body parts resting mainly on the floor by morning and with an aching back. His final comment was that product would be the perfect air bed to offer those out of town guests who you don’t want staying for any extended period of time.