Nope it is perfectly possible to inflate an airbed or air mattress with a hairdryer.
Blow up air mattress with hair dryer.
Air mattresses are great when you have guests sleeping over or want to camp in total comfort but air mattress pumps are a different story.
Inflating an airbed with a hair dryer.
An electric one is loud and doesn t do much good at the campsite while a manual one is easily broken or forgotten about.
For hair dryers make sure the option is set to blow cold air.
What is a hairdryer if set to cold air.
Luckily there is an alternative to inflating an air mattress using your own breath and it s easy.
Once you notice it is firm enough disconnect the dryer immediately and close the nozzle to prevent significant air loss.
Because the hair dryer won t perfectly fit your mattress s air hole the inflation process will usually be slower than when using a pump.
And if that doesn t work just wait till you read what comes next.
Also if you have used duct tape to create a vacuum it may melt the tape.
Here is how to successfully blow up or inflate an air mattress or toy that has those crazy valves that don t let the air in.
Otherwise hot air going into the mattress may melt the material or cause permanent damage to it.
Once your hair dryer is set to blow cold air connect it to the nozzle of the mattress.
Then blow as much air as possible into it until it reaches full firmness.
Most air mattresses are made from plastic or vinyl which can sometimes melt or deform if exposed to high heat.