How to repair an airbed mattress air chamber hose

These instructions apply to the following airbed models: Halcyon, Strata Sleep Air Systems, Infinity Air Bed System, Sarasota, Adjust-a-rest, or any airbeds that used an Equinox / Infinity Air Inflator Pump or a Renaissance Air Inflation System.

If your air bed has a permanently attached hose that is leaking, it may be possible to repair it. When your airbed mattress air chamber starts losing air, the first place to check is the connection of the hose to the air inflator. Try coating the O-ring on the air inflator with a small amount of petroleum jelly. It's possible that the rubber O-ring has dried out and is no longer making a complete seal.

Next, if that doesn't work, check the hose itself for signs of cracks or dry rotting of the rubber. This most commonly occurs at the point where the gray plastic fitting is attached to the end of the hose. To confirm that it is leaking from the hose, make a mixture of liquid dish soap and water, and spray it on the hose (after you've detached it from the air inflator). You will see soap bubbles where the air is escaping. If you don't see bubbles, the leak may be in the mattress itself. If you do see bubbles, now comes the fun part...

Supplies Needed:

1. Razor blade, utility knife or other object sharp enough to cut through wire-reinforced rubber hose
2. Petroleum jelly
3. A hose clamp or cable (zip) tie

Steps to Repair:

1. Find a spot on the hose just beyond the point where the leak is. You're going to cut off the damaged end of the hose and reattach the gray fitting to the good part of the hose. Use your knife to make a clean cut through the hose.
2. Now you need to clean off the gray fitting and prepare it to be reattached to the hose. Make sure you remove any glue or pieces of the rubber hose. If you are not able to remove the old hose, you can purchase a set of two new air connector fittings. Coat the end of the fitting with a small amount of petroleum jelly. This will help ensure a good seal and will make it easier to slide the hose on.
3. Slide the hose onto the gray fitting. It will be a snug fit, but it helps to twist the fitting around a couple times to get it seated.
4. Put your hose clamp or zip tie around the hose, as close to the base of the fitting as you can get. Tighten just enough to secure the hose to the fitting - do not apply hose clamp so tight that it might break the fitting.
5. That should be it! If your air bed continues to lose air, check the hose and mattress again. Otherwise it might be time to purchase a replacement airbed chamber.

Other Replacement Airbed (Air bed) Parts:

• Replacement Airbed Air Inflator Pump - replacement for all Equinox, Infinity, and Renaissance air inflation systems
• Replacement Air bed air hose - if your air mattress has a detachable hose, this might fit your mattress
• Eclipse Replacement Air Mattress air bladder (chamber) - direct replacement for Equinox, Infinity, Halcyon, Strata and many other air chambers
• Replacement airbed air chamber - will fit most air bed mattresses. Check sizes to confirm.
• Airbed hose pump fitting - connects an air bed mattress to air inflator (Set of 2)

Good luck, and please call us at 1-877-684-8295 if you have any questions!