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Air Mattress Guide

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Choosing an air mattress

Sizes, heights, built-in pumps and brands, with every dimension and weight limit taken from maker pages.

Choosing an air mattress

  1. Best air mattresses: heights, sizes and built-in pumps compared

    How to choose an air mattress: size, height, built-in or external pump, weight limit and warranty, with maker specs from Intex, SoundAsleep and King Koil.
    Overview
  2. Air mattress sizes: twin, full, queen and king dimensions

    Air mattress sizes in inches and centimeters, how they compare to standard beds, weight limits by size, and why an inflated bed may measure smaller.
    Buying guide
  3. Air mattress with a built-in pump: how it works and what fails

    How built-in air mattress pumps work, plug-in versus rechargeable, how long inflation takes, firmness dials, and what to do when the pump stops working.
    Buying guide
  4. King Koil air mattresses: sizes, heights and pumps explained

    What King Koil air mattresses offer: twin to California king sizes, heights up to 20 inches, a built-in pump and weight limits, plus what to check first.
    Buying guide
  5. Raised air mattress: is a double-high bed worth it?

    Raised and double-high air mattresses compared by height, from 12 to 20 inches: easier to get in and out of, but slower to fill and harder to fit with sheets.
    Answer