Inflatable Mattress Review: Intex Raised Downy Queen Airbed

Mar 1
09:39

2011

Lance Peterson

Lance Peterson

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Comprehensive review of the Intex Raised Downy Queen Air Bed. Includes information on the queen air mattress construction, dimensions, capacity and other popular features, all from a consumers point of view.

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Queen Air Mattress Review

Elevated for convenience and comfort, the Intex Raised Downy Queen Airbed with Built-In Electric Pump is one of the most popular and affordable queen sized air beds available. With many of the competing features of the more expensive inflatable beds,Inflatable Mattress Review: Intex Raised Downy Queen Airbed Articles this mattress beats them hands down on price and comfort. With its built-in electric pump and amazing height (22 inches from the floor), its obvious why it has more than 500 reviews and a four-star rating on Amazon! Customers have used this mattress as permanent beds, guest beds and even during camping outings, and enjoyed the comfort and convenience this quality queen air mattress has to offer. The price range of this air bed is very reasonable, making it appealing to a wide variety of consumers.


Air Bed Dimensions

Height has become the focal point of many people's search for the perfect air bed. Many people have physical conditions like knee and back problems, which prevent them from bending over onto air mattresses that are lower to the ground. The Intex Raised Downy stands 22 inches from the ground. This feature makes it effortless to get in our out of the bed. In total, this is a true queen size air mattress, with a height of 22 inches, a width of 60 inches, and a length of 80 inches. These dimensions allow a perfect fit for queen size bedding.


Inflatable Mattress Construction

This Intex queen bed has a dual air chamber construction, which provides extra firmness and support while sleeping. These air chambers function in the same manner as a traditional mattress and box spring, with the upper chamber functioning as the mattress and the lower chamber as the box spring. In fact, the mattress is constructed from 15 gauge vinyl beams on the top and 16 gauge beams on the sides and bottom for sturdiness and strength. The vinyl is easily cleaned with a simple soap and water solution. The top of the air bed is covered with a quality tested, waterproof rayon-flocked material. This material provides a plush comfort not found in other air beds that use a vinyl top surface. Finally, there are indentations on the sides of the bed to help grip fitted queen sheets. Not many air mattresses provide this feature!


Portable Air Mattress Inflation / Deflation

The high powered built-in 120V AC electric air pump, which is recessed into the mattress, provides the means to easily inflate and deflate the mattress within 5 minutes. The controls are located at the head of the bed. There is a storage area to place the electric cord once you are done inflating the mattress. The customer reviews clearly state how easy it is to activate this self-inflating portable mattress. A simple turn of the dial clockwise to inflate, or counter-clockwise to deflate, actives the built-in motor pump. Now you don't have to worry about misplacing the pump, or lugging it out every time you need to add a little air to top off the air mattress for firmness.