1) Burp as
much air as possible out of the mattress. Unplug your heater. Start
by attaching your hose to the mattress with the fitting that screws
onto the valve of the mattress. Push the valve of the mattress along
with the hose that is attached to it back down into the down position.
Place a 10 to 15 pound object on top of the valve of the mattress.
2) A gravity drain will only work if you are draining to a place lower
than the level of the bed. Water doesn't flow up. Run your hose to
a tub/shower stall, toilet or down stairs and out the front door.
Click pictures for additional information.
Attaching
Hose
Hose
to Valve (DOWN)
1) Burp as much air as possible out of the mattress. Unplug your
heater. Start by attaching your hose to the mattress with the fitting
that screws onto the valve of the mattress. Push the valve of the
mattress along with the hose that is attached to it back down into
the down position. Place a 10 to 15 pound object on top of the valve
of the mattress.
2) A gravity drain will only work if you are draining to a place
where it is lower than the level of the bed. Water doesn't flow
up. Run your hose to a tub/shower stall, toilet or down stairs and
out the front door.
Venturi
Type Pump
Folding
Your Mattress
3) At the
end of the hose take a couple of quick sucks to get the water flowing.
You don't need to take in a mouth full of water to get the water flow
started.
4) A gravity drain should take anywhere from an hour to two hours
depending on the size of your bed and how far your hose is dropping.
If you have a wave reduced mattress this is where you'll need some
help from a Shop Vac or Wet/Dry Vac. The water is retained in the
insert that makes the mattress wave reduced. By simply using the vacuum
you will extract the balance of the water out of the mattress. After
you extract the last container full of water, you'll cap off the mattress
as quickly as possible so as to not allow any air back into the mattress.
Folding
Continued
5) You should
end up with a mattress that weighs between 20-50 pounds and is also
vacuum packed into the smallest package possible. This also keeps
the insert inside from shifting once you pick up the mattress. Then
simply fold the mattress into thirds from head to toe and then once
in half (width ways). Venturi Pump: The picture "Venturi
Pump" shows that type of pump adapted to your sink. This pump
uses the pressure from your faucet to draw the water out of your bed.
Most Venturi pumps have a "Bell" type bottom which turns
clockwise to have water flow into your mattress when the water pressure
is on or, counter clockwise clockwise which opens the bottom of the
venturi pump. The water rushing down through the small neck of the
pump creates a suction thus drawing water out of your bed. The water
pressure must remain on for the pump to work. We suggest a gravity
drain with a Wet Dry Vac when condition merit. It allot more effective
and conserves water.
A waterbed supports every inch of your body because it conforms to the exact shape of your body. It eliminates those uncomfortable pressure points that keep you tossing and up in the night. It has been estimated that a conventional spring mattress puts as much as eighty pounds of pressure per square inch on certain parts of your body. A water mattress does not
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6715-M Backlick Rd.
Springfield, VA 22150
888-366-5997
