How do you find a leak in an inflatable sofa?

Have you ever had an air leak on an air sofa? Fixing a leak isn’t too difficult if you know where the leak is. Air sofas sometimes have holes that are so small you can’t even find them. That happened to me. I filled it with air only to wake up on a half-inflated couch. It was very frustrating. This is how I managed to fix it.

Inflatable Sofa: Find the Leak

This is possibly the most complicated part of this process. This can be sued for inflatable sofa bed, and inflatable sofa bed mattress, inflatable air sofa. I’ve even read about holding a cup of water upside down and watching the bubbles rise in the cup. Don’t try this unless you enjoy cleaning up puddles of water at home. All you need to find the leak is a spray bottle of all-purpose cleaner. If you don’t have a cleaner, anything that produces foam will work.

You want a mixture that’s as thin as possible but still capable of foaming, so be sure to mix it well and test it on a surface. Once you have it in a spray bottle, simply spray the solution where you think the leak will occur. Most often the leaks will be at the seams. Spray everything around the air sofa until you see where it will start bubbling as air escapes from the leak.

Inflatable Sofa: Fix it

This part is less complicated. There are two ways to fix the leak. The first is to patch it up with some Tenacious tape. Tough Tape is primarily used to fix outdoor gear like tents or jackets, but it works. good with your air sofa. It is available in different colors and you will probably find one that matches the color of your air sofa.

Tough tape, however, is for repairing flat surfaces and is not recommended for seams. If the air leak is at the seams, like mine did, you need a different method. Shoe Goo, as the name suggests, is used to repair punctures in shoes. It’s a type of viscous substance that hardens as it dries.

Simply apply to the hole and leave to dry overnight. Shoe Goo comes in colors that are mainly meant for shoes like brown and black. However, the transparent color scheme is probably the one that works for most.

FAQS

Why is my air sofa losing air but no hole?

To be honest, most of the time it’s just not worth it because if the airbed leaks and no hole is found, it’s most likely a seam leak.

How do you fix an inflatable sofa?

Locate the damaged area and clean it. Make sure your patch is larger than the damaged area by cutting with rounded edges. Trace the patch around the damaged area. Apply a layer of glue inside the traced area. Allow the glue to dry completely.

Conclusion

Use a towel to dry the outside surface of the inflatable toy. Examine the outside surface of the inflatable toy. If there is an air leak on the surface, you should see bubbles coming out through the air leak. If there are any bubbles on the surface of the toy, wipe them away and gently squeeze the toy near that area.