You should never ever sacrifice your comfort, even when you are traveling and sleeping on the open road.
There are far too many RV owners or campers who have resigned to the fact that they are going to be sleeping on the cold, hard, tough ground when they are out in the world.
But that’s a huge mistake that doesn’t have to happen. Just because you aren’t sleeping in your own bed doesn’t mean you have to suffer a sleepless night full of tossing and turning and intense discomfort.
No, you have options these days. Now more than ever, there are plenty of ways for you to enjoy sleeping on the road even though you don’t have the mattress that you know and love and rest on every night at home.
The Sleep Number bed is one of the most popular mattresses on the market today. Millions of people have fallen in love with this one of a kind mattress that can be adjusted for exactly what you ended.
No matter if you want to sleep with your head raised up or your feet higher or a good mix between the two, you can have that with a Sleep Number bed.
And the best thing about a Sleep Number bed is that it’s typically so easy to fill up with air and use every single night.
It only takes a few seconds and simply needs a bed pump that will fill it up with speed and ease. After just a simple few minutes, your bed will be filled and you will be able to kick back and rest in total comfort.
But what if that pump isn’t working? What if it is unreliable and not getting the job done? If that’s the case then you won’t be able to enjoy the Sleep Number bed. In fact, you won’t be able to sleep well at all. You’d be better off just laying on the floor.
What are you supposed to do when your Sleep Number bed pump isn’t working? What are the easiest and most reliable ways to fix it so you can once again be catching your Zs?
What Causes A Faulty Pump
The sad truth is that there are many reasons why a Sleep Number bed pump might not be working.
You could have bought a faulty pump or it might have had a circuit burst. The electronic lining inside the pump might have fallen apart over the years, which would also cause it to stop working well too.
Because of the cost of a pump and the many particular ways why it could stop working, you may never know what is making your Sleep Number pump stop working. But the good news is that there are a few troubleshooting remedies that could fix it.
So, you may not know why it stopped work but here is what you should do when your bed pump isn’t getting the job done.
How to Fix Sleep Number Bed Pump Not Working?
1. Check The Power
This is a simple tip that you might feel completely unnecessary but you would be surprised how many people solve their bed pump problems with this solution.
Is your bed pump completely powered on as it should be? Is its connection to the power outlet strong and sturdy?
Has your power cord been compromised in some way? Has it been touched by water or does it look weak or faulty in any spot? If so, the cord itself may be broken and the pump won’t be able to receive power.
But maybe it’s the power outlet itself that isn’t working. This happens: sometimes power outlets are not wired correctly or they have simply stopped working. That’s a whole other problem that needs to be addressed and it might be the cause of the bed pump not working.
What should you do to see if the power is working correctly? The best and easiest solution is to take the plug and try a different outlet.
What are the chances that two of your outlets aren’t working? Therefore, if you try a different plug then you should be able to get a charge to the pump. If not, the chances are that your pump itself is busted.
But the most likely result of using a new plug will be a bed pump that is working well. You should also check the voltages that your sockets are providing. You can do this by using a volt or multimeter that will tell you if you aren’t getting enough power from any particular socket.
This is a very good move if you are trying to power up your pump in the RV because there are many RV sockets that don’t provide a whole lot of power.
2. Reset It
Did you know that you can reset your bed pump? And did you know that many times this is all that’s needed to get it working again?
As mentioned, there are so many reasons why your pump isn’t working and you may never know the true culprit. It might seem overly simple but sometimes the best option is to turn the device off and then turning it back on again.
A simple reset will remove all the cache files inside the device and will essentially restore it to the defaults that it was created with. In many ways, it’s like having a brand new pump.
If the problems aren’t related to the actual wiring of the device, this should probably fix it and have it working again.
All you need to do to reset the pump is to unplug the pump for a minute. Then when you plug it back in, press the R button on the remote.
After that, your pump will wake up and you can press and hold both the up and down buttons on the remote at the same time. You will then notice that a countdown has appeared on the screen. It will start all the way at 10 and then go down to 1.
After the countdown has completed, it will then reset and restart the device. You need to wait patiently at this point because it can sometimes take a few minutes. Do not make the simple mistake of pressing the buttons all over again, thinking you need to restart the process.
Once the countdown is done, you should have a bed pump that has been completely reset and is working again like it used to.
Of course, if this hasn’t happened then you need to consider the fact that perhaps the pump is completely broken and that the interior design of it has been compromised. If that is the case, then a new pump will need to be bought.
Some people recommend that you reset your bed pump before every trip that you take. This is a great way to ensure that the bed pump is always in great working order and is still performing as it did right after you bought it.
3. Inspect The Pump
If you use your bed pump often, there is a good chance that time will catch up with it and, before you know it, it’ll start to be working at a lower capacity.
It will get loud, it will take longer, and it will not be nearly as reliable. But this can be avoided if you make sure to take good care of your pump and check on it often.
This is something you should do regularly even if your pump is working well. You should always take some time to take a look at your bed pump and make sure that it is performing as it should be and doesn’t look to be distressed or damaged or falling apart.
There are many reasons why the pump could start to fall apart. Normal wear and tear can start to occur quickly, depending on how harshly you handle the pump and how often it is used. Therefore, it’s never too soon to start checking for holes, leaks, bent tubing, and more.
It is very important that you inspect the pump often because most of the problems related to the structure and build of the pump are impossible to fix on your own. If you aren’t keeping an eye on your pump, it’ll soon be broken and you will have to buy a brand new one.
Make sure that the pump hose is connected solidly with the air chamber and ensure that all the tubing is tucked safely away when it is not in use.
You should also have a reliable place to put the pump every single night. Don’t just throw it on the floor or let it roll around on the floor of your RV or bedroom.
If you are not doing this then your pump will start to suffer from many connection problems and will not be able to fill your bed. You will notice a louder pump, one that is spewing out air, and one that cannot be simply repaired by your own troubleshooting.
Instead, you will have to pay out the cash to get a brand new pump. That isn’t always cheap and it sure feels more expensive if the problems could have been avoided in the first place.
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