Finding the leak

bsmit212

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I have a inflatable sleeping pad that has a slow leak. It will blow up but will be flat by morning. I have not been able to find the leak. Any suggestions on how to find the leak so that I can patch it?
 

dinosaur

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Partially inflate it then submerse sections of it under water squeezing it so that section is tight with air. If you see a bubble or two come out, you've found your leak.
 

MacGyver

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Blow up the mattress, then take a spray bottle with a 20/80 mix of liquid soap and water and spray it down. If large bubbles don't immediately appear, press down slightly and the leak should show itself.
 

dinosaur

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I would have suggested that but some of my unwashed friends don't have soap readily available.
 
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