I am a lifelong camper but message board virgin, can anyone tell me if they know which air compressor is the quietest. I am lazy enough not to want to use a mannual pump but am quite noise phobic particulary when setting up on an lovely peaceful site.
I wanted a mains adapter one as airbed is spare bed in the house too and the recharge option seems great as car is not always on the correct side of the tent and it would be easier if raining.
The 12v cig lighter yellow argos ones are quite noisy I think, does anyone know if the noise decreases as price increases?
Times seem to vary from 1 min to 5 min to inflate dble bed, does it get noisier if faster?
A friend had a rechargable quiet one from Halfords for £14 but they dont seem to stock it anymore
We`ve had three and they are all noisy.....one cheap one whose make escapes me, one from Millets, which broke and now we have an Aerobed, and I find that one fairly noisy too....but it`s rechargable, but expensive
Probably best off going for the quickest one rather that the quietest, the noise will be over and done with a bit sooner..........
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Hi, I bought one from tesco, high volume rechageable, it looks like a cordless drill and it's not as loud as the smaller ones but still not 'silent' but does inflate quicker than the smaller ones
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Quote: Originally posted by PeteDeFeet on 29/12/2008
Leave the pump in the car and poke the pipe through an almost closed door. They are noisy aren't they.....
Quote: Originally posted by victorinox on 29/12/2008
Quote: Originally posted by PeteDeFeet on 29/12/2008
Leave the pump in the car and poke the pipe through an almost closed door. They are noisy aren't they.....
That's what I do on a tube extension.
Just take care that you don't alarm the neighbours...cars and hosepipes etc!
Cheers guys, it seems like size matters is logical and I do like the jam it in the car door idea. Will go for quickest and run off to the toilet while husband uses the inflator! Have a good new year.
It's only a lot of noise for a very short itme and since we all have to do it when first setting up (and sometimes during the stay!) then noone really takes much notice.
I know what you mean though - I'm forever telling my lot not to be making noise if they can help it (whilst others seem to make enough for the whole site)
becauce space is very limited for us we use these from towsure, they have their own built in hand pump, only trouble is , sometimes it sounds like f*rting whilst pumping.
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Topic: Air inflator noise
