An air pump moves air or gas into the inflatable equipment from a lower pressure to a higher pressure, filling the inflatable with air and making it usable. It is composed of a nozzle, a pump (or a switch), a hose, and an air chamber. The nozzle is inserted in a valve attached to the inflatable equipment. The pump then draws air through a piston and displaces it from the pump into the inflatable equipment.
A manual air pump can be operated using a hand or foot pedal piston. It requires manual upstroke and downstroke pumping to displace air from the outside to the inside of the inflatable equipment.
Automatic
An automatic air pump can be operated using electricity, batteries, or a car cigarette lighter socket. It does not require physical pumping and works by simply turning on a switch.
Nozzles: Choose an air pump with three different nozzles that you can use for all types of inflatable valves. This is especially useful when you go camping or hiking and you have several inflatable equipment (with different valve sizes) with you.
Settings: Choose an automatic air pump with low, medium, and high settings to avoid over-inflating and bursting.
Pressure gauge: Choose an air pump with a built-in pressure gauge to indicate when the inflatable equipment is optimally filled.
