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Subject Topic: how much pressue vango airbeam Post Reply Post New Topic
24/7/2011 at 3:44pm
 Location: WARRINGTON
 Outfit: KARMA CANVAS 4MTR BELL TENT.MAJOVE 5
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Sorry bout that my question was concerning the vango airbeam tents and not overinflating them so the tubes explode how do you know just how much pressure just using the supplied pump

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24/7/2011 at 5:17pm
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There are vidoes on youtube i understand.Thr bloke commentating says how much.


24/7/2011 at 6:18pm
 Location: WARRINGTON
 Outfit: KARMA CANVAS 4MTR BELL TENT.MAJOVE 5
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Hi suns how can tell wat 3psi is compared to 5 does the pump have       
A guage on it

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24/7/2011 at 7:04pm
 Location: Worcestershire
 Outfit: Montana 6 Icarus 500 & Cabana 4
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The man who showed us how to inflate one at our local shop said the connector would pop out when it reached the right pressure!


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24/7/2011 at 7:15pm
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Hi dunty on u tube theres a vid of a guy pumpin a small airbeam tenttent up n after only a few pumps the nozzle kept falling outof the valve leaving the tent deflated

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24/7/2011 at 7:19pm
 Location: Aston Clinton
 Outfit: Kampa Holkham + Outwell Yukon River*
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If they go BANG youve more than likely over inflated them

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25/7/2011 at 11:55am
 Location: E Yorkshire
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I don't have a vango inflatable tent, but I do have a new generation low pressure inflatable tent. I use the yellow plastic style pump, very common these days for most inflatable products which is used on the you tube Vango video, but is not the one supplied by them. This is also mentioned in the video. They state 12 to 15 lbs a sq inch. I think you would struggle to get this much pressure from one of these pumps, but would think I normally acheive about 3lbs a sq inch with mine before the connector pops off. The valve is a non return valve, so you will not loose air when it pops off. To deflate, you have to unscrew the outside of the valve. I have had no problems with mine collapsing in strong winds, even with no guy lines attatched, at this lower pressure. My tent is a smaller four man, so less wind resistance. Hope this helps.

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25/7/2011 at 3:33pm
 Location: gloucester
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when i had a demo the guy said when you feel resistance,stop pumping! i think it was about 5 pumps.find one on display somewhere and have a go,they wont mind.


25/7/2011 at 4:17pm
 Location: Worcestershire
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The ones we saw had the sort of double screw-in plug you get on air beds with a non-return valve to inflate and you unscrew the whole thing to deflate. I seem to think there was a pressure gauge on the pump.


25/7/2011 at 4:29pm
 Location: Wraysbury
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Have a look on the reviews for the 600 as apparently vango have changed the recommended pressure from 5 down to 3 as this is what was causing the beams to leak and explode.

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12/8/2011 at 9:04pm
 Location: Cheshire
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We had the Infinity 600 and the 'worry' of beam pressure took the joy out of the tent. On a hot day (prior to Vango's adjusted 3psi instruction), one of our beams exploded (highly inconvenient and embarrassing!) During a windy day (with 3psi plus a couple of extra pumps as per new instructions), the beams kept buckling low to the ground and then popping back up (again, embarrassing). The tent leaked profusely in the rain anyway. Needless to say, Vango has had yet another Airbeam returned for a refund. Why on earth aren't they recalling these tents?!


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