How to choose an inflatable chair?

Today, an inflatable chair is chosen not only for a beach holiday. Thanks to the use of high-quality materials and low cost, this piece of furniture has found its place both in city apartments and in country houses.

Any inflatable chair has a number of advantages and disadvantages. If we talk about the pros, then you should start with a large number of shapes and designs. It will be possible to choose a model for the living room, for the children's room, and for the veranda of a country house. The furniture is extremely lightweight, so if necessary, it can be moved by both an elderly person and a child. In addition, it is easy to pump up and deflate it, which only increases the mobility of this element. The protective properties of the material allow the use of an inflatable chair even outdoors. For example, moisture-proof furniture from the house can be taken out for a picnic, then returned and, after washing, used again in an apartment.

Such an object can be installed absolutely on any surface, it will not slide. The advantage of inflatable chairs is their low cost. At least buying an inflatable model will be much cheaper than a full-fledged frame one. Despite the price tag, such furniture looks very worthy. It is necessary to mention the large number of possible materials, sizes and colors.

However, the inflatable chair has a number of disadvantages. It lives in an extremely dysfunctional apartment with pets. Cats, for example, prefer to sharpen their claws on this piece of furniture. In principle, it will be possible to cope with this either with the help of a special impregnation, or with a dense cover. If the chair is used outdoors, then it must be carefully protected from stones and sharp branches. The disadvantages of this item include a short service life. Finally, use is possible only with well-made seams, therefore, damage to this part will irrevocably lead to damage to the entire chair.

All types of inflatable chairs can be divided into several basic models.

The mattress chair is used for swimming in the pool or open water. This model is also suitable for sunbathing. Although such a chair usually has armrests and a back, it will not be possible to fully lie on the mattress. The base of this chair is orthopedically curved. If we consider transformer models, then we cannot fail to mention the inflatable lamzak, which combines a sun lounger, a hammock and a lounger in one design. It looks like a large nylon bag made up of a pair of air compartments. The big plus of "lazy sofas" is that they are self-inflating. It is enough just to open the bag and "substitute" it to the air stream.

The inflatable beanbag chair looks the same as the foam padded model. It fits perfectly into an apartment, for example, a children's room or a recreation room. The design possibilities are much more extensive here than in other cases. For example, the child seat can be chosen in the form of a soccer ball, and the bag for the rest room can be ordered in a calm gray shade with a velvet dusting.

A chair-bed made up of several modules is perfect for decorating a country house. In fact, this is an ordinary inflatable chair, to which a small footrest is attached. It is not recommended to sleep on an ongoing basis on it, but if you stop at the dacha only occasionally on weekends, then this option will be successful. In addition, during a feast, the banquet can be detached and used as another seat. The inflatable chaise longue is perfect for outdoor use. He usually lacks armrests, but the elongated backrest allows you to comfortably sit in a reclining position.

As a rule, the dimensions of the chair depend on its shape. The geometric chair is made in the form of a cube, ball or pear. Such a bench is about 65 centimeters in diameter and reaches only 30 centimeters in height, but a large chair is much larger. Furniture of this type is devoid of armrests and backrests, therefore it is used either as a footrest, or only for sitting. There are also inflatable chairs that imitate ordinary frame ones in their appearance. If you put a cover on them, then you can only distinguish from traditional ones by sowing, since both armrests and a back are available.

Usually, such models are chosen for decorating children's rooms... Their width ranges from 1 meter or more, their length exceeds 1.5 meters, and their height ranges from 70 to 85 centimeters. The elongated inflatable chairs are most often chosen for beach trips, as they can be accommodated in the same way as on a traditional sun lounger. The length of this structure is about 170 centimeters.

Most often, an inflatable chair is made made of PVC, i.e. polyvinyl chloride... This material is moderately elastic, but still durable. Nevertheless, it deforms at low temperatures, and therefore it is not advisable to store it on even a glazed balcony in winter. Also, the material loses its elasticity with constant deformation. In addition, another material can be applied to the vinyl to prevent slipping of the person using the chair.

We are talking either about flock - nylon pile, very pleasant to the touch, or about velor, which has greater softness, but is afraid of active mechanical stress. These materials are used not in the form of a full-fledged fabric, but as a spraying.

The most famous manufacturers of inflatable chairs are Bestway and INTEX... It is better to understand the specifics of each brand using specific examples. Inflatable chair from INTEX called Empire Chair has a width of 112 centimeters, a length of 109 centimeters and a height of 69 centimeters. The main paint color is orange, but there is also a transparent finish and a laminated base. The structure can withstand about 100 kilograms, and itself weighs only 3.3 kilograms. This model is sold without a pump.

Inflatable chair Comfi Cube from Bestway looks like a cube of a bright blue hue. The length of a piece of furniture is 74 centimeters, as well as width with height. The surface is flocked. The structure can withstand 80 kilograms, and itself weighs about 2 kilograms. The set includes a removable cushion used as a seat.

When choosing an inflatable chair, the first step is to decide what it is being purchased for. For the home, you can take any model, but preference should be given to those that have a flock spray. The size and design are determined only depending on the available funds, free space and interior design.

On the street and in the pool, it is recommended to select models with a built-in pump or at least convenient for inflation.

It is important to monitor the strength of the material and, conversely, to exclude spraying, as it reacts poorly to moisture and chlorine present in the pool. In addition, before going to the store, you should find out what a defective copy looks like. In this case, we are talking about traces of glue wider than a couple of millimeters, delamination of the seams and, if there is a pump, problems with its operation.

There are no special rules for the use of an inflatable chair. It is strictly forbidden to jump on a piece of furniture, as it is not intended for this. It is important to ensure that the chair does not come into contact with sharp objects, that is, install it away from corners and on platforms that are free of stones, branches or glass. If the model will be used frequently, it makes sense to protect it with a special cover made of dense fabric. In addition, frequent inflation and deflation of the object is not encouraged, since these actions significantly reduce the service life.

The chair should be cleaned without the use of metal tools, hard brushes or solutions with solid particles. Before storing it, it is necessary to completely blow out the air, roll up the furniture and put it in a protective cover. As already mentioned, you should not further place the thing on the balcony or in places where temperature fluctuations are likely to occur.

The chair you just bought needs to be inflated and left alone to test for 24 hoursduring which it is not allowed to use the furniture. If the losses amount to at least 10% of the total volume, then the chair is defective and should be replaced. It is also important not to overdo it with inflation, as excessive pressure increases the load on the seams and also reduces the comfort of using the piece of furniture.

An overview of an inflatable chair with an ottoman by Intex in the video below.