What happens to my mattress with a pump if there is a power outage? We have gathered information here on what you should be aware of when you have a mattress with a pump during a power outage or power failure.
There are three product groups that will be affected when the power is turned off.
This product group is clearly the most vulnerable, as the person ends up on the bed slats if the power failure lasts too long.
A new mattress from us, with a user weighing 100 kg lying flat, will hold air for at least 12 hours. However, there are factors that can reduce this time factor. These can be:
Therefore, it would be a good idea to eliminate as many of these factors as possible before turning off the power. Please get in touch with your local consultant for further guidance on this – it might be time to replace the mattress.
Remember that the mattress in this product group will lose air over time, and the user will end up on the bed slats if you do not move the user in time, for example, to a pressure ulcer-preventing foam mattress, such as Zibo Mono Plus.
This product group is not as exposed as full mattresses. However, they do not hold air as long, but in the event of a prolonged power outage, the user will not end up on the bed slats, but on the mandatory safety mattress. Always check that the safety mattress is in good condition.
A new mattress topper from us, with a user weighing 100 kg in a flat position, will hold air for at least 8 hours. The above factors also apply to this product group regarding the ability to hold air over time.
You can get more general information about power outages from your local electricity company, or you can read more in the Emergency Management Agency's brochure “Prepared for Crises”.
