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SIMs deflating - repairable?

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ojalele · 16/08/2017 07:50

We are camping in Italy. 2 of our 4 SIMs are deflating.
Isnit possible to repair them? If so, how do I go about it?

They were v. expensive :(

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TestTubeTeen · 16/08/2017 08:36

Oh no! Is it the valve leaking, or a puncture, do you think?

Also, in Italy, the air will be v hot in tne day and then cool (a bit) at night. Are they getting softer as the hot air cools and shrinks? That is a common cause of air beds going down. But SIMS have less air.

Punctures can be repaired with gaffer (duct) tape.

Have the kids been jumping on them?

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hettie · 16/08/2017 13:31

You could take them to a laundry sink and are where they bubble. If it's the valve (if check that area first). You could try buying a bostick like glue for plastics (not super glue, is sort of rubbery ifykwim) and gumming it up. Valves can be replaced once in uk. On side/elsewhere puncture repair kit should work. U can get specific repair kits but possibly not in Italy

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ojalele · 16/08/2017 21:07

Thanks! I'll check tomorrow

It's not the temp difference as I inflated it at 3am and by 7am it was flat again :(

I nicked one of the kids' sim's for tonight and gave her a airbed that we had going spare (thankfully - I'll never shout at dh again for slogging along too much stuff)