Customer Reviews

Kwik Tek Airhead Air Pump Canister (120-Volt)

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

The pump is about the same volume(decibel) wise as any other electric air pump I've used for air mattresses etc. That's not to say it's quiet but it's comparable.


(*POWER INVERTER IS NOT INCLUDED WITH PUMP! I am only providing this information to help give people an idea of what it will do when used in this situation)

The box claims it's a 16 amp pump, but I've put this on a watt/ammeter and found it draws 1.1amps/170watts on standard wall power, or 1.15amps/185watts when using a power inverter that supplies a modified sin wave (power draw is higher with modified sin since as a motor it's an inductive load and responds differently depending on the electrical wave form.) My 95% efficient power inverter drew 13 amps from a 12V load to supply the power to this pump

I purchased this pump to inflate the Intex Excursion 5 inflatable boat. I can completely fill the boat with air to the recommended pressure (not counting the seats) in all three sections in under ten minutes! I timed how long it took me to take the bag out of the car, set up the pump and inflate the boat, 10min38sec. I figure it took at least a minute to move the bag and unfold the boat. This is a very large inflatable to fill so quickly!

I would highly recommend this pump to anyone purchasing an inflatable boat, it will do you justice, just remember that it's wall power only, not designed for use off a car battery, so you will need to have a power inverter handy. I would recommend a 200W continuous inverter minimum to give you some breathing room, or the initial load when the motor spins up could shut down an inverter barely capable of providing the sustained power.

This is a terrific pump - fills a good size tube in about 120 seconds.

This air pump works very well! The cord is extra long, there are a number of different valve attachments, and there is sufficient blowing power to fill up a bed quickly. Great pump!

This is ok. It does what it needs to do, but is quite loud.
If noise is not a problem, the rest is ok about it.

I bought this air pump to inflate the air mattress we use when camping. The pump had our double-bed size mattress fully inflated in about 3 minutes. Not lightening fast, but fair enough. This is a good quality, no frills pump. It does what it's designed to do. Comes with attachments for inflating any type of item that uses air. It also deflates by switching outlets on the pump body. The only drawback found was the noise level it creates when running. It makes about as much sound as a very loud vaccuum cleaner.

Works great for the price...Not near as loud as some to the reviews claimed...Curious to see what the lifetime of this product will be...TBD

This really helped us. It was fast and efficient. We were able to inflate our water tubes and mattresses quick, and also deflate them quicker. Great product.

Worked great! Very happy that I bought this item. I used it to inflate and deflate large rafts. A ton easier and quicker than a hand pump, and it's pretty small so highly portable. It is a little loud though.

Fills up inflatables quickly. Plenty of attachments for what you need. Light and seems sturdy. Can't beat it for the price.

Ordered pump in emergency to replace broken one at school. Works GREAT! Noise not an issue as filling is done in a gym.
Blows up stability balls in less than 5 minutes. Best part doesn't seem to overheat on sustained use- blowing up multiple items for 20 minutes.