Does The Built In air Pump For The Napier Sportz Air Mattress Require Batteries Or Shore Power
Updated 12/15/2025 | Published 11/07/2024
Question:
Does the air pump run on battery power or does it need to be plugged in? I dont see a power cord in the pictures?
asked by: Steve
Expert Reply:
Hey Steve,
Both the Napier Sportz Air Mattress # NA29FR and # NA56FR have a manual air pump built into them that will require no electricity. If you remove the white cap on the back of the mattress it will allow the diaphragm of pump to open and close to pump the air mattress up. Having done it myself I will say this way does take about 15-20 minutes to fully pump up. It's a great feature if you don't have an air pump or if your air pump is battery operated and dies like mine did when I last used this mattress.
If you do have an electric air pump and would prefer to blow up the mattress that way you can instead remove the black cap on the side of the mattress to connect your air pump.
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John H.
12/15/2025
Hey Steve, how did things go with the Napier Sportz air mattress and its built-in manual pump? Did the hand-pump feature work well for you, or did you end up using an electric pump instead? Your feedback could help others decide which setup works best.