Waterbed Information

Using a Vacuum

Using a Wet-Dry Vac™ is a great way to get out the last vestiges of water and allows you to pack mattress that is as dry as you can get it. We recommend this with mattresses that have been drained most of the way using a venturi pump. The Wet-Dry Vac will get the remainder of the water and get the mattress tight enough to pack and move.

Wet-Dry Vac's are readily available, and if you have to buy something to get the water out, a Wet-Dry Vac or similar vacuum has many other household uses. A trip to your neighborhood Sears® or other large hardware store should do the trick. The 12 gallon vacuum or larger is suggested. They also should have the adapter pictured at the bottom off the page.

Other brands of vacuum cleaner work as well and other brands have adapters that can be used to adapt from the vacuum hose down to water hose.

You can use your Wet-Dry Vac to empty the whole mattress, however it will require several trips to the bathtub, deep sink or outside to empty the water from the vacuum.

How to Build A Hose Adapter

Male Water Hose Connector

Radiator Clamp