These compressor assemblies are very poorly assembled and often fail just after the warranty ends, then Select Comfort makes more money selling you a new one. This is a $5.00 fix I did on my Select Comfort bed. Instead of spending $200 – $300 for a new air pump assembly try this fix. It bypasses all of the electronics in the compressor assembly and just uses the compressor to fill the bed. The end result is a manual process of filling the bed by plugging in the unit then unplug when filled. Both sides of the bed will be filled together and will be at the same pressure. You wont have the controller that shows you the sleep number but you will save 2 to 3 hundred bucks. Supplies needed: 2 hose T fittings, 6 hose clamps, 2 wire nuts, electrical tape. Very easy repair. I am posting this to help everyone that has been upset with Select Comfort quality and customer service. I hope it resolves your mattress and frustration.
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Select Comfort matress air pump assembly repair. Don’t buy a new unit, fix yours for $5.00
My issue was the remote and I did have to replace the unit but it only cost me $90 for them to send me the new one that is wireless. I also made a video because it seems to be an issue that people need help with. Thanks for sharing your info.
Please shake the camera please.
My bed and regulator are over 15 years old. Have never failed. If one of them does I will be using new factory compnents. Your comment that they are designed to fail is ridiculous
they should put a guardrail in the middle. I paid damn good money, so every night my wife sets her side, but is still hogging my side by midnight. Love the mattress, but beginning to hate my fat inconsiderate hag.
I had the same issue with mine. Only one of my tubes that reads the bladder pressure broke. I was able to fix it without epoxy. I went down to The Home Depot and purchased an Brass Hose Barb adapter (LFA-85) 1/8in ID x 1/4in MIP. I removed the old plastic that broke inside the tube. Took a heat gun or hair dryer to the tip of the hose until the plastic was soft, pressed on the threaded part of the brass adapter into the tube, then connected the small grey sensor tube to the other end of the adapter. Voila! fix in a few minutes.
Did you end up having any issues with the tees and pressure like you said in the video? Mine pumps on one side, but not the other, and I was thinking about putting a tee in it, and just using the one side to fill up both chambers.
What keeps the pressure. You do not state what holds the air you put in? You really should re-shoot this video HAVE YOUR WIFE HOLD THE CAMERA and change the camera setting…
Thanks Dave. I understand exactly what you explained and plan on trying it on my failed air pump to see if I can save me $350. Just like you said one has to use some common sense in messing with this sort of thing.
thanks for your video i went a step farther and installed a very sensitive pressure gauge thanks again
i actually know a little bit about taking things apart and putting them back together and i,personally,think you did a great job explaining how and what to do.also,common sense is a big help,so if this vid doesn't help you fix your problem,maybe you should go throw more money on the problem that we with common sense can fix on our own.thank you for your time and video.they are a pain to record on your own,and i think you did a great job.
This video is almost useless as , for most of the filming, you cannot see WHAT is happening, and the voice work is rather garbled so you cannot understand what is being said most of the time. The actual picture that SHOWS what is going on is too small to show most of it. I love these do it yourself videos and use them a lot. But THIS one needs to be redone !!!
Resolves your mattress and frustration? You should also point out in the video that this "fix" will also cause you to burst your air chambers if you don't shut off the power when they are full… and since you've bypassed the electronic controls, the remotes don't work, you have no way to tell when they are full. Then, you'll not only be spending a few hundred dollars on a new Firmness Control System, but also a few more hundred dollars on air chambers. Air Chambers that WOULD have been covered under the pro-rated part of your warranty, but you voided that when you opened and tampered with the Firmness Control System. Spend the money on a new FCS… it's still less money than you would have spent on traditional mattresses over the years.