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>
> In a message dated 3/15/2007 12:40:03 AM GMT Standard Time,
> [hidden email] writes:
>
> I have a Select Comfort.
>
> Be aware, the bed itself is excellent, but they have unfortunately gone
> to a wireless control, from the air pump controller to the hand control.
>
> Fortunately, it is fine after unplugging it and removing the battery
> from the remote.
> But while it is on, it is best wrapped inside some shielding. If you get
> my drift...
>
>
>
>
> Paul UK writes -
>
> As an ESser its got to be any error of judgement to select a bed with any
> electrics attached to it ! As for wrapping yourself in sheilding, I am sure it
> would require earthing and also most sheilding will wearout and also react
> to chemicals on skin and so oxidise when worn against the body. It also
> strikes me that if the material is touching the skin it is loosing a significant
> amount of its ability to sheild ?
>
>

> Hi Paul,
>
> It seems what I wrote was confusing.
>
> I'll describe some more:
> To inflate the bed, the pump unit gets plugged into the wall, and a
> battery in the remote.
> They start talking to each other, with the pump constantly telling the
> remote the current pressure.
> The remote has a display to show the current pressure.
>
> I press up or down to get my desired level of softness/hardness.
>
> For the next several minutes of inflation, I have the pump wrapped in
> grounded shielding, not me.
> And I flee to the other end of the house.
>
> When it is done, I unplug the pump from the wall, and remove the
> battery
> from the remote.
>
> After this point, the bed is plugged into nothing electronic.
> And it holds it's pressure for months. It has been over a year in
> fact.
>
> Is that clearer?
>
> Stewart
>
> [hidden email] wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 3/15/2007 12:40:03 AM GMT Standard Time,
> > [hidden email] writes:
> >
> > I have a Select Comfort.
> >
> > Be aware, the bed itself is excellent, but they have unfortunately
> gone
> > to a wireless control, from the air pump controller to the hand
> control.
> >
> > Fortunately, it is fine after unplugging it and removing the battery
> > from the remote.
> > But while it is on, it is best wrapped inside some shielding. If
> you get
> > my drift...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Paul UK writes -
> >
> > As an ESser its got to be any error of judgement to select a bed
> with any
> > electrics attached to it ! As for wrapping yourself in sheilding, I
> am sure it
> > would require earthing and also most sheilding will wearout and
> also react
> > to chemicals on skin and so oxidise when worn against the body. It
> also
> > strikes me that if the material is touching the skin it is loosing
> a significant
> > amount of its ability to sheild ?
> >
> >
>
>
>  
>  

> Hi Paul,
>
> It seems what I wrote was confusing.
>
> I'll describe some more:
> To inflate the bed, the pump unit gets plugged into the wall, and a
> battery in the remote.
> They start talking to each other, with the pump constantly telling the
> remote the current pressure.
> The remote has a display to show the current pressure.
>
> I press up or down to get my desired level of softness/hardness.
>
> For the next several minutes of inflation, I have the pump wrapped in
> grounded shielding, not me.
> And I flee to the other end of the house.