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    Tim Cheek
    BPL Member

    @hikerfan4sure

    I even submerged it in a pool and still can't find the leak (yes, that runs the risk of introducing water into the mat, but I'm desperate).

    Anybody else had this trouble?

    I can't get through a night without going nearly flat on it, so the hole or holes must be very small. I guess I inflated or deflated it over something very sharp.

    Of course, I'm past the warranty period!

    #1725354
    gavin wenyon
    Member

    @gavin123

    Try a spray bottle with soapy water and cover the whole bottem of the mat. It should start bubbling when you put some pressure on the mat.

    This method worked great for an REI used sale thermarest.

    #1725362
    Robert Cowman
    BPL Member

    @rcowman

    Locale: Canadian Rockies

    your valve might be done. If there was a hole in the part where the down is contained, then down would be everywhere. Warranty it. Exped has 5 years.

    #1725368
    Tim Cheek
    BPL Member

    @hikerfan4sure

    "What is the warranty for Exped products?

    Exped UL sleeping mats carry a 2 year limited warranty. All other products carry a 5 year warranty on defects in materials and workmanship. At our discretion, Exped will repair or replace any part that fails due to a manufacturing defect. Failures due to normal wear, negligence, and acts of nature can usually be repaired for a nominal charge."

    I'll try the soapy water and check the valve, too.

    #1725441
    Richard Barish
    Member

    @rdbarish

    Locale: New Mexico

    I'm not sure that the downmat is a "UL sleeping mat." There is the new "Synmat UL 7," but "UL" does not appear in the name of the downmat that I have noticed.

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