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Tompkins Research,

 Inc. is a company dedicated to innovative 

products that improve the quality of life for many people. The 

Bedfan is an original product idea that was conceptualized and 

created back in early 2000 after President and CEO, Kurt Tompkins, 

searched the market place for a fan that could keep him cool all 

night without having to increase the cost of his A/C bill.

The many fans he tried 

only produced a lot of over

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head “wind” but did not 

provide the constant cool 

relief and a good night’s 

sleep he was seeking. He 

could find nothing on the 

market that could solve his 

frustrating dilemma. Tomp

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kins realized he would 

need to create something 

on his own. After hundreds 

of designs and trials, Kurt 

invented what is now The 

Bedfan

Tompkins Research, Inc.

And The Bedfan Personal Cooling Sys

tem

After many family members and friends tried his Bedfan he discov

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ered a whole new market: menopausal woman. His mother-in-law, 

who suffers from hot flashes, tried the Bedfan, and had her first 

comfortable, dry night in years. That is when Kurt Tompkins real

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ized he could help a lot of people—not just hot sleepers.

Thank you for buying The Bedfan and we hope that you will enjoy 

it as much as we do. Please know your purchase was conceptual

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ized, designed, developed, and assembled right here in the U.S.A.! 

Help support American products and the American dream. Help 

keep America free, please study history. 

Above, Kurt, Shelley, Hannah, Izabella Tompkins & Murphy

Summary of Contents for Bedfan

Page 1: ...Contact Kurt bedfan com Owners Manual Installation Instructions ...

Page 2: ...edfan should be properly packed to avoid damage in transit since we will not be responsible for any such damage Ship to Tompkins Research 39500 Interstate Highway 10 Boerne TX 78006 What Is Not Covered any defects malfunctions or failures caused by Repairs by persons not authorized by Tompkins Research Use of parts or accessories not authorized by Tompkins Research Mishandling improper installatio...

Page 3: ... PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS BY OBSERVING ALL SAFETY INFORMATION FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY AND OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE SPECIAL NOTE THE BEDFAN HAS ABOUT 5 TIMES AS MUCH POWER AS YOU WILL PROBABLY NEED START OFF SLOW AND WORK YOUR WAY UP ...

Page 4: ...potentially dangerous locations such as flammable explosive chemical laden or wet atmospheres 2 DO NOT use Bedfan in or near an open window Rain may create an electrical hazard 3 Completely assemble Bedfan according to instructions before connecting to power supply 4 Where possible avoid the use of extension cords If they must be used minimize the risk of overheating by ensuring that they are UL l...

Page 5: ...owing parts along with this instruction manual 1 Bedfan main body 2 Power converter and fully adjustable speed dial 3 Breeze Bar with upright arms 4 Tall bed bracket with Velcro attached 5 2 Foam sheet blocks 6 Installation and operations manual ...

Page 6: ...ould need to create something on his own After hundreds of designs and trials Kurt invented what is now The Bedfan Tompkins Research Inc And The Bedfan Personal Cooling System After many family members and friends tried his Bedfan he discov ered a whole new market menopausal woman His mother in law who suffers from hot flashes tried the Bedfan and had her first comfortable dry night in years That ...

Page 7: ... the air delivered all the way up your body and will probably only have the air circulating around your legs 2 You will try to make the air travel up to your shoulders by turn ing the fan up much higher than you should have to This in turn will make the fan work harder than it should and louder than it needs to be So now you know you must have good sheets for the Bedfan to work properly Often peop...

Page 8: ...e air more effectively you will cool your body more efficiently This efficiency translates to an amplification of the room temperature across your body Sleeping in a room that is 78 degrees will feel like 60 degrees So the more efficient the system the cooler you will feel The optimum temperature for a high quality sleep is to have your room temperature set to a point where you will hardly notice ...

Page 9: ...elf at 78 degrees or higher if you use the Bedfan properly When starting out if you are only concerned about your feet getting cool you can put some socks on until you become acclimated to the new feeling As mentioned before it will take time to get used to the feeling but it will come and it will be well worth it As seasons change you may need to change the way you use the Bedfan and the amount o...

Page 10: ...e the Bedfan in the middle It can be anywhere along the foot of the Bed that you wish If you are the hot sleeper position the Bedfan along the foot of the bed where it is directly in line with your body This way the air will be concentrated on you and not your bed partner Due to the lack of containment it is not recommended to position the Bedfan on the side of the bed for too much air would leak ...

Page 11: ...locks on each side of the Bedfan Push them between the mattress and box spring This will draw the sheet tight now tuck your sheets in as normal 5 Once you have the Bedfan in place and the foam blocks in stalled the blocks are optional you can tuck your sheets in the rest of the way As you can see from the image on the right the bar is intended to simply hold the sheet up about an inch so that the ...

Page 12: ...hat we are dealing with a tall bed we know that we will need to use the tall bed adapter bracket The simple way to make this attachment is to start from the side of the bed Make sure that the bottom of the bed frame is the same on the side as it is at the foot of the bed when using this method If it is different you may need to do this at the foot of the bed That is not a problem Just follow the s...

Page 13: ...mly 5 With the Bedfan fully attached to the bracket you can remove them both from the bed and verify that the Velcro is firmly attached to the Bedfan body 6 You may now remove the bracket from the Bedfan As you can see the Hook side of the Hook and Loop is attached to the Bedfan body We can now insert the bracket in between the mattress and box spring at the foot of the bed ...

Page 14: ...g the system Installing the Bedfan on a Tall Bed with a Footboard 8 With the bracket in place we will now raise the Bedfan up between the bed and the footboard 9 Now raise and reattach the Bedfan to the bracket 10 Attach the Breeze Bar so that the top of the bar is at least one inch above the top of the mattress ...

Page 15: ...spring while the sheet is draped over and in position The sheet will be pushed in at the same time You will see the sheet get tight and stay in place Finish tucking in the rest of the sheet Some people might have a base board around their bed or their bed may even be sitting on a platform In this situation there is no room for the fans to sit under the bed For this you simply turn the base of the ...

Page 16: ...Copyright 2006 2013 Tompkins Research Inc P O Box 395 Kendalia Texas 78027 ...

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