
Here are some tips if you are finding that
your inflatable is not inflating or not staying inflated. Or just not inflating fully. So: the
first thing we’re gonna go over is the blower. In the back of the unit, you’re going to have two
blower shoots. You’re gonna have one blower shoot Here, and you’re gonna have one here. Now, some units will come with a blower
shoot that has a right angle. That is for fitting up against a wall or something
like that, whereas both of these now are straight. What you want to do is take your blower, make
sure obviously that you are using the correct Size blower. If you are using a blower that
is too small, it will not inflate the unit. If you are using a blower that is too large, it
could push air out of the seams, causing tears. So you want to make sure you’re using the right
blower. You want to take the blower shoot, Pull it up over the head of the blower, and
then using this strap, you want to wrap it Around and then obviously pull it through,
just like a belt, until it is very tight. Now, you’ll know when it’s on there all the
way. To reduce any sort of tripping hazard, I often tuck any extra string just around here. Now, it’s important that this blower shoot is open
and straight, that there are no kinks. If there’s Any kinks, if it’s twisted, if you put it on so
that this attention sign is at the bottom, air is Not going to go through it and it will not inflate
your unit. So this is going to be your number One cause- at least to start with- of why your
blower, or your inflatable, is not blowing up. Number two: Your extra blower shoot.
This needs to be closed, obviously, So that the air doesn’t come out. So after you
attach one, you want to go ahead and seal off Your second one. Now what’s also important about
this is that you can tuck it back in, again, So that you don’t have to worry about anyone
potentially tripping on it. And then you Velcro Right over it, and only one blower shoot
is visible, now attached to the blower. An important thing to remember with your blower,
apart from making sure you’re using the correct Horsepower for your unit, is: When using an
extension cord, it should not be more than 75 Feet and needs to be a minimum of 12 gauge. We do
recommend 10 or 12 gauge, 12 being the minimum, Just because of the safety and making
sure that the energy is flowing properly. Now, also important is if you’re
having issues with your blower Not running, you might want to check the amperage
of your actual outlet. It could be triggering your Switch or something like that, and that could
be the reason why you’re not seeing the blower. So, every unit that you purchase is going to vary
with regard to how many zippers it has. Typically, The quantity of zippers will correspond with
the size of the unit. So this unit here, we Have two zippers. One on each side. Zippers have
to be closed in order for the unit to inflate. So in this case, this is what an open zipper looks
like. You want to make sure that the extra fabric
Here is tucked in, because that’s gonna help
create the seal. You want to zip it up, and then Close it off. So now you’ve created basically
a three-fold seal where the zipper is. So, same thing here. You want to take this
extra piece of vinyl, you want to tuck it in, You want to zip, and then fold your flap
down, make sure you Velcro it in place. And then once again, you have your
three-fold seam keeping the air in. One of the most-missed and biggest issues for
your unit not to inflate is going to be hidden Under the slide right here. This will help Often to dry the unit if there’s
water, but it needs to be closed With the Velcro in order for you to make
sure that the air is not coming out. So, we’re gonna check the other side. Same thing
here, We got our open flap, we’re gonna close it, And there you go! Our unit should
be completely ready to set up. So this here is your built-in water system.
It’s gonna go on the top of the slide, Come down the side, and then all you
have to do is screw on any standard hose And then connect that to your water
source and go ahead and turn it on. So, here’s some tips to properly
deflate your unit. These will help You deflate it faster and get more air
out so it’s easier to roll and store. Now that the blower’s off, we’re gonna go
ahead and go around and do our zippers. Zippers are easier to do if the unit is
still partially up. So we’re gonna unzip, And then this magic trick is: you can
roll and it will keep the unit open. Obviously, if you have slides, and they did have
this seal, you want to make sure that it’s open. And then same to over here. Open it and then just tuck it,
so it’s not covering the hole. Now if you want, you can leave those up. Then the
air will also escape that way before you roll. So now that we have deflated our
unit, we’re gonna wanna open this up And take out the tube that you previously hid.
So we want to open him: *Doo-doo-doo-doo!* You have to say that when you open it, by the way. Air’s gonna get out there, and then
obviously you want to disconnect your blower. Now, having all of these parts open Is gonna obviously help you remove
the air as fast as possible. PRO TIP: Take off your shoes and
you can actually walk the air out. You want to always walk toward a zipper, Toward a blower shoot, and you can help push the
air out faster. But always without your shoes on. Also fun for the children
when you’re putting it away, To get a little last excitement out of the unit.