Is there anyway to "reinflate" the inner ball? After 10 minutes it looks like it's been subjected to a vacuum pressure suction.
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Our dogs pulled off the outer layer very quickly...The inside ball is really hard plastic, so I see no way to re inflate it.
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If you have already "pulled the plug" on the air valve, use a compressor with a long attachment to insert into the air valve. It will inflate within seconds.
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If the valve is clogged, re-inflating it with a pump will work. But if the ball has torn or is punctured, you can't re-inflate it. I had 2 dryer maid balls that I really liked, but both went flat last week. They were not quite 1 year old.
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Agreed. Make sure the ball is out of the locking space. If that doesn't work, it could be faulty. I received one that didn't latch properly and the seller promptly sent me a new one.
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The ball is still pretty crappy... just used reg small balls... I found it had to get the top screws in
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Am sorry to hear one of the balls fell off. We never had any issues with the unit left in California nor the one we have now in Portland. My engineer husband suggests you contact the Prodyne folks for an additional ball, as parts like these are generally custom and would be somewhat expensive to replace. Good luck! Rebecca
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It came inflated and as I remember they said not to add air for one year. I would recommend checking with the Spalding company on your question. It was a gift and as a grandmother I know very little about basketballs. Sorry.
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First off it is a replacement.... right so you should already have one that isn't working. The plastic peace from under the spout is unscrewed and then the neww pieces are installed. the ball on top is also removed and then re screw on once it has been fed up thru the spout. The white plastic piece you see to the left in the photo holds it all in
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First make sure the black plastic valve is open. If it is and it still isn't inflating blow into the valve like you're blowing up a ballon. When new they sometimes need help getting started.
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You can do one of 2 things. Hit Manual Seal (with the bag in the vacuum area) and it will suck for a second or so then seal. Or you can hit the start button and then hit the manual seal to stop the vacuum process. Hope this works, I surely like mine.
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You have to squeeze the base of the inflation valve you used to inflate the collar and press down on it. When you were blowing it up, you should have had to squeeze the inflation nozzle for it to inflate easier as well.
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I had mine blown up for about 5 weeks at one point. Seems there is some amount of stretch that will happen as it is first used. Meaning I did re-inflate it a couple of times early on, but at some point it appeared to stabilize and no longer require more air. Thats all I know, YMMV
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When I rinse mine with water and dry it for 24 hours it has really good suction.... That doesn't sound right. Maybe you could try a new filter to rule that out, but to me it sounds like a problem with something else in the vacuum.
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we had same issue - you have to pull the white 'plug' out and use a pin and pump like for a volleyball ... it was too bad that after we finally figured it out we found a hole in it and now its in a pile on the floor ...
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Hi Alison, The ball should have come with a plastic straw. Insert this into the ball and inflate by blowing by mouth. The ball doesn't have to be inflated beyond what you can do by mouth. Just be careful when you put the white plastic plug in the inflation hole to seal it. This is where you can loose some of your pressure. This may take a few tries until you get the technique. Be ready to cover the hole with your finger after taking the straw out. Take the straw out of the ball while you're still blowing into the ball. Good luck!!
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FWIW, the pump seems to be made of what used to call construction paper. It is a miracle of design and makes crinkling noises when you step on it. You know that the ball is close to the right pressure because the hose pops loose from the pump. ;)
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It takes a day or two for the ball to stretch out. I pumped as much air as I could the first day and then a couple of days later was able to pump more air in and it ended up looking like the picture.