I bought it to blow up balloons, but it didn&acute;t work. The balloons don&acute;t inflate at all. Any ideas?
303084
There are two settings. I made the mistake of having the nozzle on the "suck" instead of the blow. Check it and see :-)
40703
I used an air mattress pump I already had because it inflates really fast. It worked on this and blew it up in less than a minute. Pretty much any standard pump should work.
1932934
using the pump only fills the balloons with air.. they will not float in the air. to make balloons float in the air you have to fill them with helium..
821185
We used helium for our balloon and I really liked it. I'm not sure about using the air pump.
1726388
I truly had no trouble inflating mine...just opened the valve and blew into it. If & WHEN you do get it operationaldon't inflate it until it's taut. Leave it a bit limp. We have gotten 2 summers out of our 6, and they're still going into the pool again this summer. Good luck! If it's still not inflating, send it back...I'm sure the seller will want to know it's not working.
669503
You need to pump it up in stages so you wiuld need to wait that long just to inflate it. Once inflated you can use immediately.
2175339
Sorry I can't help you as I've never had that problem. Maybe you're putting the balloon on too tight. I really don't know and I'm sorry I can't be of more help.
19893
We bought an electric air pump like you would use to blow up an air mattress. It had different nozzles so it worked well. I would not recommend purchasing this intex playhouse or any other intex playhouse because they rip very easy. Also the main place to fill this with air does not like to stay closed. We had to duct tape it closed.
2232015
Yes, you really should use a pump. It takes a lot of air and certainly possible to blow it up with breath. Once inflated you can adjust pressure as temp changes using breath.
1234972
Well, believe it I do blow into them to inflate. It takes a bit of air, but so far I have been able to successfully inflate the tubes. I suppose you could use a small air compressor, but I just stand in the pool and take my time. Have Fun !
126722
We just blew it up with lip power! If you wanted to use a pump, I would suggest the type used to inflate air mattresses. just leave inflated and hang at end of tub to store. The included suction cup hook is too weak to hold tub,Replaced it with a better hook that works well.
205477
I also had difficulty using my mouth. I used the pump I use for my inflatables and the tube only blows up half-way and sinks in spots. I have to think it's the way the tube is made. I had another brand and it blew up just fine.
1129087
No,it's only an air compressor.You need to use Helium to make balloons float.
419058
Be sure to pull the inflation stem all the way out to inflate otherwise you're wasting your breath. (I'm assuming that you can't get any air into it.)
1472522
I didn't try it, but I would expect it to inflate them very well. You may need to fashion an adapter for the nozzle, as the smallest outlet is about 5/8 inch in diameter. You'll also waste a good bit of battery between balloon changes unless you switch it off in between fillings. But it should work.
1150930
I don't think it would work well to inflate a tire. You'd need an adapter for one thing, and I think the total pressure produced is probably too low. I'd recommend you buy a combination tire inflator/battery jumper and keep it in your car.
292943
Yes! Very easy to use.. Just slide the balloon on and blow it up. Worked great!