What is the best to use to inflate the product?
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Defiance--We do have a small pump available for sale on our Amazon storefront with the correct adapters for filling this item with air. --Jeff S. | HearthSong Customer Service
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I used a small electric air pump. it works really well. I use it to fill all my inflatable rafts and pool. you can buy it at any store that sells summer rafts and pools. it's so much faster this way. but be careful not to over inflate. hope this helps.
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We used a pump. I would NOT recommend trying to blow it up by mouth as it would take forever. Not sure what kind of pump though, but I am guessing most would work.
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Most compressors should handle the job. Portable "pancake" styles on up to large commercial units. Just don't try to use a car battery powered inflator. Obviously the smaller compressors are not as efficient as the larger ones.
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It is recommended to inflate with a foot pump or an air compressor. Recommended working pressure is 2.5 psi (0.17 bar). Please see owner's manual for additional inflation instructions.
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Use an air mattress pump or an inflatable boat pump. After fully inflated this devise works great. No need to poke a hole anywhere. There has to be sufficient pressure on the valve in order to open it.
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I used a pump that came with my exercise ball. Otherwise its the gas station...no way I could blow this up :) Still inflated though.
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There is a small plastic piece that holds the air in. To inflate you can use a handheld pump, like the kind if you were inflating a pool float. The pump is not included with this ball.
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Anything that blows air, even a hair dryer. I've been camping in below-freezing weather for several days so I used the built in pump when it deflated a bit. Works great and would find carting around an extra pump a wast of time, space, and energy.
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We have an Electric Pump available that easily inflates, I have provided the link below: New Intex 66621E Air Inflator With Quick-Fill 12 Volt Rechargeable Electric Pump Carry Handle
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It depends on what you are doing as to how much it has to be inflated. Over all I personally am very dissatisfied with the product. It is way too bulky. I there it away.
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My husband used his,air pump from work it worked fast. You can probably use a bike pump but that might take a while.
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I have a Quick Fill Electric Pump that I brought from WalMart years ago to use for air mattresses on a camping trip. That pump has a inflate in the front to blow up the mattress and a deflate in that back to remove all air completely for proper storage. This pump is small and handheld, and it was less than $20. Of course, you don't have to use that exact brand of electric pump (if it is even sold anymore), there are several small electric pumps that will do the job.
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We used small electric pump. Hand pump like you use for air bed will work too. Inflates quickly so be careful not to over-inflate.
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Any pump will work to inflate these balls if it has the right adapter ie a smooth or ridged conical adapter of the right size. The larger the pump, the quicker it will inflate as a general rule. Isokinetics sells a larger pump that inflates on both actions of the piston (pushing and pulling) which makes inflation very quick and easy; a smaller one would also do the job, but it would take longer.
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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.)
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I use an electric air pump and it inflates quickly in less then 5 minutes. Your time may vary depending on pump. To be honest the center foot pillow takes longer to inflate due to the small diameter of the air valve. I always deflate after use and store back in my garage. The larger diameter air valves on the outer main floats allow it to deflate in just a few minutes. Hope this answers your question.
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There are many options...I just use any pumps that one would use to inflate an air mattress. That said - it is better to get one that can be plugged into your vehicle as that comes in handy if you're at the water and need to inflate the raft there.