I am thinking of buying this, but I'm wondering if the air pump is loud and needs to stay on while the kids are jumping in it?
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The pump actually does needs to stay connected and running when the play house is in use, but the air pump is really not that loud at all so you would barely notice it after awhile.
1106410
The fan continues to blow the entire time you are jumping. As air goes in, little leaks of air come out of different places to maintain the right pressure. It doesn't seem to be too loud of a fan for us. Not like the industrial bouncy house places.
389599
It can become noisy is you don't follow the cleaning instructions. Also I'd suggest to set their room up and tunr this on prior to them going to bed. Any noise that it does put out is really just white noise; we feel it helps our kids sleep.
695238
I nor my son have noticed any significant noise. I guess if you were jumping on it, maybe, generally speaking it is not noisy. One warning: the legs do not lock into place. I didn't want the legs to lock (avoiding pinch fingers), but if it is dragged around, check to make sure the lags are back in the proper position before getting on it.
836785
I've never had it do that. It shouldn't be on at all if the air hose isn't pulled out. If the air hose is pulled out I've never heard it kick on except when airing up something. I've had the opposite issue where it won't kick on when airing up, usually on something that is completely deflated. I would have prefered a manual switch to turn on/off the air.
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the blower has a little bit noisy, I can accept , because the noise from kids is greater than the blower, , you can setup outside and leave out there, but you need to sure that there is no rain, because the blower cant get wet ,after you play, you need to dry the bounceland pool, else it has mould.
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Yes to both! Just a note about the product's sturdiness: We have had ours in the playroom for a year and a half and it has been abused by numerous kids under 6, and it has held up perfectly! I actually just mentioned to my husband yesterday how impressed I was that the air cushion hasn't lost any air or popped from all the use!
972140
It isn't loud. However, if toy are looking to run it for more than a few minutes, it does get quite hot.
2033049
The blower is a little louder than a hair dryer on high. We use it in our basement and its not heard upstairs as long as the TV is on. If it is not anchored it WILL slide around when the kids start jumping.
275070
No the children actually make enough noise playing I never noticed the sound from the blower. It is a very nice unit. It is behind the slide so it is not loud at all that I noticed.
185133
It is approximately that loud. I think it would make people turn and look, not run, which is more helpful to you. At Disneyland, it rings loud enough for the distance. In an art museum, it would be crazy loud. my issue is that my kid wants to Play with it all the time. Hard to keep on her.
906589
It makes lots of bubbles! It must be kept relatively level or the bubble fluid leaks. Kids love it!
451089
The pump that you use to blow it up is quite loud. It is powerful and works quickly - barely t60 seconds to blow it up, so I don't think it is any big deal. However, if you have a sleeping little one, you might think it is a big deal if the pump wakes him/her up. Once the air mattress is blown up, it is not loud. You just lay down on it and go to sleep.
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I only have experience with this pump but to me it is a little on the loud side. It still is a great pump though!
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You blow it up. Easier with an air pump, but you can do it the conventional way. My concern is with the quality of the plastic. In my opinion, it can't withstand young boys for very long. And, it used to.
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There is suppose to be a sound machine under it for when the kids jump on that animal it makes the noise of that animal. My didn't come with it.
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It's outfitted with two small air holes such as you find on regular inflatable toys. Make sure your air pump has a nozzle that will fit in and you're good to go. I recommend using a manual air pump, otherwise it will take awhile to blow up, and if you use an air compressor you could over inflate it. FYI: Takes a bit of time to deflate too, as all the air has to come out of those tiny holes, but it was super fun to play around on.