how do you inflate this?
777487
We bought one for our grandson and we just blew it up like a balloon. It takes a few minutes, but it gets it done. It wasn't difficult at all.
918940
You just loosen the cap and start pushing the air out. At the end, you just start and one end and roll the mattress up, pushing any extra air out of the cap (similar to rolling a tube of toothpaste). It only takes a couple of minutes to deflate it and get it folded up so that it fits back in the box.
46819
I use a pressure gauge and pump the inflatable to the manufactures specification. I find that this is the best way. I don't loose very much air when disconnecting the pump providing you perform the operation quickly.
1350852
I used my shop air compressor, but a small pump such as a water toys inflater would work also. I does take a while to inflate.
1975917
It usually takes me only a few breaths to blow it up. When you blow into it try slightly pinching at the base of the piece that sticks out. Doing this allows more air to flow in at once. Also do this when deflating.
192849
The product inflates without having to manually blow it up. You just unroll the mat and it inflates automatically.
332633
yes there are 2 spots to inflate. there should be a flap over the valve that is velcro'd on. Bottom one should be close to the end and the backrest part should be on one side in the front. When filling you just take the top cap off so that all the air doesn't come out on you. To deflate you take the whole cap off to let all the air out.
1422506
It has a valve that you blow into to blow it up. It does inflate quite easily. However the product did not have a very long life as it began to leak after the first week of using. Would not recommend buying this product.
771617
Theirs a button on the pump you press it down. If you want it completely deflated you'll have to apply pressure.
2220645
I use an old hand pump you can buy anywhere to inflate like an air mattress. That or an air compressor. I have used it 5 weekends now, still going strong. Love it.
1455482
With a dual action hand pump I can inflate mine in under 10 minutes. With the electric pump in under 5. By lung power about a half hour(only did this once lol)
2123217
It's not hard to inflate at all. Only one of the valves is the kind you have to pinch while you blow air in, and that portion doesn't need much air. My husband inflated the whole thing in maybe five minutes.
1726387
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.
527561
I would say a bicycle or other air pump is necessary to inflate this - DO NOT try to blow it up yourself, it won't be sufficiently inflated.
839251
I simply plugged it into the electrical outlet at my camp site and pressed the button. It inflated very quickly and stayed inflated. I then did the same, in reverse, to deflate.
556380
The ball is deflated inside of the box. There is a hand pump inside the box that you must use to inflate the ball
905355
Hi, the inflator is attached to an air hose. My air hose is connected to a 3 gallon air tank that's filled using an air compressor. It takes two hands. You hold the inflator in one hand with your thumb on the lever. You hold the end of the tube in your other hand and push it down on the Schrader valve on the wheel. You do have to press hard otherwise it will leak. When you press the lever, the air will enter the tire. The pressure gauge sticks out and gives a continuous reading the whole time you're using the inflator.