I bought one of these cows on craigslist. How do I fill it? Do I pull the white plug on the bottom or do I stick a needle in it and pump it up?
2001920
pull the white plug, i had used an air compressor that came with an exercise ball
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You need to either use a compressor or a foot pump and you pull the plug on the bottom of the animal
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I pulled the white plug and filled it up using a air compressor for bike tires.
515751
There is a relief valve on the plug. When you get them full it will weep out of that hole. Time to quit pumping on the fill bulb. When you disconnect the fill bulb and tubing quite a bit of water remains in the tube. Pull tube out of water jug and drain both ends bag into jug. The whole system is slick for hard to reach batteries. Spendy, but the convenience is worth the price.
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Typically you can just stick your hose into your water source and pull the handle backwards and forwards until the water comes out. If that doesnt work you can get some water in the tube and blow the water into the pumps housing. This helps actually get water into the body of the pump if it wont pickup the water from its source. You have to understand that you need to allow your water source to not be sealed up otherwise your container of water will create a vacum as you are pumping something out and do not introduce air. If your water source is sealed it will need venting to stop the vacum. I used mine as a portable beer pump. Cheers Typically you can just stick your hose into your water source and pull the handle backwards and forwards until the water comes out. If that doesnt work you can get some water in the tube and blow the water into the pumps housing. This helps actually get water into the body of the pump if it wont pickup the water from its source. You have to understand that you need to allow your water source to not be sealed up otherwise your container of water will create a vacum as you are pumping something out and do not introduce air. If your water source is sealed it will need venting to stop the... » Read More Typically you can just stick your hose into your water source and pull the handle backwards and forwards until the water comes out. If that doesnt work you can get some water in the tube and blow the water into the pumps housing. This helps actually get water into the body of the pump if it wont pickup the water from its source. You have to understand that you need to allow your water source to not be sealed up otherwise your container of water will create a vacum as you are pumping something out and do not introduce air. If your water source is sealed it will need venting to stop the vacum. I used mine as a portable beer pump. Cheers « Show Less
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Stretch out the hose, put pickup into bucket of water, plug in, pull trigger. If still PITA, buy a paint brush.
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That is how I fill mine, however I have been told that some of the stations will make you unload it from your pickup to put gas in, I haven't had that problem yet, one thing to note tho, if it is very full and you tip it to move it around gas will come out of the fuel gauge tube, I plan on taking the fuel gauge off and plugging the tube while moving it.Hope this helps, it is a great product other than the gauge but even that is no big deal.
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You don't need a pump. It blows up with your own breath then you just insert a small plastic tube that's included in the ball where you blew in air and it will keep air trapped in the ball. You can add or take out air this way to make ball as hard or soft as you need. It is very easy to fill.
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You twist off the top and fill it up from there. I generally fill it up every time I use it.
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You'll need a syringe. Look aloge the corners of the frame, you'll find a small hole. Stick the needle in the hole to pull air out or add water.
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You should have a plug with it; all three of the ones I bought had plugs. No wonder it won't hold air! I just used a hand air pump.
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It's a big pump -- I think you would have to plug it in. This is a really substantial ballpit. It's wonderful -- very sturdy, I think a great price for what you get, but big, and a bit on the noisy side.
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Manually fill canister with water. Pump the heck out of it. Add more water thru tubes. I found advice from red eared slider turtle owners Facebook page.
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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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If you look into the top, there should be a wide plastic tube- you can stick your finger in and ensure that the sides of the opening go straight down. That's the fill tube, or whatever they call it. Fill it with water. Then there is the very long, strawlike tube, with the flat part on the top. Put that in and push down until the bottom of that disk sits on the mouth. Then you can screw the main nozzle part on. Put a cylinder in the cup and screw the cup on.
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I've used mine for a couple of years, and can't think of an easy way to daisy chain them together. You would need to buy "tees" and start the tubing at the pump, extend the tubing to the ViaAqua. Cut the tubing, place the tee so that the rightmost leg is connected to the tubing coming from the pump, the bottom leg to the VIaAqua, and the left one to more tubing going to the next tee. Repeat and finally terminate at the last ViaAqua. If you draw it out, I think you'll see it's not difficult. Take the diagram to your local fish store, and they should be able to provide the parts. Kristina P is totally correct :) I've used mine for a couple of years, and can't think of an easy way to daisy chain them together. You would need to buy "tees" and start the tubing at the pump, extend the tubing to the ViaAqua. Cut the tubing, place the tee so that the rightmost leg is connected to the tubing coming from the pump, the bottom leg to the VIaAqua, and the left one to more tubing going to the next tee. Repeat and finally terminate at the last ViaAqua. If you draw it out, I think you'll see it's not difficult. Take the diagram to your local fish store, and they should be able to provide the parts.... » Read More I've used mine for a couple of years, and can't think of an easy way to daisy chain them together. You would need to buy "tees" and start the tubing at the pump, extend the tubing to the ViaAqua. Cut the tubing, place the tee so that the rightmost leg is connected to the tubing coming from the pump, the bottom leg to the VIaAqua, and the left one to more tubing going to the next tee. Repeat and finally terminate at the last ViaAqua. If you draw it out, I think you'll see it's not difficult. Take the diagram to your local fish store, and they should be able to provide the parts. Kristina P is totally correct :) « Show Less
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You can use the pump it comes with or a bike pump with a large nozzle adapter. Before inflating have the plastic plug (usually white) that goes in the hole to keep the air in the Bosu available. Turn the Bosu ball side down, flat side up and locate the hole in the center. If you are using the included pump insert the hose into the pump by the blue (not the red) port. Put your finger over the hose to make sure air comes out of the hose nozzle end to make sure you have the hose in the correct port on the pump. Now insert the nozzle end of the hose into the hole on the Bosu's and HOLD in place while you pump the air in. Keep pumping air until the half dome is fully inflated. When you are ready to pull the hose nozzle out of the Bosu - quickly cover the hole with your finger then insert the plastic plug quickly. Not as hard as it seems just awkward the first time you do it.
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Hi. I use a small electric pump (like I use to fill pool inflatables). Then just put the stopper that comes with it back in. The Hopper balls are fun and very sturdy.
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After putting 25lb of sand into it I couldn't get find a comfortable way to inflate it orally so I used a traditional stand-up bike pump with a tapered nozzle and it worked ok, still holding air from the first fill after several months. I wouldn't recommend a needle or clamping tip to the pump.