How does one fill the balloon up with helium? Do you need to buy a separate helium tank?
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A filling hose from a helium tank is helpful. Depending on the size of your balloon, it may take 2-3 full size helium tanks to fill. Helium suppliers typically rent the tank; you just buy the helium.
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I purchased a helium tank from a welding supply company. Full instructions here: http://www.kb3vfe.com/2012/07/how-to-launch-weather-balloon-for.html
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I'm sorry but the balloon was for a customer not for me, so I can't help you. He told me: "Yes, you need to buy a separate helium tank"
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Yes. You can typically Google helium providers in your area. Get a regulator, a 1/2 inch piece of flexible hose, and a piece of PVC to fit inside the neck and hold it open. Stratostartv has great videos on youtube regarding how to do this.
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I rented a large tank from a party supply store. Make sure to get the regulator as well. I used a hose that fit over the nose piece of the regulator (the part you slip a small balloon over), slipped it into the neck of this balloon, squeezed the neck to seal it around the hose and filled away. We put my moters ashes in the balloon and sent them aloft to the jetstream (at her request!)
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It may be a big expense if you plan on using helium, I would price out that cost. The event we used the balloon was hung from a ceiling in a large hall. We filled it with a wet vac on low speed. No problems at all. Also customized the look of the balloon by painting it to the theme....it was one of the focal points of the event.
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This product goes into the balloon first. It coats the inside and allows for the balloon to stay inflated longer. Then you fill the balloon with Helium.
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No regulator will work as the Balloon Time tank is a disposable tank and cannot be refilled. If needed, we carry helium tanks for sale.
1238978
I don't know about helium. We used them as water balloons for the kids to bounce on.
2082012
Yes, the head has it's own hole to be filled, the body also has a separate hole and the legs also, the balloon is nice just too much helium.
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Same answer as the others. It pumps the air that's in the room into the balloon. You can rent a Helium tank to inflate balloons that will float in the air. If you want to use Helium make sure the balloons are made for that.
158800
Fill with air or helium through the filling sleeve connected to the balloon. Automatic seal then closes after filling.
430252
It is not a helium pump. Balloons do not float. I only use quarter balloon. Buy made in USA or Canada. I had some from China...awful
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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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At one of the ends of the balloon, just like regular metallic balloons, it has a little nozzel where you insert the helium tanks spout into to fill with helium.
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I don't know...I bought a helium tank that comes with some balloons at party city and filled these up also...they last a long time.
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You can fill one of them up at least 2 or 3 times with one of the tanks you get from Walmart. Those tanks run around $20. When I called local stores to see what they would charge me to fill them up, it was going to run anywhere from $6 to $9. But that was for a standard size balloon, so it would probably cost over $10 at some stores due to the size of these.
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It will be time consuming but I think it will work. I blew up quite a few and it did a great job. The balloons won't float like Helium filled ones but I used sticky tac and stuck them to the ceiling that way with curling ribbon tails hanging down. You could order two pumps and have another person help you blow them up.
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Hello, Thank you for your email. The tank itself could possibly be used as a helium tank. However you would have to change the valve on the tank and put something that would allow the helium to get in the tank. Best Wishes, Arielle 800.710.9939
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No they do not come with helium. I filled mines with helium after I got them
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No, they are not inflated. But u can go to Walamrt and buy a helium tank for a few dollars or find a local florist and have them do it.