My husband blew up the pool with a bike pump and after just 2-3 days it was 50% deflated already... is this normal or did i get a bad one??
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YES! I'd say from the reviews a hefty percentage of them are! Mine deflated immediately, we found one leak and patched it but it still deflated. Gave it to friends to try to figure out and keep if they could repair it...too much of a hassle (large once it's all unfolded) to return! What a neat little oasis but NOT HIGH QUALITY (you get what you pay for)...
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mine was fine the first few times I set it up. Now is does lose some air, prob 25% or so after a couple days. Nothing I can't live with, but then I usually take it down after the weekend/few days.
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Yes, ours does that too. My boys are pretty rough with it though. It stays deflated while they are playing with it, so for us it's not too big of a deal to have to re-inflate each time we need to use it which is about every other day.
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My mom blew it up originally because we couldn't find our air pump. It didn't take her long. I also use a bike pump when necessary.
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Mine also leaked. I contacted Hamilton Beach and returned it. Perhaps you'll need to do the same.
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Mine doesn't have any leaks. Maybe you got a defected product and probably should contact the store to replace it for you. (Mine doesn't get deflated very often. I mean I inflate it like once a month or once in 3 weeks).
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Hi I'm not sure what's the problem but do you have enough hose to it? I have Diver Dan an he works fantanstic. Are you using this in an above ground pool or in ground? I have a 24x 52 above ground? Have you checked to see if it has any sticks or leaves inside of the whale? Let me know also if you have your hoses wound in circles might be the problem they are suppose to be memory hoses an not to be wound up? Hope this helps.
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I haven't had one issue with my pool all summer. Have you tried running the boost cycle to address the green? I haven't added any chemicals other than the salt all season & my water is crystal clear! I run the boost about once a week (after heavy rain or heavy usage) My pool is small 14' so I am sure that is a factor if you have a larger pool. I have read about people getting the too much salt issue. Usually emptying a little usually does the trick. But if it continues I would contact the company. It may be an issue with the system (which I have heard too) They do honor their warantee, but are very slow. Good Luck I haven't had one issue with my pool all summer. Have you tried running the boost cycle to address the green? I haven't added any chemicals other than the salt all season & my water is crystal clear! I run the boost about once a week (after heavy rain or heavy usage) My pool is small 14' so I am sure that is a factor if you have a larger pool. I have read about people getting the too much salt issue. Usually emptying a little usually does the trick. But if it continues I would contact the company. It may be an issue with the system (which I have heard too) They do honor their warantee, but... » Read More I haven't had one issue with my pool all summer. Have you tried running the boost cycle to address the green? I haven't added any chemicals other than the salt all season & my water is crystal clear! I run the boost about once a week (after heavy rain or heavy usage) My pool is small 14' so I am sure that is a factor if you have a larger pool. I have read about people getting the too much salt issue. Usually emptying a little usually does the trick. But if it continues I would contact the company. It may be an issue with the system (which I have heard too) They do honor their warantee, but are very slow. Good Luck « Show Less
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Got to be honest my inflatable SUP deflates as soon as you unscrew the ports but I would think the deflation should be faster than the inflation so for me that's less than 3 or 4 minutes.
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I bought and used the recommended pump also but haven't used the pillow or pump for over a year. I can't remember any problems with the pump and recall that it worked alright. Sorry I can't be of more help.
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Hi... i used a regular pump like the one you use for bicycles. Just be mindful of the air pressure limits.Enjoy!
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I used an air pump but that pool wasn't worth the money it popped within 15 minutes. Send it back and invest more for the plastic pools either the paw or for larger dogs the bone.
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I just opened mine. Make sure the pump pin is screwed on tightly and that you stick the pin halfway into the ball. I had air escaping and my husband made those two adjustments and my ball is firm and has retained its firmness.
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Hi, Well you can blow it up yourself, it is a lot to blow into. We used my husbands air compression or you can get a small air pump at a local walmarts. Just make sure the nozzle will fit into the plugs on the cool.I orignally thought the drain plug was the air for hole, thank goodness Hubby set me straight. You have 3 on the outside of the pool, one for each layer. The big one on the bottom is the drain plug, which our lab puppy tried pulling out before the pool was totally filled up ;-)Hope this helps, Eve loves the pool.
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Well, believe it I do blow into them to inflate. It takes a bit of air, but so far I have been able to successfully inflate the tubes. I suppose you could use a small air compressor, but I just stand in the pool and take my time. Have Fun !
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Hi Paul H,Is there any update ? Have you talked to your technician ? It's almost a week and that pump is still not doing anything, I really want it to work.Thank you.
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Sorry, I just noticed that you said you just hooked it up and ran it for 30 minutes, so there probably isn't debris build-up yet. Sounds like air in the pump.
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I truly had no trouble inflating mine...just opened the valve and blew into it. If & WHEN you do get it operationaldon't inflate it until it's taut. Leave it a bit limp. We have gotten 2 summers out of our 6, and they're still going into the pool again this summer. Good luck! If it's still not inflating, send it back...I'm sure the seller will want to know it's not working.
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I've also purchased this pump for our inflatable pool (without ports). Two questions - (1) Did you still connect the Pool inlet nozzle and the strainer grid to the ends of the hoses, and if so what did you use to pad the hoses with to make it a tight connection? The hoses are meant to fit onto the ports and not directly to these pieces so there is a size difference. And (2) - did you use something to weight the ends down that go into the pool? Or does the weight of the water inside them hold them under the surface. Thanks in advance! We're hoping that this will work to clean the water so that we don't have to empty and refill the pool every week during the summer. We are also using the chlorine granules (1/2 oz) to chlorinate the water.