What's the best way to inflate pool floats with this (the type with the valve that you pinch to inflate).
488446
Don't know for certain because not enough info on your particular float. The compressor comes with 4 adapters that should inflate about anything. You may find this tutorial on YouTube helpful https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJePZ0YWvJE
488447
It comes with adapters. I haven't used them yet, but they look like they would work for that.
488448
I have only used it for filling bicycle tires. It preformed better than I expected and with one of the other adapters i'm sure it will do a great job for you. I really love it!
1440631
I turned my vacuum hose around to blow the air into the pool or you might have to buy a small electric air pump they sell them on Amazon.
683924
We used an air compressor! But any electric pump would work, like the ones for air mattresses or pool floaties! Just be careful with the air compressor so you don't overfill and accidentally pop one of the chambers!
807145
Yes, that's how I blow it up. You need a rubber air tip to get it to seal on the stem of the pool but it's easy to do using an old inner tube stem or something similar. If you have an air blow tip, then a piecve or rubber hose on it will do too.
1312656
I have you used my air compressor and am very careful not to overinflate the pool. The air compressor fills the pool in just a few minutes.
1880833
You blow up the pool and then detach. My nephew blows it up with an electric pump, the wet/dry vac-it has a reverse switch or his air compressor, which ever is handy. My nephew deflates it at the end of each day, by reversing the blower and it deflates quickly, wipe it dry and we store it in a plastic bin with all the balls we put in the pool. Both inflating and deflating take very little time. The kids and adults love it! The neighbors are very jealous!
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It comes with 3/4-inch adjustable discharge adapter and connects to garden hoses. I unscrewed the 3/4 " adapter to fasten a pvc adapter on my pump so I was able to use 1 1/4 " corogated plastic hose when pumping water off my pool cover. It works faster with the larger plastic hose. Sorry I do not have any info about floats.
2232015
Yes, you really should use a pump. It takes a lot of air and certainly possible to blow it up with breath. Once inflated you can adjust pressure as temp changes using breath.
1122537
I used a small tooth pick to hold the valve open,, rolled up nicely completely deflated, hope this helps (just be careful not to damage the valve, pinch it and look inside, you'll see how it works,,, pinch it, slide the toothpick in and bingo)
1006285
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.
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.
419060
Perhaps my favorite feature of this lounge is the ease and speed it inflates and deflates. In addition to the old school pinch valve, there is a large valve which fits a power inflator. This makes it perfect for use on a boat.
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I have had good luck by adjusting the direction of flow of the water on the valve on the side of the pool where the water comes out to circulate the water in the pool (I'm sorry, I can't think of the "technical" name for that valve at this time. Sometimes adjusting the angle of the flow lower, towards the bottom of the pool helps, but it is something you will need to play with to see what works for your particular size pool. Then, of course, anytime you take your hoses out of the water, it is also very important to keep the hose in a straight line, not in a pile. But the first suggestion is what always fixed my tangling issue. I have had good luck by adjusting the direction of flow of the water on the valve on the side of the pool where the water comes out to circulate the water in the pool (I'm sorry, I can't think of the "technical" name for that valve at this time. Sometimes adjusting the angle of the flow lower, towards the bottom of the pool helps, but it is something you will need to play with to see what works for your particular size pool. Then, of course, anytime you take your hoses out of the water, it is also very important to keep the hose in a straight line, not in a pile. But the first... » Read More I have had good luck by adjusting the direction of flow of the water on the valve on the side of the pool where the water comes out to circulate the water in the pool (I'm sorry, I can't think of the "technical" name for that valve at this time. Sometimes adjusting the angle of the flow lower, towards the bottom of the pool helps, but it is something you will need to play with to see what works for your particular size pool. Then, of course, anytime you take your hoses out of the water, it is also very important to keep the hose in a straight line, not in a pile. But the first suggestion is what always fixed my tangling issue. « Show Less
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Turn the plastic valve, it will self inflate then close the valve to keep the air in.
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Just use your mouth...only takes a few breaths in each valve to be fully inflated.
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Just buy the chlorine tabs and chlorine holder that floats in the pool. You can adjust the bottom for more or less, and you just let it float around, no worries!
797076
To inflate, you merely open the air valve, and the cushion inflates automatically. Once it is inflated, you close the valve. There is no need to blow air in to the valve. To let the air out, open the valve and then roll up the cushion to squeeze out the air. Then, close the valve.