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Since the introduction of water wings as a safety precaution in 1907, pool inflatables have advanced significantly. Although younger children and less capable swimmers still benefit from the usage of inflatable flotation devices, today’s pool sellers have added whimsy and humour to safety and security!
The result? Countless hours of fun to your garden retreat. But they are also delicate items that quickly become useless if they are misused or not cared for properly. With just a little effort, you can maximise your investment and keep your inflatable toys for years to come.
Wide Range of Toy Models
Looking for more than your run-of-the-mill pool raft? Fun and durable pool inflatable toys are a great way to add personality to your swimming pool this summer! Instead of using pretend play as a means to entertain your little one all summer long, spend some quality time outside with tons of splish splash excitement to go around.
Since these toys are used both for safety and relaxation, inflatable toys are manufactured for everyone from infants to senior swimmers. Moreover, they come in a wide range of shapes and sizes, with many different purposes. Some are intended for people above 18, while others are geared toward the smallest swimmers or swimmers-to-be.
And, when it comes to the selection, nothing beats a large floating sprinkled doughnut for the foodies in your life, except, for an inflatable piece of bacon. Or an oversized cheeseburger or ice cream sandwich that has been blown up. Also, consider a huge rubber ducky, a huge flamingo, or a huge unicorn pool inflatables for kids and the child in all of us!
Sports enthusiasts can prefer a more strenuous form of floating in the water than others who prefer to relax. With an inflatable bull, you can easily host a rodeo in your garden. Add some basketball to your game of pool. Work on honing your lumberjack techniques with a blow-up log roll. Or play tic-tac-toe in life-size floating beanbag-toss fashion.
Your younger swimmers or those who are simply young at heart will adore cool pool inflatable toys such as soft-sided ones. What could be more enjoyable for your backyard beach than a pair of traditional beach balls that will protect your pool liner or pool tiles while giving you never-ending summer fun?
Blowing Up Your Inflatable Toys
You can use your breath to blow up the smaller pool inflatable toys. To keep the valve stem open, pinch the base of the stem where it meets the inflatable. Blow hard into the toy until it is stiff through the valve stem. To seal the valve stem, cover it. With some inflatables, you can move the valve stem into the pool toy by forcefully pushing the closed stem into it. This prevents air from escaping out while also preventing rubbing against your skin.
However, it could be too much for your lungs to handle if you want to link all eight of the 6-foot-long slices of your enormous novelty pizza ring. So, it’s a must to have an air pump. Lay the toy out flat with the valve stem facing up. To attach the hose, position the air pump hose over the valve stem and push it down firmly.
If you lack an air pump, use a plastic bottle and a hair dryer instead. Keeping the lid on, cut the plastic bottle in half. Put your hair dryer into the bottle’s opening. To quickly inflate your toy, use the hair dryer’s COOL setting only and set it to full power.
Your pool inflatables shouldn’t be overinflated! It should feel solid but not harsh when you push on it with your hands. Overinflating puts your inflatable at risk of popping.
Cleaning and Maintenance Tips
Clean off any dust that has gathered before the pool season begins, and carefully inspect the structure for holes, tears, punctures, and other flaws. Before putting the inflatable into play, repair any damage you notice with a patch kit made specifically for this purpose.
Maintain frequent visual inspections while the pool is in use, and repair any new damage immediately. Use caution when analysing inflatables because doing so puts swimmers and your swimming pool in danger.
If your favourite inflatable pool toys keep on leaking although you’ve used the right repair kit, maybe it’s time to get new ones! Seam cracks that keep reappearing or getting bigger can indicate a manufacturing defect that’s covered under warranty. Before discarding the damaged inflatable, speak with the manufacturer to inquire about a replacement, especially if it hasn’t even been a year since you purchased it.
Or perhaps you’ve noticed that your go-to pool lounger isn’t keeping you buoyant like it once did. There is probably a little pinhole in the inflatable or two. Put it under water and look for bubbles to locate a potential hole.
So, your swimmers may have treated their inflatable raft too roughly and it popped into the water after too many failed efforts to cannonball. Immediately turn off your filtration system. Then carefully search the area for any floating debris. The debris might damage your pool’s motor and filters by clogging the system. This goes for any piece of plastic, vinyl, or rubber- pool toys, water guns, and balloons are hazards to your pool components
Storage Solutions
To preserve your family’s beloved pool inflatables looking new and springy season after season, you must store them properly at the end of the season. This will not only keep your pool area clean but will also preserve inflatables’ materials and their lifespan in general.
Not leaving your pool floats in the water overnight is the most important thing to keep in mind throughout the pool season. The trinity of heat, sunlight, and pool chemicals breaks away vinyl or plastic-continued exposure just hastens the process.
Keep in mind to rinse and clean your inflatables every day or at the very least once a week or every few days. Your inflatables’ plastic or vinyl will continue to degrade while they are not in use if pool chlorine collects on their surface.
Keep the floats separate from other pool toys as toys can easily damage them with their hard sides or sharp edges. They can easily be damaged even from a harmless balloon rupture.
You’ll need a specific location to store your inflatables during the off-season. To protect the integrity of your investment, store your floats in a garden shed, garage, or other cool, clean area out of direct sunlight.
