Tuesday, July 10, 2012

My airblown inflatable is not fully inflating or appears “soft” once inflated.


Your airblown inflatable unit should fully inflate under most conditions.   If your airblown inflatable unit is experiencing difficulty inflating, try the following:

  1. Check to be certain that the blower motor and fan for your airblown inflatable is operating.  If the motor/fan unit is not operating, check to be certain your electrical connection is secure, and that no circuit breakers, GFCI ground fault interrupter units or fuses (as so equipped) along the line are tripped.  Repair or reset as necessary.
  2. Check your zippers – this is the number one reason for inflation issues.  Check each section of your airblown inflatable may have two or more zippers. Sometime manufacturers are really good at hiding the zippers on their airblown inflatables in the seams. If your airblown inflatable has an inflatable globe, check to see if there zippers on the globe or even on the characters inside the globe.
  3. Inspect your airblown inflatable for any tears or rips in the fabric and repair as necessary.
  4. Check that your blower motor and fans on your airblown inflatable are level and the intake vent of the fan(s) is free from obstructions like fabric or grass.
  5. Check to be certain that your blower motor is on the proper speed setting, if so equipped.
  6. Check that the air output vent (exiting the inflation fan) of your airblown inflatable is not obstructed by fabric or any other foreign object.
  7. Check to be certain that the blower motor and fan on your airblown inflatable is plugged directly into a properly sized wall outlet AND/OR that you are using a properly sized heavy duty outdoor extension cord.  If the amperage required by your airblown inflatable blower motor is higher than your outlet or extension cord can provide, your airblown inflatable will not inflate properly and will not remain properly inflated over time.


Tuesday, July 3, 2012

My airblown inflatable is not animating properly.




There are a number of reasons why your airblown inflatable may stop animating properly.  High wind conditions, heavy snow or ice are major reasons why your unit may stop animating.  Under those conditions, the unit should be powered down until conditions are once again favorable for use.  If the above conditions are not the cause of your airblown inflatable animation failure, it is likely caused by one of three situations, as follows. BE CERTAIN THAT THE POWER IS OFF TO THE UNIT BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TROUBLESHOOT ANIMATION ISSUES.  Electrical shock may occur if you attempt to repair an animation issue while the airblown inflatable unit is under power. 
  1. Check any animation motors to be certain that they are plugged in and operating.  If an animation motor in your airblown inflatable is unplugged or a circuit breaker or fuse has been tripped, proper animation will not occur.
  2. Check to be certain that the surface that your airblown inflatable is located on is level.  Uneven or less-than-level conditions may cause the animation in your airblown inflatable to cease operating, or to operate at less than optimal speed or efficiency.
  3. Check to be certain that the rotating animation cuff does not have fabric twisted around it – this may cause tension and restrict or prevent animation. If the fabric is twisted around the cuff, carefully untwist it.






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