Stephanie Comments:
Inflating is easy and effortless but deflating takes some time and patience. It would be easier if blower worked as a deflater as well to make take down just as effortless as set up.
Blast Zone:
Including and offering deflators are things we have considered in the past. We have, in fact, offered deflators for sale for our commercial inflatables, but we currently do not. We found that while there is a demand for a deflation device, they just don’t work as expected in the real world, and don’t meet the level of satisfaction our customers deserve and expect from us.
The primary reason we found the deflators ineffective in deflating commercial inflatables is that the vinyl material sucks onto the inlet of the deflator, restricting airflow, and rendering it useless. For commercial inflatables, we found the strategy of adding larger, strategically placed deflation “zippers” to be much more effective.
This comment was actually pertaining to home use inflatables. Unfortunately the issues with commercial deflators would be even worse with home use inflatables, due to the pliability of the material (which is even more pliable than the commercial vinyl), and even more propensity for the Bounce House or Inflatable Water Park to suck onto the inlet nozzle of the deflator and create a frustrating mess. Additionally, the configuration required for the blower to double as a deflator makes shipping impractical and restricts the inbound airflow to the inflatable during normal fan operation while the inflatable toy is in use. So this is a great idea, but something we are unable to offer in a fashion that would meet the satisfaction levels we expect for our customers.
Jarika Asks:
Does the Shark Park come with balls?
Blast Zone:
Adding Play Balls to your Blast Zone Inflatable is a great way to add extra fun to the party. Some Blast Zone items even have Ball Pits built in. Yet we don’t include balls with any Blast Zone Inflatables.
Why Not!?
Simple: To offer our inflatables at the highest value and lowest entry cost possible. Blast Zone Sells the inflatable (Including Blower) at the lowest entry cost. Then we leave the option to buy Play Balls up to you, rather than bundling them into a higher-priced offering. However, if balls are purchased as an optional add on with your Blast Zone Bounce House or Inflatable Water Park at the time of purchase, the Balls are discounted. Balls are also discounted further as you buy more.
As a simple add-on, 150 balls are usually sufficient. For products with Ball Pits built-in, most customers report purchasing around 600 balls.
Matt Asks:
What is the max CFM for the Superstar Inflatable, it comes a 600 CFM blower and there are two ports in the back can you hook up a second blower or a bigger blower?
Blast Zone:
We’re not going to jump into detailed specs here. What is worth noting, however, is the second part of the question, “there are two ports in the back can you hook up a second blower or a bigger blower.”
One should never need to attempt to hook a second blower to any Blast Zone Home use inflatable. The 2 tubes mentioned refer to (1) the longer inflation tube, and (2) a short “quick deflation” tube, which is to remain shut during use. We mean it. That’s why “Tie Shut During Use” is printed on the deflation tube!
Every Blast Zone Inflatable Bounce House and Water Park is engineered to a specific blower, and that blower provides the necessary air flow for the listed user capacity.
In our Blast Zone Mail Zone series, we answer good questions submitted by you, our great customers. Pardon us if we repeat ourselves occasionally. Some questions are asked frequently, and worth answering more than once!
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