| Safety Rules to
be followed while an inflatable is at your home.
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When you have an inflatable at your
home, you're in charge! Inflatable's are fun and easy to use, but
occasionally you may have issues. Each
person assigned to the monitoring of the inflatable should be aware of and
fully understand the following instructions;
- The ride should not be operated if wind exceeds 25 mph or in rain or
lightning conditions. *
- All riders must remove their shoes
and should be wearing socks on bouncers or slides.
- Riders should be sorted by size. Only riders of the same size should be
allowed in the ride at the same time. (Make sure the little riders are not
knocked down by the bigger ones)
- Riders
must remove loose or sharp objects including glasses and dangling
jewelry before entering the inflatable.
LOSS OF
POWER
If the inflatable loses power, don't panic! Help everyone exit the unit
quickly but don't scare them- most inflatables have enough air in them to
sink gently to the ground, making it tricky to walk but a soft landing.
Usually, there is only a roof above and plenty of ventilation through the
windows- a person is more likely to hurt themselves in a panic than they
are to get injured by the inflatable itself.
Someone should immediately check to make sure the blower hasn't been
turned off or unplugged. Check extension cords as well. It's likely
someone pulled the plug from the outlet or tripped over an extension cord
and unplugged it. Turn the blower back on and the unit will quickly
re-inflate.
If the unit became unplugged because it moved and
pulled the plug from the outlet, your unit is not secured well
enough. Check the stakes or sandbags and make sure that no one is
playing too wildly (i.e., throwing themselves against the walls.)
If everything is still plugged in and turned on, check your fuse box
or
breaker box. If the breaker has been tripped, see what else is on that
same circuit before turning it back on. The circuit is overloaded. Either
unplug other items on the same circuit or plug the inflatable into a
different outlet on a different circuit.
If other items still
work on that outlet (test it with a hair dryer) then the blower is
damaged. Call I Need Rentals and let us know what happened. If
anything unusual happened before the blower stopped working (rain,
something spilled on blower, something hit the blower) be sure to let
us know so we can determine how to fix the problem.
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INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS
WIND
Winds can be dangerous. Most
inflatable's carry a notice saying they must
be deflated when the winds exceed 25 mph. How do you know how much 25 mph
is? The following wind observation table was compiled by the
US
National Weather Service.
|
Wind Speed
(MPH) |
Wind Effects Observed on Land |
Terms Used in NWS Forecasts |
|
0-1 |
Calm; smoke rises
vertically. |
Calm |
|
1-3 |
Direction of wind shown by
smoke drift, but not by wind vanes. |
Light |
|
4-7 |
Wind felt on face, leaves rustle, ordinary
vane moved by wind. |
Light |
|
8-12 |
Leaves and small twigs in
constant motion; wind extends light flag. |
Gentle |
|
13-18 |
Raises dust and loose
paper; small branches are moved. |
Moderate |
|
19-24 |
Small trees in leaf begin
to sway; crested wavelets form on inland waters. |
Fresh |
|
25-31 |
Large branches in motion;
whistling heard in telephone wires; umbrellas used with
difficulty. |
Strong |
|
32-38 |
Whole trees in motion;
inconvenience felt walking against the wind. |
Strong |
When conditions hit the 25-31 MPH zone, have everyone exit the
inflatable and turn the power to the blower off. If at any time you notice
the wind starting to lift the inflatable off the ground, clear the unit of
riders and turn it off until the wind subsides.
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RAIN
There are many
different ways to deal with rain conditions. Regardless, do not use
the moonwalk in rainy conditions. Wet vinyl is slippery and people
are more likely to fall and knock into each other.
In general, I Need Rentals prefer you leave the unit up and running in
light rain as the air pressure prevents too much water from getting into
the base. If the rain looks like it's going to last a while or be heavy,
do the following:
-
Turn the power off
-
Remove the blower from the unit and take indoors or to a covered
area
-
Untie the sandbags or stakes from one side of the unit and fold it
over on itself to prevent too much water from getting into the unit.
-
If the rental company left you an extra tarp (because it looked like
rain), cover the folded moonwalk with the tarp.
I Need Rentals does
charge an extra cleaning fee for units caught out in the rain.
Consider that before making a decision whether or not to go on with
the party.
HAVE FUN AND BE PREPARED
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